Tim Skipper (American football)

Tim Skipper
Skipper in 2024
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamCal Poly
ConferenceBig Sky
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1978-04-15) April 15, 1978
Playing career
1997–2000Fresno State
PositionMiddle linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001Western New Mexico (DB)
2002Western New Mexico (DC/DB)
2003Sacramento State (DB)
2004–2005Sacramento State (DC/DB)
2006–2008Fresno State (RB)
2009–2011Fresno State (LB/RGC)
2011Fresno State (interim DC)
2012–2013Colorado State (LB)
2013–2014Colorado State (AHC/LB)
2015–2016Florida (RB)
2017–2018Florida (LB)
2018–2019UNLV (DC/LB)
2020Central Michigan (LB)
2021Central Michigan (AHC/LB)
2022–2023Fresno State (AHC/LB)
2023Fresno State (acting HC)
2024Fresno State (interim HC)
2025UCLA (special assistant to the head coach)
2025UCLA (interim HC)
2026–presentCal Poly
Head coaching record
Overall10–13
Bowls1–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
First-team All-WAC (1997)
2× second-team All-WAC (1999, 2000)

Tim Skipper (born April 15, 1978) is an American college football coach and former player who is the head football coach at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He previously served as the interim head coach at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2025 following the firing of DeShaun Foster after an 0–3 start to the season. Skipper previously served as the interim head football coach at California State University, Fresno for the bowl game in 2023 and the entire 2024 season. He was the assistant head coach and linebackers coach at Fresno State from 2022 to 2023. Skipper played college football at Fresno State as a middle linebacker from 1997 to 2000.