Tim Horton

Tim Horton is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the special teams coordinator and running backs coach at the United States Air Force Academy. He has also had coaching stops at Appalachian State University, Kansas State University, the University of Arkansas, Auburn University, and Vanderbilt University.

Playing career Horton was a two time all-state running back in football and a two-time all-state sprinter in track & field while attending Conway High School in Conway, Arkansas. He was offered a scholarship to play football for the Arkansas Razorbacks by then-head coach Ken Hatfield.

Horton played wide receiver and returned punts during his career at Arkansas from 1986 to 1989. He was a four time letter-winner, and three-year starter. As a senior, Horton was a team captain and earned second-team All-Southwest Conference honors. He helped lead the Razorbacks to four straight bowl appearances and back-to-back Southwest Conference titles in 1988 and 1989. He coached the wide receivers and tight ends in his first three seasons, before transitioning to the running backs prior to the 1993 season.

Air Force (1st stint) Horton was hired as the wide receivers coach at Air Force prior to the 1999 season. He held this position through the 2004 season, before switching over to running backs for the 2005 season. As a result of his work, Horton was recognized by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Colorado chapter as one of its 2004 coaches of the year.

Horton helped develop four running backs that led the SEC in rushing: Tre Mason (2013), Cameron Artis-Payne (2014), Kamryn Pettway (2016), and Kerryon Johnson (2017). Mason and Johnson both earned SEC offensive player of the year honors, and Mason was a Heisman Trophy finalist.

Personal life Horton's father, Harold Horton is a former Razorback player and assistant coach, and won two NAIA national championships (1984, 1985) as the head coach at Central Arkansas from 1982 to 1989. He also served as an administrator for the Razorback Foundation.

Tim Horton and his wife, Lauren, are the parents of a daughter, Caroline, and a son, Jackson. He earned his bachelor's degree in marketing management.

Horton authored a book titled, Complete Running Back.