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Tyson Helton

Western Kentucky logoHead Coach, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

At Western Kentucky since

Record
60-40
Win percentage
.600
Games
100
Seasons
82019–2026

Season history

Every season the coach has run a program.

SeasonTeamRecord
2026Western Kentucky logoWestern Kentucky3-4AP preseason —AP final —SRS -11.2SP+ -13.0Offense 20.3Defense 33.6
2025Western Kentucky logoWestern Kentucky9-4AP preseason —AP final —SRS -4.2SP+ 1.6Offense 28.8Defense 28.6
2024Western Kentucky logoWestern Kentucky8-6AP preseason —AP final —SRS -5.4SP+ -2.2Offense 22.1Defense 26.1
2023Western Kentucky logoWestern Kentucky8-5AP preseason —AP final —SRS -2.8SP+ -2.0Offense 28.7Defense 30.1
2022Western Kentucky logoWestern Kentucky9-5AP preseason —AP final —SRS -0.1SP+ 1.7Offense 31.3Defense 30.1
2021Western Kentucky logoWestern Kentucky9-5AP preseason —AP final —SRS 5.0SP+ 13.3Offense 40.5Defense 28.8
2020Western Kentucky logoWestern Kentucky5-7AP preseason —AP final —SRS -10.2SP+ -3.2Offense 18.9Defense 22.3
2019Western Kentucky logoWestern Kentucky9-4AP preseason —AP final —SRS -0.0SP+ 1.7Offense 23.6Defense 21.1

Coaching history

Dated coaching jobs from published histories and school biographies.

YearsTeamRole
2019–Western KentuckyHead Coach
2018TennesseeOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (under Jeremy Pruitt)
2016–2017USCPassing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks (under Clay Helton)
2014–2015Western KentuckyOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (under Jeff Brohm)
2013CincinnatiTight Ends/Special Teams (under Tommy Tuberville)
2012UABRunning Backs (under Garrick McGee)
2007–2011UABQuarterbacks (under Neil Callaway)
2004–2006MemphisTight Ends/Special Teams (under Tommy West)
2001–2003Hawai'iSpecial Teams (under June Jones)
2000Hawai'iGraduate Assistant (under June Jones)