William Shawn Walsh (June 21, 1955 in White Plains, New York – September 26, 2001 in Bangor, Maine) was the head ice hockey coach for the University of Maine Black Bears. Walsh was a third-string goalie for Bowling Green State University. As a sophomore, he decided to concentrate on coaching as a volunteer assistant for the BGSU hockey team. He was graduated from Bowling Green with a bachelor's degree in education. He later earned a master's degree in the same field of study.