Chris Shula

Chris Shula
Los Angeles Rams
Position:	Linebackers coach
Personal information
Born:	February 5, 1986 (age 35); Miami, Florida
Career information
High school:	St. Thomas Aquinas (Miami, Florida)
College:	Miami (OH)
Career history
As a coach:
	Ball State (2010); Assistant linebackers coach; Indiana (2011–2013); Graduate assistant; John Carroll (2014); Defensive coordinator; San Diego Chargers (2015–2016); Defensive quality control coach; Los Angeles Rams (2017–2018); Assistant linebackers coach; Los Angeles Rams (2019–2020); Outside linebackers coach; Los Angeles Rams (2021–present); Linebackers coach;

Chris Shula is an American football coach who is the linebackers coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).

Family[]

Chris is the son of former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Dave Shula and the grandson of Hall of Fame coach Don Shula.^[1]^[2]^[3] His uncle Mike Shula was the former head coach at Alabama.

Shula played linebacker for the Miami RedHawks^[4] from 2004 until 2008 where he was teammates with Sean McVay.^[5]

Shula was promoted to linebackers coach with the Los Angeles Rams on February 23, 2021.^[6]

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^ "Rams assistant coach Chris Shula carries on family name". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
^ Habib, Hal. "Super Bowl 53: Don Shula's legacy grows as grandson helps coach Los Angeles Rams". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
^ "Chris Shula - Football". Miami University RedHawks. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
^ "Official Site of the Los Angeles Rams". www.therams.com. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
^ Jackson, Stu (February 23, 2021). "Rams finalize 2021 coaching staff". TheRams.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.