Sam Shade
| Miles Golden Bears | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Head coach | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 14, 1973 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Birmingham (AL) Wenonah | ||||||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102 | ||||||||||||
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| Career: | 8–12 (.400) | ||||||||||||
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
Samuel Richard Shade (born June 14, 1973) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Miles College, a position he has held since 2022. He played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 to 2002 as a safety for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Redskins. Shade played college football at the University of Alabama and was selected in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft.[1]
Coaching career[edit]
Samford[edit]
Shade was the Special teams and defensive passing game coordinator at Samford, where he helped mentor current NFL defensive backs Corey White, Jaquiski Tartt, and James Bradberry.
Georgia State[edit]
On December 15, 2016, Shade was added to the staff at Georgia State as the cornerbacks coach.[2]
Cleveland Browns[edit]
On February 7, 2018, it was announced that Shade had joined the Cleveland Browns' as an assistant special teams coach.[3]
Pinson Valley High School[edit]
In February 2020, Pinson Valley High School named Shade as the replacement for Patrick Nix.[4] In his first year as head coach, he helped bring the team back to a successful 12–2 season, including the state championship.[5]
Miles College[edit]
On January 26, 2022 Miles College introduced Shade as head football coach.[6]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | |||
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| Miles Golden Bears (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Miles | 1–9 | 1–6 | 5th (West) | |||||
| 2023 | Miles | 7–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2024 | Miles | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Miles: | 8–12 | 7–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–12 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Moore, Ben (December 15, 2016). "Sam Shade Added to GSU staff per report". CBSSports.com. CBS INTERACTIVE. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "Browns add Sam Shade to coaching staff". clevelandbrowns.com. February 7, 2018. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "Pinson Valley hiring former Alabama star as new football coach". February 10, 2020.
- ^ "Pinson storms back on Spanish Fort to lock up 3rd state championship". December 4, 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Ben (January 27, 2022). "Former Alabama standout Sam Shade leaving Pinson Valley to become head coach at Miles College". AL.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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