Walt Posadowski

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Walt Posadowski
Personal information
Bornc. 1937
Career information
CollegeVillanova
Career history
1963–66Bishop McDevitt HS (Head coach)
1967–68Villanova (Part-time assistant)
1969–75Villanova (Offensive line coach)
1976Idaho State (Assistant coach)
1977–78Saskatchewan Roughriders (Offensive line coach)
1978Saskatchewan Roughriders (HC)
1980–81Calgary Stampeders (assistant coach)
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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.

Playing career

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Posadowski played at Villanova University from 1957 to 1959.

Coaching career

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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]

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