| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1970–1974 | George Williams |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981–1985 | Elmhurst |
| 1986–2009 | Houston |
| 2024 | Grand Rapids Rise (assoc. HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 673–377–1 (.641) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| |
| Awards | |
| 2x SWC Coach of the Year (1992, 1994) | |
William G. Walton [1] is an American volleyball coach who last served as the associate head coach for the Grand Rapids Rise of the Pro Volleyball Federation. [2] He previously served as the head coach of the women's teams at Elmhurst University and the University of Houston. [3] [4]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst Bluejays (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin)(1981–1985) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Elmhurst | 40–20 | AIAW Tournament | ||||||
| 1982 | Elmhurst | 44–8–1 | NCAA Division III Regional | ||||||
| 1983 | Elmhurst | 57–4 | 7–0 | 1st | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||
| 1984 | Elmhurst | 34–17 | 7–0 | 1st | NCAA Division III Regional | ||||
| 1985 | Elmhurst | 40–9 | 7–0 | 1st | NCAA Division III Champion | ||||
| Elmhurst: | 215–58–1 (.786) | 21–0 (1.000) | |||||||
| Houston Cougars (Southwest Conference)(1986–1995) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Houston | 14–13 | 4–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1987 | Houston | 24–13 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1988 | Houston | 20–11 | 6–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1989 | Houston | 25–10 | 7–3 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Regional first round | ||||
| 1990 | Houston | 24–15 | 6–4 | 3rd | NIVC Champion | ||||
| 1991 | Houston | 20–12 | 6–4 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Regional first round | ||||
| 1992 | Houston | 20–12 | 8–2 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Regional first round | ||||
| 1993 | Houston | 20–16 | 6–4 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Regional second round | ||||
| 1994 | Houston | 26–7 | 9–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Regional final | ||||
| 1995 | Houston | 17–14 | 4–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Regional first round | ||||
| Houston Cougars (Conference USA)(1996–2009) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Houston | 24–8 | 12–2 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Regional first round | ||||
| 1997 | Houston | 23–10 | 14–2 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Regional first round | ||||
| 1998 | Houston | 21–13 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Regional first round | ||||
| 1999 | Houston | 22–10 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Regional first round | ||||
| 2000 | Houston | 21–11 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Regional first round | ||||
| 2001 | Houston | 16–11 | 12–4 | 4th | |||||
| 2002 | Houston | 19–13 | 7–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2003 | Houston | 12–20 | 6–7 | T–7th | |||||
| 2004 | Houston | 11–21 | 5–8 | T–8th | |||||
| 2005 | Houston | 18–12 | 10–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 2006 | Houston | 19–17 | 8–8 | 7th | |||||
| 2007 | Houston | 13–15 | 8–8 | 6th | |||||
| 2008 | Houston | 20–12 | 10–6 | 4th | |||||
| 2009 | Houston | 9–23 | 6–10 | 8th | |||||
| Houston: | 458–319 (.589) | 194–117 (.624) | |||||||
| Total: | 673–377–1 (.641) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||