Tim Skipper - Football
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- Title:
- Defensive Coordinator
- Email:
- tim.skipper@unlv.edu
- Phone:
- 895-4760
Skipper is in his second season as UNLV’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach and looks to build on the big-play ability the Rebels displayed during the end of 2018, which included earning two Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week awards in the last three games.
Before joining Sanchez’ staff, Skipper spent three seasons as an assistant at Florida, coaching linebackers in 2017 and the Gator running backs in 2015-16.
Having spent most of his career in the West, Skipper had stops at both Colorado State, serving as assistant head coach and overseeing the linebackers from 2012-14, and Fresno State, coaching on both sides of the ball, from 2006-11. Skipper’s earlier stops were at Sacramento State and Western New Mexico, including filling the defensive coordinator role for both programs.
A native of New Orleans, Skipper was a four-year starter at Fresno State at middle linebacker from 1997-2000. A three-time All-WAC selection, he was named freshman All-America with 117 total tackles as a rookie. He earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from Fresno State in 2001. A product of a coaching family, his father, Jim Skipper, retired in 2019 after a 32-year coaching career on the pro level while his brother, Kelly Skipper, is the running backs coach for the Buffalo Bills.
SKIPPER'S COACHING EXPERIENCE 2018 - UNLV -- Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 2017 - Florida - Linebackers 2015-16 - Florida - Running Backs 2012-14 - Colorado State - Assistant Head Coach (2013-14)/Linebackers (2012-14) 2009-11* - Fresno State - Linebackers/Run Defense Coordinator 2006-08 - Fresno State - Running Backs 2004-05 - Sacramento State - Defensive Coordinator/Secondary 2003 - Sacramento State - Secondary 2002 - Western New Mexico - Defensive Coordinator/Secondary 2001 - Western New Mexico - Secondary *served as Interim Defensive Coordinator for the final three games in 2011 at Fresno State
