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A veteran of the collegiate coaching ranks, Eddie Williamson is in his 11th season at TCU as the offensive line coach. He was given the title of assistant head coach in 2002.
Williamson has coached 18 All-Mountain West Conference selections over the last seven seasons. Two of his former TCU linemen are active in the National Football League.
Kyle Dooley and Blaize Foltz were named to the All-MW first team in 2011 as the Horned Frogs were second in the league in rushing and 19th in the NCAA. TCU allowed only 13 sacks all year.
Williamson has coached 16 All-Mountain West Conference selections over the last six seasons. Five of his former TCU linemen are active in the National Football League.
In 2010, Williamson's offensive line helped TCU set single-season school records in touchdowns (73), points scored (541), total offense (6,199 yards) and first downs (327). TCU ranked fourth nationally in scoring (41.6 points per game), sixth in passing efficiency (166.9), 10th in rushing (247.4 yards per game) and 12th in total offense (476.9 yards per game). The Horned Frogs also tied for fifth in fewest sacks allowed, surrendering just nine in 13 contests (0.7 per game).
Center Jake Kirkpatrick, who played just one year of high school football, was a first-team All-America selection and the 2010 recipient of the Rimington Trophy, recognizing the nation's top center.
Kirkpatrick joined Marcus Cannon, a 2011 fifth-round draft pick of the New England Patriots, on the All-MWC first team. Cannon was also named to multiple All-America squads.
Three of TCU's five starters received postseason accolades in 2009, including first-team All-MWC tackles Cannon and Marshall Newhouse. Newhouse was drafted in the fifth round by the Green Bay Packers. Kirkpatrick received first-team All-America honors and was one of six finalists for the Rimington Award.
The 2009 TCU offensive line ranked sixth nationally in allowing only 12 sacks (0.9 per game). The Horned Frogs established single-season school marks for points scored (498), total offense (5,937 yards) and first downs (311). TCU ranked fifth nationally in rushing offense (239.5 yards per game) and scoring (38.3 points per game) while placing seventh in total offense (456.7 yards per game) and eighth in passing efficiency (154.1).
In 2008, center Blake Schlueter was a first-team All-MWC pick and a seventh-round draft pick of the Denver Broncos. Newhouse and Cannon earned second-team and honorable-mention honors, respectively. They helped TCU lead the nation in time of possession (35:10) while setting school records for points scored (437) and touchdowns (56).
Tackle Herb Taylor was a two-time first-team All-MWC selection (2005-06) before the Kansas City Chiefs made him a sixth-round draft pick. Michael Toudouze, also a tackle, was first-team All-MWC in 2005 and a fifth-round selection of the Indianapolis Colts. He earned a Super Bowl championship ring as a rookie and was also on the Colts' roster during their 2009 Super Bowl run.
Anthony Alabi was a fifth-round pick of the Miami Dolphins in 2005.
With four new starters on the offensive line in 2006, TCU allowed just 13 sacks. It was the lowest total in the MWC and tied for the sixth-best mark nationally. In 2005, with three new starters, the Frogs surrendered the league's second-fewest sacks.
Williamson came to TCU from Wake Forest, where he served as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. He joined the WFU staff in January 2000.
Williamson also served as an assistant coach at Texas Southern, Baylor, North Carolina, Wake Forest, South Carolina, Georgia, Duke and Furman.
Williamson also has experience as a head coach, serving in that role at VMI from 1985-88.
A part of 16 bowl teams, Williamson's college coaching career began soon after graduating from Davidson College in 1974.
A native of Pendleton, S.C., Williamson was a standout linebacker at Davidson (1971-73). He graduated in 1974 and went on to earn his master's degree from Furman in 1976.
Williamson and his wife, Patty, have three children: Eddie III, Carrie Beth and Tricia. The Williamsons also have two grandchildren.
