Tim Walton postseason record: WCWS history, appearances for longtime Florida softball coach

Florida coach Tim Walton has been one of college softball's most successful coaches during his Gators tenure, and he doesn't seem to be slowing down.

Walton, in his 19th season at Florida, has the Gators (49-12) as the No. 4 national seed heading into a Super Regionals matchup with Baylor.

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The 51-year-old coach has been a mainstay in the Women's College World Series, despite falling in the Stanford Regional last season, only the third time the Gators exited in the first postseason round under Walton's tenure.

Walton, with the help of an impactful transfer portal class, has Florida positioned well to contend once again in 2024.

Here's Walton's postseason history, including his record, WCWS appearances and championships:

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Tim Walton WCWS appearances

Walton has made 11 WCWS appearances in his coaching career, all of which have come at Florida.

Here's the full list of years Walton has made it to Oklahoma City:

• Tim Walton WCWS appearances: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022

Tim Walton WCWS record

Walton has won two national championships in 2014 and 2015 and finished runner-up at the WCWS three times in 2009, 2011 and 2017.

Here's Walton career record at the WCWS, all of which have came at Florida:

Tim Walton WCWS record: 26-20

Tim Walton postseason record

Tim Walton has made the NCAA Tournament in all but two of his 22 seasons as a college head coach, with the only time he has missed the postseason coming in his first two seasons at Wichita State.

Altogether, Walton has made 11 WCWS appearances, while making it to the Super Regionals 14 times in his career.

His postseason record is 96-42 overall, with just two games (both losses) being played outside of Florida.

• Tim Walton postseason record at Florida: 96-40

• Tim Walton all-time postseason record: 96-42

Tim Walton record

Although Walton has coached the Gators for 19 seasons, he started his head coaching career at Wichita State, where he spent 2003-05.

Here's his career record as a head coach, including his record at both programs:

• Tim Walton career record: 1,017-265

• Wichita State: 123-64

• Florida: 975-235

This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Tim Walton postseason record: WCWS history, appearances for Florida coach