Tim Walton Named Assistant Coach for USA Softball U-18 Women’s National Team
Friday, October 2, 2026 | Softball
Walton will help lead Team USA at the 2026 WBSC U-18 Women’s Pan American Championship in El Salvador, where he will coach alongside current Gator Shayla Bahr.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Florida head coach Tim Walton has been selected to serve as an assistant coach for the United States' U-18 Women's National Team (WNT) at the 2026 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Women's Pan American Championship, USA Softball announced Friday.
He rejoins the U-18 WNT coaching staff after previously serving as an assistant coach with the USA Women's National Team and U.S. Junior Women's National Team.
Walton was an assistant coach with the USA Women's National Team from 2022-25, helping lead the Red, White and Blue to a gold medal at the 2022 World Games.
He also helped Team USA earn a silver medal at the 2024 WBSC Women's World Cup Finals in Italy after leading the team to a first-place finish in Group A of the World Cup qualifier in Ireland during the summer of 2023.
During the fall of 2023, Walton and Team USA captured a gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
In addition, Walton served as an assistant coach with the U.S. Junior Women's National Team in 2015 and 2019.
The 2026 WBSC U-18 Women's Pan American Championship is set for Nov. 21-28 in San Salvador, El Salvador. Kyla Holas will serve as the U-18 WNT head coach, with Alisa Goler (Texas State) and Walton joining her as assistant coaches.
While in El Salvador, Walton will have the opportunity to coach one of his current Gators, as Florida freshman Shayla Bahr is a member of the U-18 Women's National Team roster.
Walton is in his 22nd season at the helm of the Florida program and 24th season as a head coach. He owns a 1,205-331 (.785) career record, ranking sixth among active NCAA head coaches in winning percentage and seventh in career victories.
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