The best d@mn OC in JSU history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Shannon received two prestigious awards during his stint at Jackson State. In 1999, he received the Division I-AA Offensive Coordinator of the Year by the College Football Association of America. In 2000, he received the I-AA Assistant Coach of the Year Award by the American Football Coaches Association following a terrific 1999 season. The Tigers finished third in the nation in total offense that season, piling up more than 500 yards of offense per game. The Tigers posted a 45-11 record over Shannon's final five seasons at Jackson State, the best mark in Division I-AA.
A 1976 graduate of Eastern Illinois, Shannon played four seasons for the Panthers as a defensive back from 1972-75. He began his coaching career in 1977 as a tight ends coach at Western Kentucky, where he also earned his master's degree in 1978.
Shannon and his wife, Sally, have three sons, Justin (25), Benjamin (24) and Colby (21).
John Shannon
Age: 50 (born 8-5-54)
Hometown: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Alma Mater: Eastern Illinois `76
Coaching Experience:
2005 Toledo, Offensive Coordinator
2003-04 Receivers, Toledo
2001-02 Offensive Coordinator, Troy State
1994-2000 Offensive Coordinator, Jackson State
1992-93 Wide Receivers, Maryland
1989-91 Offensive Coordinator, Pacific
1984-88 Offensive Passing Game Coordinator, Richmond
1982-83 Offensive Coordinator/Passing Game Coordinator, Morehead St.
1980-81 Secondary/Defensive Coordinator, Wayne State (MI)
1978-79 Defensive Coordinator, Maryville College
1976-77 Tight Ends, Western Kentucky
Playing Experience: Eastern Illinois (1972-75)
Recruiting Areas: Southwest Ohio, Kentucky, California JCs, Mississippi JCs