Golden Eagle baseball fans know him as Skip. People who spend a lot of time around him are familiar with the phrases "jeezo-peezo," "mentality," and a few others too colorful to print here. His players, both former and current, can recite the five P's - "proper planning prevents poor procedure." But it's the rich history Jim Walker has brought to the CSI program that defines who he is.
Skip Walker is a legend at CSI. Not only was Walker inducted into the CSI Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003, but Frontier Field was officially named the James F. "Skip" Walker baseball field the same year.
In his 31 years as a head coach at CSI, Walker planted the trees, built the clubhouse and played a major role in creating one of the top five JUCO fields in the country. Along the way, he has cultivated baseball players, winning 12 region titles, competing in eight JUCO World Series and winning a national championship in 1984, taking third in 1988, fourth in 1986 and fifth in 1975.
Retiring from head coaching duties in 2004, Skip continues to be a part of CSI baseball as an assistant.
Walker is married to his wife Julene. They have a daughter Carly and a son, Boomer, who is the Golden Eagles head coach.
