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Revision as of 03:27, 8 December 2006 by B (talk | contribs) (→Personal: Actually, I'm wrong, there are now 6 current African American head coaches)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Randy Shannon is the current head coach of the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. Shannon previously served as the team's defensive coordinator for six seasons from 2001 through 2006.
Coaching Career
Randy Shannon has been hired to be the head coach of the Miami Hurricanes, replacing Larry Coker in this position. He has reportably be signed to a 4 year deal worth over $4 million. He will be the 6th black head coach in Division I-A NCAA football.
Shannon is widely considered one of the top defensive coordinators in college football. Year in, year out, his defenses are among the finest in college football. Shannon was the recipient of the Frank Broyles Award in 2001 (given annually to the best assistant coach in college football) for his work with Miami's record-setting defense that year.
Shannon's defenses are marked by aggressive, turnover-producing play, and are extremely difficult for opposing teams to pass against. In his five seasons as Miami's defensive coordinator, his defenses have led the nation in pass defense three times ('02, '03, '05), pass efficiency defense three times ('01, '03, '05), and scoring defense once ('01).
Shannon's defenses at Miami have ranked as follows in total defense nationally:
Prior to being named Miami's defensive coordinator in 2001, Shannon worked as linebackers coach for the NFL's Miami Dolphins in 2000 and as a defensive assistant in 1998 and 1999.
Personal
Shannon is a graduate of Norland High School in Miami, Florida and the University of Miami. He played college football for the Hurricanes in the mid-1980's and was a starting linebacker on their 1987 national championship squad. After graduating in 1989, he played in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, becoming the first rookie to start at outside linebacker for the franchise since 1963.
On Thursday, December 8, 2006, Randy Shannon took over as head football coach at Miami, making him the 6th current African American head coach in NCAA Division IA, among Karl Dorrell, (UCLA), Sylvester Croom (Miss. State), Tyrone Willingham (Washington), Ron Prince (KSU), and Turner Gill (Buffalo).
References
- Susan Miller Degnan; et al. (2006-12-07). "UM chooses Shannon as head football coach". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2006-12-07.
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