Shawn Quinn (American football)
Current position | |
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Title | Outside Linebackers Coach |
Team | Virginia Tech |
Conference | ACC |
Annual salary | $275,000 |
Biographical details | |
Born | March 1972 (age 49–50) Chicago, Illinois |
Alma mater | Carson-Newman University Lincoln Memorial University |
Playing career | |
1992–1995 | Carson Newman |
Position(s) | Defensive Line |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1995 | Armuchee High School (GA) (OLB/TE) |
1996–1999 | Maryville High School (TN) (DC/DL) |
1999–2001 | Tennessee (GA) |
2002–2007 | Louisiana (DL) |
2008 | LSU (DE) |
2009 | Northwestern State (Co-DC) |
2010–2011 | Georgia Southern (LB/RC) |
2012 | Charleston Southern (DC/LB) |
2013–2015 | Western Carolina (DC/LB) |
2016 | Tennessee Tech (AHC/DC/LB) |
2017 | The Citadel (DA) |
2018 | Savannah State (DC/LB) |
2019–2021 | Savannah State |
2022–present | Virginia Tech (OLB) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 16–6 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
Black College Sports Network Coach of the Year (2019) | |
Shawn William Quinn (born March 1972) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently an Outside Linebackers coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies, coaching under first-year head coach Brent Pry. He played college football for the Carson–Newman Eagles from 1992 to 1995.[1]
Early life[]
Quinn is a native of Chicago, Illinois. In 1995, Quinn earned a degree in History and Political Science from Carson-Newman University, a small, private college located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. After attending Carson-Newman University, Quinn then received his master’s degree from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee.[2]
Coaching career[]
Assistant coaching career[]
Among various stops, Quinn has coached under Jeff Monken at Georgia Southern, under Les Miles at LSU, under Phillip Fulmer at Tennessee, and Rickey Bustle at Louisiana-Lafayette.[3]
Working under Phillip Fulmer as a graduate assistant for offense, Quinn coached in three bowl games while at UT: 2000 Fiesta Bowl, 2001 Cotton Bowl Classic, and 2002 Florida Citrus Bowl.[4]
Head coaching career[]
After one season as defensive coordinator for Savannah State, Quinn took over as the head coach. In his first season of 2019, the Tigers had a historic 7-3 season—the first winning season since 1998.[5]
In 2021, the Tigers were 8-2 overall and 5-1 in conference. Their only two losses came on the road to Valdosta State and Albany State, two teams that made the Division II playoffs.[6]
Virginia Tech[]
In December 2021, Quinn was the first assistant to join Brent Pry's Hokies staff as a defensive assistant. Pry and Quinn previous served together on staffs at Georgia Southern and Louisiana-Lafayette.[7]
Head coaching record[]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Savannah State Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ) (2019–2021) | |||||||||
2019 | Savannah State | 7–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
2020 | Savannah State | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||||||
2021 | Savannah State | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
Savannah State: | 16–6 | 10–1 | |||||||
Total: | 16–6 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References[]
- ^ "SHAWN QUINN".
- ^ "Staff Directory". Savannah State Athletics. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Peacock, Joshua (October 23, 2020). "Quinn Leads His Victorious Tigers Back To the Gridiron". SSU. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "SHAWN QUINN".
- ^ Peacock, Joshua (October 23, 2020). "Quinn Leads His Victorious Tigers Back To the Gridiron". SSU. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Goldstein, Andrew (December 1, 2021). "Savannah State football head coach Shawn Quinn leaves program". wsav.com. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Bitter, Andy (December 5, 2021). "Brent Pry makes his first Virginia Tech coaching hires: What Shawn Quinn, Derek Jones bring to the Hokies". The Athletic. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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