Chris Shula (born February 5, 1986) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a linebacker at Miami University and previously served as an assistant coach at Ball State University, Indiana University, John Carroll University and for the San Diego Chargers. He is the son of Dave Shula, grandson of Don Shula, and nephew of Mike Shula.
| Los Angeles Rams | |
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| Position: | Defensive coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 5, 1986 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
| College: | Miami (OH) |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Record at Pro Football Reference | |
Playing career
editShula played linebacker for the Miami RedHawks[1] from 2004 until 2008 where he was teammates with Sean McVay.[2]
Coaching career
editBall State
editIn 2010, Shula was hired as the assistant linebackers coach at Ball State University.
Indiana
editIn 2011, Shula joined the Indiana Universty as a graduate assistant.
John Carroll
editIn 2014, Shula was hired as the defensive coordinator at John Carroll University.
San Diego Chargers
editIn 2015, Shula was hired by the San Diego Chargers as a defensive quality control coach under head coach Mike McCoy.
Los Angeles Rams
editIn 2017, Shula was hired by the Los Angeles Rams as their assistant linebackers coach under head coach Sean McVay. In 2019, Shula was promoted to outside linebackers coach.
On February 23, 2021, Shula was promoted to linebackers coach.[3] That year, the Rams became Super Bowl champions when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.[4] In 2022, Shula was promoted to pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach. In 2023, Shula was promoted to pass rush coordinator and linebackers coach.
On February 2, 2024, Shula was promoted to defensive coordinator for the Rams, replacing Raheem Morris, following his departure to become the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.[5]
Personal life
editChris is the son of former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Dave Shula. He is also the grandson of the late Hall of Fame coach Don Shula.[6][7][8] His uncle Mike Shula was the former head coach at Alabama, worked as an offensive coach for several NFL teams, and is currently an offensive analyst for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Chris Shula - Football". Miami University RedHawks. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Official Site of the Los Angeles Rams". www.therams.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (February 23, 2021). "Rams finalize 2021 coaching staff". TheRams.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals - February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (February 2, 2024). "Rams promote Chris Shula to defensive coordinator". therams.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Eric D. "Miami trip chance to honor family legacy for Rams assistant Chris Shula". Sports Illustrated LA Rams News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Rams assistant coach Chris Shula carries on family name". Las Vegas Review-Journal. February 2, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Habib, Hal. "Super Bowl 53: Don Shula's legacy grows as grandson helps coach Los Angeles Rams". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Gamecocks hire Mike Shula as offensive analyst". ESPN.com. March 20, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.