| Cleveland Browns | |
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| Title | Director of Offensive Skill Development: QB,WR,TE,RB |
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| Born | (1978-03-06)March 6, 1978 (age 47) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Elgin-Millville (Elgin, Minnesota) |
| College | Winona State |
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Carson Walch (born March 6, 1978) is an Americanfootball coach who is currently the director of offensive skill development (QB,WR,TE,RB) for theCleveland Browns of theNational Football League (NFL).
Walch began his coaching career at his alma materWinona State in 2000 as their wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. He was later the offensive coordinator atDakota State and the special teams coordinator atSt. Thomas before returning to Winona State as their assistant head coach and offensive coordinator.[1]
Walch was hired as a offensive & special teams assistant for theMontreal Alouettes in 2010, winning his firstGrey Cup championship when the Alouettes won the98th Grey Cup 21–18. He added offensive assistant duties in 2011, and was eventually promoted to receivers coach in 2012 under Alouettes head coachMarc Trestman.[2][3]
Walch was named a quality control & asst. receivers coach for theChicago Bears in2013, joining Trestman, who was named head coach of the Bears earlier. Walch worked with two pro-bowl receivers in Brandon Marshall & Alshon Jeffery.
Walch spent 2015 as an offensive pass game consultant atMinnesota.[4]
Walch was hired to be the receivers coach and passing game coordinator for theEdmonton Eskimos in 2016, and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2017. As the play-caller, the Eskimos led the CFL in twenty offensive categories.[5]
Walch was hired as the assistant wide receivers coach for thePhiladelphia Eagles in 2018, and was promoted to wide receivers coach in 2019.[6][7]
Walch returned toMinnesota in 2020, this time as a passing game consultant.
Walch was hired to be the player development coordinator for theCleveland Browns in2021. He was then promoted in 2023 to director of offensive skill development.[8]