Walt Housman

Walter Henry Housman III (born October 13, 1962) is an American former football player and coach. He played one season with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) as an offensive tackle. He played college football at the University of Iowa and Upsala College. Housman was also a member of the New York Knights, Denver Dynamite, and New Orleans Night of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was a college and AFL coach after his playing career.

Early life and college Housman attended Merrimack High School in Merrimack, New Hampshire.

Housman first played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes for two years before injuring his knee. He transferred to play for the Upsala Vikings of Upsala College for three years, graduating in 1987 with a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration. He also played basketball for one year. He played for the AFL's Denver Dynamite from 1989 to 1990. Housman played for the New Orleans Night of the AFL in 1991. He was the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach of the Los Angeles Kiss of the AFL from 2014 to 2016. In 2018, Cedric Walker became the Brigade's new defensive coordinator and Housman remained the assistant head coach.