| Randy Shannon | ||
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| Title | Head Coach | |
| College | Miami | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Conference | ACC | |
| Team record | 5-7 (2-6) | |
| Born | February 24, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Miami, FL | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 5-7 (2-6) | |
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| Awards | ||
| 2001 Frank Broyles Award | ||
| Playing career | ||
| 1985-88 | Miami | |
| Position | LB | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1991 1992 1993-1997 1998-1999 2000 2001-2005 2006 2007-present |
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Randy Lennard Shannon (born February 24, 1966 in Miami, Florida) is the current head football coach of the University of Miami Hurricanes. A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on an American football team who is in charge of the defense. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The University of Miami Hurricanes football team is a collegiate football program that represents the University of Miami. [1]
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Playing career
Shannon is a graduate of Beth Am Day School in Miami and Miami Norland High School in Miami Gardens, Florida. Miami Norland Senior High School is a Secondary school located at 1050 NW 195th St in the Norwood neighborhood of Miami Gardens Florida, USA This article is about the city in Miami-Dade County Florida. For the census-designated place in Broward County Florida, please see Miami Gardens Broward He played college football for the University of Miami, starting at outside linebacker for the 1987 national championship team. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 The 1987 Miami Hurricanes were the national champions of the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.
After graduating in 1991, Shannon played briefly as a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National
Coaching career
Early years
Shannon was first hired by Miami coach Dennis Erickson in 1991 to be a graduate assistant. Dennis Erickson (born March 24, 1947, in Everett Washington) is the Head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils football team A teaching assistant (TA is a junior Scholar employed on a temporary contract by a College or University in teaching-related responsibilities He later became the team's defensive line coach and linebackers coach. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Shannon worked as linebackers coach for the Miami Dolphins in 2000 and as a defensive assistant in 1998 and 1999. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area.
In 2001, Miami coach Larry Coker hired Shannon to be the defensive coordinator. That year Shannon received the Broyles Award given annually to the best assistant coach in college football. The Broyles Award is an annual award given to honor the best assistant coach in college football.
During Shannon's six years as UM's defensive coordinator, his defenses ranked as follows in total defense nationally:
University of Miami Head Coach
Shannon was officially introduced as the head coach of Miami on December 8, 2006, replacing Larry Coker in the position. The 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the hurricane winds blow again as the University of Miami, the team of the 80s returned The 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season bucked the trend of boring national title games providing a game that lived up to the hype The 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with an abundance of controversy The 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with several undefeated teams vying for a spot in the national title game The 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the least amount of controversy surrounding the Bowl Championship Series (BCS The 2006 NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision football season, or the College football season began on August 31 Larry Coker (born June 23, 1948 in Okemah Oklahoma) is the former head coach at the University of Miami from 2001 to 2006 Shannon reportedly agreed to a four-year deal worth over $4 million. He is the sixth black head coach in Division I-A NCAA football, the others being Kevin Sumlin, (University of Houston), Sylvester Croom (Mississippi State), Tyrone Willingham (Washington), Ron Prince (KSU), and Turner Gill (Buffalo). Kevin Sumlin (born in Indianapolis Indiana) is the current Head coach for the University of Houston Cougars football team Houston Cougars is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Houston. Sylvester Croom Jr (born September 25, 1954) is the football Head coach at Mississippi State University. Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and Lionel Tyrone Willingham, or Ty Willingham (born December 30, 1953 in Kinston North Carolina) is the head football coach at College football has a long and storied history at the University of Washington. Ron Prince (born September 18, 1969, in Omaha Nebraska) is the head football coach at Kansas State University. Kansas State University 's (variously "K-State" or "KSU" athletic teams are called the Wildcats and their official color is royal purple white and silver Turner Gill (born August 13, 1962, in Fort Worth Texas) is the Head coach of the Buffalo Bulls College football team and State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly known as University at Buffalo (UB is a Coeducational public research University, which Coker stayed on to coach the team to a 21-20 MPC Computers Bowl victory over the University of Nevada; Shannon assumed all other functions, including recruiting, immediately upon his hiring. The Humanitarian Bowl is a post-season NCAA -sanctioned Division I FBS College football Bowl game that has been played annually at 30000-seat The University of Nevada Reno ( Nevada) is a University located in Reno Nevada, USA and is known for its programs in agricultural research journalism The first recruit he visited as head coach was five star running back Graig Cooper, who signed with Miami. [2]
2007 season
Shannon's first decision as head coach was a controversial and unpopular one, removing the players' surnames from their jerseys. This led The Miami Herald to jokingly refer to the team as a "no name offense, no name defense. The Miami Herald is a daily Newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered in Downtown Miami Florida. " Fans found the decision made the game more difficult to follow. [3]
The season opened with a predictable victory over Marshall in his first game as head coach. The second game was a 51-13 loss to the University of Oklahoma in a nationally televised game, one of the most lopsided defeats in the program's history. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U
Miami did defeat then-20th ranked Texas A&M in the third game, but then collapsed completely, losing to unranked North Carolina and, in the Orange Bowl, to unranked Georgia Tech and North Carolina State. Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a Coeducational public Research University located in College Station The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina One highlight was Miami's fourth quarter comeback against rival Florida State. Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee However, this was offset by the team's embarrassing final appearance ever at the Orange Bowl in which Miami suffered a crushing 48-0 loss against 21st University of Virginia, the worst loss for the program in the history of its play at the Orange Bowl and the worst overall loss since the 1998 Canes' loss at Syracuse (66-13). The University of Virginia (also called UVa, UVA, Mr Jefferson's University, or The University) is a highly selective public research
Miami finished the season losing to Boston College 28-14. Under Shannon, the team lost 6 out of their 7 last games, finishing with a losing record and failing to qualify for a bowl game for the first time in over a decade.
Two days after the season ended, one of Miami's former players, Sean Taylor, was shot in his home in Miami. Sean Michael Maurice Taylor ( April 1 1983 &ndash November 27 2007) was an American football free safety who Shannon expressed frustration over the media's handling of such incidents, alleging that the coverage made it appear as though the University of Miami is a haven for crime. [4]
References
- ^ Susan Maller Degnan et al (2006-12-07). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways UM chooses Shannon as head football coach. Miami Herald. The Miami Herald is a daily Newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered in Downtown Miami Florida. Retrieved on 2006-12-07. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways
- ^ The Associated Press, Mark Schlabach & Joe Schad (2006-12-07). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Defensive coordinator Shannon new Miami Coach. ESPN.com. ESPNcom is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc Retrieved on 2006-12-07. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways
- ^ "A No Name Offense and Defense," The Miami Herald, July 24, 2007, page 3D.
- ^ Shannon exclusive (part I). Miami Herald (2007-11-28). The Miami Herald is a daily Newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered in Downtown Miami Florida. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Retrieved on 2007-11-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events
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