Tim Welsh

Teams coached: Iona Gaels, Providence Friars
Iona record: 70-22 (.761)
Providence record: 160-143 (.538)
Overall record: 230-165 (.582)

Tim Welsh
Born October 4, 1960
Hometown: Massena, New York
Alma Mater: State University of New York at Potsdam (BA, 1984)
Played at Division III SUNY Potsdam for his father, head coach Jerry Welsh
Started his career as a volunteer assistant under Pat Kennedy at Iona in 1985; followed Kennedy to Florida State a year later as a full-time assistant
Joined Jim Boeheim‘s staff at Syracuse in 1988, working with the Hall of Fame coach for three seasons
Returned to Iona in 1991, this time to serve as an assistant under his father, Jerry
- In 1995, Welsh took over as the Gaels head coach when Jerry had to step down due to illness
- Won three-straight MAAC titles and in 1998 won the MAAC Tournament and a trip to the NCAA Tournament
Following this success, Welsh was hired as the new head coach at Providence in April 1998
- Went to five postseason tournaments in ten years (2 NCAA, 3 NIT) and had two 20-wins seasons with the Friars
- Was fired in March 2008 following his third sub-.500 season in four years
Spent the next two seasons working as a college basketball analyst on television for ESPN
Was hired in on April 1, 2010 to be the head coach at Hofstra; however less than a month later, Welsh was arrested for drunk driving in New York
- Welsh resigned from his position a few days later
Currently works once again as a TV analyst for ESPN, also spending time on broadcasts for Comcast Sports New England