Jim Walden 1938-2026 • Former WSU football coach Jim Walden passes away at 88

Washington State Athletics Coach Jim Walden gets a victory ride after Washington State defeated USC in 1986 at Martin Stadium in Pullman.

Washington State Athletics Jim Walden, head football coach at Washington State from 1978-86, was inducted in the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.

| July 4, 2026 1:10 AM

From wire and news services and local reports

Jim Walden, one of the most colorful figures in the colorful history of Washington State football, died Thursday in Coeur d’Alene.

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