Lionel Tyrone Willingham (born December 30, 1953 [1] [2]) is a former American football player and coach. He was the head coach at Stanford University (1995–2001), the University of Notre Dame (2002–2004), and the University of Washington (2005–2008), compiling a career college football record of 76–88–1.

Tyrone Willingham. Career Record: 14 Years, 76-88-1, .464 Win% (at major schools) Bowl Record: 5 Games, 1-4, .200 Win% (at major schools) More bio, uniform, draft info

Jan 6, 2025 · Tyrone Willingham knows something about Black football coaches breaking barriers. He learned from his Michigan State mentors clearing paths and by establishing his own milestones. Willingham was the first Black head coach to take a team to the Rose Bowl when his 1999 Stanford team won the Pac-10 title.

Tyrone Willingham: I haven[apos]t left yet, but what[apos]s difficult is the young people that you bring into the program and those expectations and standards that you talk about that you didn[apos]t allow them to reach, and they won[apos]t have my …

Jan 6, 2025 · Black coaching pioneer Tyrone Willingham wants success for Penn State’s James Franklin, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman. Freeman, Franklin are playing for chance to become first Black coach to play in an FBS national championship game

Tyrone Willingham was wrapping up his third season as head coach at the University of Notre Dame, finishing the 2004 season 6-5 and preparing for a second bowl game in three years. Then, on Nov. 30, Willingham was fired.

Apr 17, 2013 · In his six years on The Farm, Willingham has led Stanford to three bowl games, including the 1999 Pacific-10 Conference championship and the school’s first Rose Bowl appearance in 28 years. Willingham has twice been honored by his peers as the Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1995, 1999).

Tyrone WillinghamCFP Selection Committee - Current Occupation: Retired, former head football coach for three FBS institutions. Career Highlights: Past

Apr 1, 1996 · Stanford tapped a 41-year-old who had never been a head coach, not even an offensive or defensive coordinator. But Tyrone Willingham, '77, running backs coach with the Minnesota Vikings and a former quarterback at MSU, promptly proved that skill is more important than career path.

Nov 1, 2012 · Four years after coaching his last college football game, Tyrone Willingham plays golf often and continues to help young people.