It was only natural that Boomer Walker would someday wear a coach’s cap at Southern Idaho. After assisting the Golden Eagles for nine years Boomer took over as head coach in 2004. In those 22 years, Boomer has amassed 675 wins and 485 losses. Boomer picked up his milestone 600th win on March 31, 2023 with a win over Colorado Northwestern.
In 2018, Walker led the Golden Eagles to a Scenic West Athletic Conference title, a Region 18 title, a District Championship and a third-place finish at the NJCAA JUCO World Series.
Last season, the Golden Eagles were 30-28 overall, and posted a GPA of 3.43 and 16 individual Academic All-American Selections.
In 2006 and 2007, the Golden Eagles battled for the regular season championship going into the final weekend of play. In 2009, The Golden Eagles played in the Region 18 Championship and advanced to the district playoff.
Boomer was barely walking when his dad, former head coach Skip Walker, started coaching at CSI. And Boomer has always been a part of the program. He was a 12-year-old bat boy when he witnessed the Golden Eagles’ national championship in 1984.
Boomer starred for Twin Falls High School, leading the Bruins to a state championship in 1988. Then, he wore the gold and black himself when he played at Southern Idaho from 1989 to 1992, winning all-region honors as a shortstop in 1992. After playing at Northeast Louisiana University, Boomer worked as a student assistant in 1995, gaining valuable coaching experience.
In 1996, Boomer returned to Southern Idaho to re-unite with his father.
When Boomer isn’t coaching from the dugout, he enjoys water skiing and playing softball. Boomer has two boys - Tai Ripken and Treyson.
