Walt_Posadowski
Walt Posadowski
Canadian Football League coach
Walter Posadowski (born c. 1937) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) coach who served as the head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the 1978 season.
| Born: | c. 1937 |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| College | Villanova |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1963–66 | Bishop McDevitt HS (Head coach) |
| 1967–68 | Villanova (Part-time assistant) |
| 1969–75 | Villanova (Offensive line coach) |
| 1976 | Idaho State (Assistant coach) |
| 1977–78 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (Offensive line coach) |
| 1978 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (HC) |
| 1980–81 | Calgary Stampeders (assistant coach) |
Posadowski played at Villanova University from 1957 to 1959.
Posadowski's coaching career began at Bishop McDevitt High School, where he compiled a 17-15-5 in four season as head football coach.[1] He spent two seasons as a part-time assistant at Villanova before becoming the Wildcats offensive line coach in 1969.[2] Posadowski spent one season (1976) as an assistant at Idaho State University.[3]
Posadowski joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1977 as offensive line coach. After a 0–5 start to the 1978 season, head coach Jim Eddy was fired and Posadowski was named head coach.[4] The Roughriders finished the season 4-11-1 and Posadowski was replaced by retiring quarterback Ron Lancaster.[5]
Following Lancaster's hiring, Posadowski was moved from the head coaching position to director of scouting and recruiting.[5] Posadowski's final coaching position was as an assistant with the Calgary Stampeders.[6]
- "Full-Time Assistant". The Dispatch. March 19, 1969. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- "Roughies replace Jim Eddy". The Montreal Gazette. August 17, 1978. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- "Lancaster Now Coach". The Spokesman-Review. November 1, 1978. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- "Gotta promises changes to Stamps". Ottawa Citizen. November 4, 1981. Retrieved 2010-08-11.