Andy Talley

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.

Andy Talley
Biographical details
Born (1943-04-06) April 6, 1943
Playing career
1963–1966Southern Connecticut State
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967–1968Simsbury HS (CT) (assistant)
1969Springfield (MA) (DB)
1970–1972Middlebury (OB)
1973–1978Brown (OB)
1979–1983St. Lawrence
1985–2016Villanova
Head coaching record
Overall257–155–2
Tournaments11–10 (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

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 ConferenceStanding 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 10–1L 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 5–5–14–4T–3rd
1989 Villanova 8–46–2T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1990 Villanova 6–55–3T–2nd
1991 Villanova 10–27–1T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1992 Villanova 9–36–22ndL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1993 Villanova 3–81–76th (Mid-Atlantic)
1994 Villanova 5–62–65th (Mid-Atlantic)
1995 Villanova 3–82–65th (Mid-Atlantic)
1996 Villanova 8–46–2T–2nd (Mid-Atlantic)L NCAA Division I-AA First Round12
Villanova Wildcats (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1997–2006)
1997 Villanova 12–18–01st (Mid-Atlantic)L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal5
1998 Villanova 6–54–4T–2nd (Mid-Atlantic)
1999 Villanova 7–46–23rd
2000 Villanova 5–63–57th
2001 Villanova 8–37–2T–1st20
2002 Villanova 11–46–33rdL NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal4
2003 Villanova 7–45–4T–4th25
2004 Villanova 6–53–54th (South)
2005 Villanova 4–72–66th (South)
2006 Villanova 6–55–32nd (South)
Villanova Wildcats (Colonial Athletic Association) (2007–2016)
2007 Villanova 7–45–3T–3rd (South)
2008 Villanova 10–37–12nd (South)L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal6
2009 Villanova 14–17–1T–1st (South)W NCAA Division I Championship1
2010 Villanova 9–55–3T–3rdL NCAA Division I Semifinal3
2011 Villanova 2–91–710th
2012 Villanova 8–46–2T–1stL NCAA Division I First Round16
2013 Villanova 6–55–34th
2014 Villanova 11–37–12ndL NCAA Division I Quarterfinal
2015 Villanova 6–55–3T–4th
2016 Villanova 9–46–2T–2ndL NCAA Division I Second Round
Villanova: 229–137–1142–93
Total:257–155–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  • #Rankings from final Sports Network Poll.

See also
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