Andy Talley
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 6, 1943 |
| Playing career | |
| 1963–1966 | Southern Connecticut State |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967–1968 | Simsbury HS (CT) (assistant) |
| 1969 | Springfield (MA) (DB) |
| 1970–1972 | Middlebury (OB) |
| 1973–1978 | Brown (OB) |
| 1979–1983 | St. Lawrence |
| 1985–2016 | Villanova |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 257–155–2 |
| Tournaments | 11–10 (NCAA D-I-AA/FCS playoffs) 1–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NCAA Division I (2009) 2 ICAC Conference (1982, 1983) 2 Yankee (1989, 1991) 2 Atlantic 10 (1997, 2001) 1 CAA (2009) | |
| Awards | |
| 5× AFCA Regional Coach of the Year (1982, 1991, 1997, 2008–2009) 2× New York Sportswriters/ECAC Coach of the Year (1982, 1991) Kodak Coach of the Year (1982) 2× AFCA National Coach of the Year (1997, 2009) Eddie Robinson Award (1997) Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year (1997) Field Turf/Howie Long FCS National Coach of the Year (2008) | |
| Records | |
| Winningest coach in Villanova history Winningest coach in CAA history | |
Andrew J. Talley (born April 6, 1943) is a retired American football head coach. He served as the head football coach at Villanova University from the program's revival in 1984 (with the first season in 1985) until his retirement after the 2016 season. Talley previously served as the head football coach at St. Lawrence University from 1970 to 1983. In 1997, he was named the AFCA Coach of the Year and the Eddie Robinson Award winner. Talley led his 2009 Villanova team to a NCAA Division I Football Championship. He is a 1967 graduate of Southern Connecticut State University, where he played college football as a defensive back.
Villanova's athletics building inside their stadium that opened in 2016 was dedicated in his honour, the Andrew J. Talley Athletic Center.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN/STATS# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence Saints (ICAC Conference) (1979–1983) | |||||||||
| 1979 | St. Lawrence | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1980 | St. Lawrence | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1981 | St. Lawrence | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1982 | St. Lawrence | 10–1 | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||||
| 1983 | St. Lawrence | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| St. Lawrence: | 28–18–1 | ||||||||
| Villanova Wildcats (NCAA Division III independent) (1985–1986) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Villanova | 4–0 | |||||||
| 1986 | Villanova | 8–1 | |||||||
| Villanova Wildcats (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1987) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Villanova | 6–4 | |||||||
| Villanova Wildcats (Yankee Conference) (1988–1996) | |||||||||
| 1988 | Villanova | 5–5–1 | 4–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1989 | Villanova | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1990 | Villanova | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1991 | Villanova | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1992 | Villanova | 9–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1993 | Villanova | 3–8 | 1–7 | 6th (Mid-Atlantic) | |||||
| 1994 | Villanova | 5–6 | 2–6 | 5th (Mid-Atlantic) | |||||
| 1995 | Villanova | 3–8 | 2–6 | 5th (Mid-Atlantic) | |||||
| 1996 | Villanova | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd (Mid-Atlantic) | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 12 | |||
| Villanova Wildcats (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1997–2006) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Villanova | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st (Mid-Atlantic) | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | 5 | |||
| 1998 | Villanova | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–2nd (Mid-Atlantic) | |||||
| 1999 | Villanova | 7–4 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2000 | Villanova | 5–6 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2001 | Villanova | 8–3 | 7–2 | T–1st | 20 | ||||
| 2002 | Villanova | 11–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | 4 | |||
| 2003 | Villanova | 7–4 | 5–4 | T–4th | 25 | ||||
| 2004 | Villanova | 6–5 | 3–5 | 4th (South) | |||||
| 2005 | Villanova | 4–7 | 2–6 | 6th (South) | |||||
| 2006 | Villanova | 6–5 | 5–3 | 2nd (South) | |||||
| Villanova Wildcats (Colonial Athletic Association) (2007–2016) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Villanova | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd (South) | |||||
| 2008 | Villanova | 10–3 | 7–1 | 2nd (South) | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 6 | |||
| 2009 | Villanova | 14–1 | 7–1 | T–1st (South) | W NCAA Division I Championship | 1 | |||
| 2010 | Villanova | 9–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L NCAA Division I Semifinal | 3 | |||
| 2011 | Villanova | 2–9 | 1–7 | 10th | |||||
| 2012 | Villanova | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | 16 | |||
| 2013 | Villanova | 6–5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2014 | Villanova | 11–3 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2015 | Villanova | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2016 | Villanova | 9–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
| Villanova: | 229–137–1 | 142–93 | |||||||
| Total: | 257–155–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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See also
Categories:
- 1943 births
- Living people
- American football defensive backs
- Brown Bears football coaches
- Middlebury Panthers football coaches
- Springfield Pride football coaches
- St. Lawrence Saints football coaches
- Villanova Wildcats football coaches
- Southern Connecticut State Owls football players
- High school football coaches in Connecticut
- People from Chester County, Pennsylvania
- People from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania