Tim Lester (American football coach)

Tim Lester
Iowa Hawkeyes
Title	Offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born	February 8, 1977; Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
Position	Quarterback (No. 13)
High school	Wheaton Warrenville South
College	Western Michigan (1996–1999)
NFL draft	2000: undrafted
Career history
Playing
	Chicago Enforcers (2001); Nashville Kats (2001); Carolina Cobras (2001); Memphis Xplorers (2002);
Coaching
	Wheaton Warrenville South HS (IL) (2000); Offensive coordinator; Saint Benedict at Auburndale (TN) (2001); Offensive coordinator; Elmhurst (2002–2003); Offensive coordinator; Saint Joseph's (IN) (2004); Head coach; Western Michigan (2005–2006); Quarterbacks coach; North Central (2007); Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator; Elmhurst (2008–2012); Head coach; Syracuse (2013–2014); Quarterbacks coach & recruiting coordinator; Syracuse (2014–2015); Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach; Purdue (2016); Quarterbacks coach; Western Michigan (2017–2022); Head coach; Green Bay Packers (2023); Senior analyst; Iowa (2024–present) ; Offensive coordinator;
Awards and highlights
	IFA Coach of the Year (2004); CCIW Coach of the Year (2012); MAC Co-Freshman of the Year (1996); 2× Second-team All-MAC (1998, 1999);
Head coaching record
Postseason	2–3 (.400) (NCAA D-III playoffs/bowl games)
Career	NCAA: 67–55 (.549)

Timothy Frederick Lester (born February 8, 1977) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator at the University of Iowa football. He was previously on the Green Bay Packers coaching staff. Prior to that, Lester was the head football coach at Western Michigan University from 2017 to 2022. He played quarterback at Western Michigan from 1996 to 1999 and professionally for the Chicago Enforcers of the XFL in 2001. He then served as the head football coach at Saint Joseph's College in 2004 and at Elmhurst College from 2008 to 2012.