James Shibest

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James Shibest
2018 James Shibest.jpg
Shibest in 2018
Playing career
1983–1987Arkansas
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990-1991Oklahoma State (GA)
1992Independence CC (KS) (OC)
1993Independence CC (KS) (DB)
1994-1995Garden City CC (KS) (OC/QB/WR)
1996–1999Butler CC (KS)
2000–2001Arkansas (STC/TE)
2002–2005Arkansas (STC/WR)
2006–2007Arkansas (STC/TE)
2008–2011Ole Miss (STC/TE)
2012–2015Memphis (STC/TE)
2016–2021Virginia Tech (STC/TE)
Head coaching record
Overall34–10
Tournaments7–1 (NJCAA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NJCAA National (1998,1999)
2 KJCCC (1998,1999)<
Awards
2× NJCAA Coach of the Year (1998–1999)
2× KJCCC Coach of the Year (1996, 1998)

James Shibest (born October 31, 1964) is an American football coach and former player. He previously served as the Special Teams Coordinator and Tight End coach at Virginia Tech. From 1996 to 1999, he was head coach at Butler Community College, where he led the Grizzlies to two NJCAA National Championships. For most of his career, Shibest has been a Special Teams coach.[1]

Coaching career[]

Shibest began his coaching career as an offensive graduate assistant working with the running backs and wide receivers at Oklahoma State for the 1990 and 1991 football seasons.[2]

From Oklahoma State, Shibest moved on to Independence Community College where he was the offensive coordinator in 1992, and the Defensive Back coach in 1993.[3]

In 1994 and 1995, Shibest was the offensive coordinator for Garden City Community College.

In 1996, Shibest landed his first head coaching job at Butler Community College. In four years (1996–1999) Shibest led the Grizzlies to two KJCCC Conference titles and two NJCAA National Titles. He was twice named the KJCAA Coach of the year and also twice named the NJCAA Coach of the year.[3]

In 2000, James Shibest joined Houston Nutt's staff at Arkansas as the Tight End Coach and Special Teams Coordinator. Shibest also coached Wide Receivers during his tenure at Arkansas.[3][4]

In 2008, Shibest followed Houston Nutt to Ole Miss as the Tight End coach and Special Teams Coach.[3]

in 2012, Shibest joined Justin Fuente's staff at Memphis in the same position.

He then followed Fuente to Virginia Tech in 2016.[3]

Playing career[]

Shibest played Wide Receiver at Arkansas from 1983 to 1987. He earned All-Southwest Conference honors in 1984 and 1986.[3] In high school, Shibest was a Prep All-American Wide Receiver at MacArthur High School in Houston, Texas.[3] He also played one game in 1987 for the Atlanta Falcons as a replacement during that year's NFL player strike.

Personal life[]

Shibest and his wife, Dianna, have two children, James John III and Jordyn Grace.[3]

Head coaching record[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NJCAA#
Butler CC Grizzlies (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) (1996–1999)
1996 Butler CC 7–4 3–3 4th L NJCAA second round 15
1997 Butler CC 4–5 2–4 5th
1998 Butler CC 12–0 6–0 1st W NJCAA National Championship 1
1999 Butler CC 11–1 6–0 1st W NJCAA National Championship 1
Butler CC: 34–10 17–7
Total: 34–10
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References[]

  1. ^ "James Shibest". Saturday Down South. 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  2. ^ "James Shibest". Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "James Shibest". Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "James Shibest: "I can remember how chunky ol' Austin was when he was young" - Best of Arkansas Sports". Best of Arkansas Sports. 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2018-03-03.

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