Chris 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 | |
| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
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.
Playing career
[edit]Shula played linebacker for the Miami RedHawks[1] from 2004 until 2008 where he was teammates with Sean McVay.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Ball State
[edit]In 2010, Shula was hired as the assistant linebackers coach at Ball State University.[3]
Indiana
[edit]In 2011, Shula joined the Indiana University as a graduate assistant.
John Carroll
[edit]In 2014, Shula was hired as the defensive coordinator at John Carroll University.[4]
San Diego Chargers
[edit]In 2015, Shula was hired by the San Diego Chargers as a defensive quality control coach under head coach Mike McCoy.[5]
Los Angeles Rams
[edit]In 2017, Shula was hired by the Los Angeles Rams as their assistant linebackers coach under head coach Sean McVay.[6] In 2019, Shula was promoted to outside linebackers coach.
On February 23, 2021, Shula was promoted to linebackers coach.[7] That year, the Rams became Super Bowl champions when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.[8] 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.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Chris 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.[10][11][12] 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.[13]
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.
- ^ Kirschenbaum, Alex (May 31, 2024). "Rams News: Chris Shula Reacts to First Day of OTAs for LA". SI.com. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ Warsinskey, Tim (November 13, 2014). "Chris Shula extends Don Shula's legacy at John Carroll with No. 2-ranked defense (video, slideshow)". cleveland. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ Warsinskey, Tim (February 10, 2015). "San Diego Chargers hire Chris Shula away from John Carroll University (photos, videos)". cleveland. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ Webb, Josh (February 8, 2017). "LA Rams Round Out 2017 Coaching Staff". Turf Show Times. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ 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. (October 31, 2020). "Miami trip chance to honor family legacy for Rams assistant Chris Shula". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Gehlken, Michael (February 2, 2019). "Rams assistant coach Chris Shula carries on family name". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Habib, Hal (January 31, 2019). "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. Associated Press. March 20, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Keefer, Zak (November 11, 2024). "How the grandson of NFL royalty made his own way". The Athletic. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1986 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- Ball State Cardinals football coaches
- Coaches of American football from Florida
- Indiana Hoosiers football coaches
- John Carroll Blue Streaks football coaches
- Los Angeles Rams coaches
- Miami RedHawks football players
- NFL defensive coordinators
- Players of American football from Miami
- San Diego Chargers coaches