Coach Walker enters his fifth year at Iona in 2024-25. Walker joined the Maroon & Gold after spending one season as an assistant coach at Long Island University.
Prior to his time at LIU, he served as the assistant coach at Yale University, Walker worked with the goalkeepers, field players and as mental skills trainer for the team. Before his move to Yale, he worked at Fordham University as the goalkeeper coach. At Fordham, he was apart of the 2014 Atlantic 10 Champions and an NCAA tournament appearance. Walker as the goalkeeper coach, helped to train Fordham's keeper to win Most Outstanding player in the tournament.
Walker’s playing career began semi-professionally with Institute F.C. just before he signed his first professional contract in his hometown with Derry City F.C. He went on to play in England with Blyth Spartans, while attending Northumbria University. He then transferred to NCAA Division I affiliate Mercer University in Georgia, where he was the starting goalkeeper.
In his only season for the Bears, Walker recorded a 1.30 goals against average and two shutouts along with 67 saves. He then returned to Europe, playing semi-professionally in Ireland, England and Norway.
He kicked off his coaching career at the University of Ulster in Ireland and Northumbria University while also coaching for the Irish Football Association, helping in their youth excellence, elite and youth international programs. Along with his experience in the college ranks, he has also coached at the youth level in the U.S. with the Connecticut Football Club.
Walker completed a Master’s Degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology and Northumbria and is a qualified Sport Psychologist. He developed a sport psychology consultancy called “Train Your Mind” in which he works with athletes from all sports, with clientele coming from professional soccer teams such as Manchester United, Celtic, Newcastle United and Sunderland. Walker has also worked for UEFA on their licensing programs delivering sessions on the psychology of coaching.
