Bowling Green State University Athletics
Hall of Fame
Rich Walker
- Induction:
- 1994
- Class:
- 1971
Rich Walker has long been recognized as one of the top all-around basketball players in Falcon history. A three year starter beginning with the 1968-69 season, Walker concluded his career with 1,167 points, ninth on the BG scoring list at the time.
The Inkster, Mich. native was 10th in the league in scoring (16.5 ppg) as a junior before earning second team All-MAC honors as a senior, leading the team with a 20.1 scoring average to rank fourth in the league.
He began his coaching career at BGSU serving as a graduate assistant coach in 1972-73. He then served as an assistant coach at Western Michigan before becoming the head coach at both Elmhurst College and Florida International. In the spring of 1990 he joined Coach Tom Davis' staff at Iowa, helping the Hawkeyes to three straight NCAA Tournament berths.
Rich Walker was inducted to the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994.
The Inkster, Mich. native was 10th in the league in scoring (16.5 ppg) as a junior before earning second team All-MAC honors as a senior, leading the team with a 20.1 scoring average to rank fourth in the league.
He began his coaching career at BGSU serving as a graduate assistant coach in 1972-73. He then served as an assistant coach at Western Michigan before becoming the head coach at both Elmhurst College and Florida International. In the spring of 1990 he joined Coach Tom Davis' staff at Iowa, helping the Hawkeyes to three straight NCAA Tournament berths.
Rich Walker was inducted to the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994.
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