Tim Camp Explained

Tim Camp
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Eastern Oregon
Current Conference:Frontier
Current Record:82–84
Birth Date:9 April 1973
Birth Place:Gresham, Oregon, U.S.
Alma Mater:Oregon State University (1995)
Player Years1:1991–1995
Player Team1:Oregon State
Player Years2:1996
Player Team2:San Diego Chargers
Player Positions:Left tackle
Coach Years1:1996
Coach Team1:Western Oregon (OL)
Coach Years2:1997
Coach Team2:Sewanee (DL)
Coach Years3:1998–1999
Coach Team3:Sewanee (OL)
Coach Years4:2000–2001
Coach Team4:Sewanee (OC/OL)
Coach Years5:2002 (spring)
Coach Team5:Randolph–Macon (OC/OL)
Coach Years6:2002
Coach Team6:Nebraska–Omaha (TE/OL)
Coach Years7:2003
Coach Team7:Bucknell (OL)
Coach Years8:2004–2005
Coach Team8:Bucknell (OC/OL)
Coach Years9:2006–2007
Coach Team9:Eastern Oregon (OL)
Coach Years10:2008–present
Coach Team10:Eastern Oregon
Overall Record:82–84
Tournament Record:2–1 (NAIA playoffs)
Championships:1 Frontier Conference (2020)
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Timothy David Camp (born April 9, 1973)[1] is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Eastern Oregon University, a position he has held since 2008.

Playing career

Camp grew up in Gresham, Oregon, and was the son of Jerry and Darlene Camp. He played high school football for Barlow High School under head coach Coy Zimmerman. He was a two-year starter and letterman at both offensive tackle and defensive tackle. He played college football for Oregon State. After redshirting his freshman year and playing as a reserve tackle he was a three-year starter at left tackle from 1993 to 1995.[2] Following his graduation he was signed by the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) on April 27, 1996.[3] He was released on June 26, 1996.[4]

Coaching career

Camp began his coaching career in 1996 as the offensive line coach for Western Oregon.[5] After one year he was named defensive line coach for Sewanee. In 1998, he switched to the offensive line coach.[6] In 2000, he was promoted to offensive coordinator. In 2002, he spent the spring as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for Randolph–Macon.[7] In the fall of 2002, he was hired as the tight ends coach and offensive line coach for Nebraska–Omaha.[8] In 2003, he was hired as the offensive line coach for Bucknell.[9] The following year he was promoted to offensive coordinator.

In 2006, Camp was hired as the offensive line coach for Eastern Oregon. In 2008, he was promoted to head football coach following the departure of Ian Shields.[10] In sixteen seasons as head coach he has held the team to a 82–84 record. His best season was in 2016 when he led the team to a 10–3 record and made it to the NAIA football playoffs and made it to the semifinal.[11] In 2020, he led Eastern Oregon to their first Frontier Conference championship as they finished the shortened COVID-19 season with a record of 3–1.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1995 Oregon State University Football Media Guide . 2024-04-11 . oregondigital.org . 36.
  2. News: November 18, 1995 . Oregon St. can spoil Ducks' plans . April 11, 2024 . Statesman Journal . 22.
  3. News: April 27, 1996 . San Diego Chargers . April 11, 2024 . The Press Democrat . 29.
  4. News: June 26, 1996 . San Diego Chargers . April 11, 2024 . Winston-Salem Journal . 15.
  5. News: July 24, 1997 . Sewanee hires assistant . April 11, 2024 . The Tennessean . 23.
  6. News: October 9, 1998 . Sewanee . April 11, 2024 . The Tennessean . 160.
  7. News: May 1, 2002 . McConnell stays around . April 11, 2024 . Richmond Times-Dispatch . F7.
  8. News: Kaipust . Rich . July 11, 2002 . New UNO line coach familiar with option . April 11, 2024 . Omaha World-Herald . 23.
  9. Web site: March 30, 2004 . Tim Camp Named Bucknell Offensive Coordinator . April 11, 2024 . patriotleague.org . en.
  10. Web site: February 12, 2008 . Eastern Oregon names Tim Camp head football coach . April 11, 2024 . East Oregonian . en.
  11. Web site: Daschel . Nick . December 2, 2016 . Eastern Oregon football eyes NAIA national championship . April 11, 2024 . oregonlive.
  12. Web site: Tim Camp - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory . April 11, 2024 . Eastern Oregon University Athletics . en.