Steve Shimko

Steve Shimko
Dallas Cowboys
Position:	Offensive assistant
Personal information
Born:	January 31, 1990 (age 34); Ewing Township, New Jersey
Career information
High school:	Ewing (Ewing Township, New Jersey)
College:	Rutgers (2008–2010)
Career history
As a coach:
	Rutgers (2011–2013); Graduate assistant; Western Michigan (2014); Recruiting operations; Georgia (2015); Graduate assistant; Garden City (2016–2017); Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach; Seattle Seahawks (2018); Offensive analyst; Seattle Seahawks (2019); Assistant quarterbacks coach; Boston College (2020–2021); Tight ends coach; Boston College (2022); Quarterbacks coach; Boston College (2023); Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach; Dallas Cowboys (2024–present); Offensive assistant;

Steve Shimko (born January 31, 1990) is an American football coach and former player who is the offensive assistant for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

Shimko grew up in Ewing Township, New Jersey and attended Ewing High School. Shimko chose to play college football at Rutgers.^[1]^[2]

College career

Shimko played at Rutgers for three years, appearing in one game and not recording any statistics.^[3] Shimko's career would end early as he injured his shoulder, which required surgery and forced him to miss his senior season.^[4]

Coaching career

However Shimko would still be a part of the Rutgers football program as he would become a graduate assistant.^[4] After three years with Rutgers, Shimko would be hired as the recruiting operator for Western Michigan.^[5] The next stop for Shimko would come as a graduate assistant for Georgia where he would coach for one year.^[6]^[7] Shimko would then be hired as the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Garden City.^[8]^[9] After two season with Garden City, Shimko would receive his first NFL coaching job, being hired by the Seattle Seahawks as their assistant quarterback coach.^[10]^[11] After two season with the Seahawk, Shimko would leave to become the tight ends coach at Boston College.^[12]^[13] After two years as tight ends coach for Boston College, he would become their QB coach for the 2022 season.^[14] Then after three seasons for Boston College, two as their tight ends coach, and one as their quarterbacks coach, Shimko was promoted to be the Eagles offensive coordinator.^[15]^[16] On February 21, 2024, Shimko was hired as the offensive assistant for the Dallas Cowboys.^[17]

References

^ "Steve Shimko". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
^ "Rutgers Football Adds Three Early Enrollees to Squad". Rutgers Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
^ "Steve Shimko". Football Database. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Condit, Nick (August 14, 2011). "Former Ewing football standout Steve Shimko still involved in Rutgers program despite career-ending surgery". NJ.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ "Steve Shimko". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ Weiszer, Marc. "A look at recent Georgia football support staff hires". Online Athens. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ Samuels, Doug. "Thursday February 19, 2015". Footballscoop. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ Samuels, Doug. "Wednesday January 20, 2016". Footballscoop. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ Weiszler, Marc. "Georgia high on list of prized football recruit Ben Davis of Alabama". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ Shawn-Duger, Michael (February 8, 2018). "Seahawks complete assistant coach overhaul". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ "GCCC's Shimko heading to NFL". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ Crabtree, Curtis (January 23, 2020). "Steve Shimko leaves Seahawks for Boston College tight ends coaching job". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ "Boston College Names Steve Shimko Tight Ends Coach". Sports Illustrated. January 17, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ Backstrom, Andy (August 25, 2022). "Shimko's Unorthodox Coaching Journey Has Led Him Back to the QB Room". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ Flannery, Curtis (March 6, 2023). "Opinion: Boston College Football is Spiraling". BC Interruption. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ Black, AJ. "Boston College announce new roles for Steve Shimko and Rob Chudzinski". 247Sports. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ Harris, Nick (February 21, 2024). "Cowboys hire Steve Shimko as offensive assistant". dallascowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

External links

[1] "Steve Shimko". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2023.

[2] "Rutgers Football Adds Three Early Enrollees to Squad". Rutgers Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2023.

[3] "Steve Shimko". Football Database. Retrieved May 21, 2023.

[auto1-4] Condit, Nick (August 14, 2011). "Former Ewing football standout Steve Shimko still involved in Rutgers program despite career-ending surgery". NJ.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[5] "Steve Shimko". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[6] Weiszer, Marc. "A look at recent Georgia football support staff hires". Online Athens. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[7] Samuels, Doug. "Thursday February 19, 2015". Footballscoop. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[8] Samuels, Doug. "Wednesday January 20, 2016". Footballscoop. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[9] Weiszler, Marc. "Georgia high on list of prized football recruit Ben Davis of Alabama". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[10] Shawn-Duger, Michael (February 8, 2018). "Seahawks complete assistant coach overhaul". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[11] "GCCC's Shimko heading to NFL". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[12] Crabtree, Curtis (January 23, 2020). "Steve Shimko leaves Seahawks for Boston College tight ends coaching job". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[13] "Boston College Names Steve Shimko Tight Ends Coach". Sports Illustrated. January 17, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[14] Backstrom, Andy (August 25, 2022). "Shimko's Unorthodox Coaching Journey Has Led Him Back to the QB Room". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[15] Flannery, Curtis (March 6, 2023). "Opinion: Boston College Football is Spiraling". BC Interruption. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[16] Black, AJ. "Boston College announce new roles for Steve Shimko and Rob Chudzinski". 247Sports. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[17] Harris, Nick (February 21, 2024). "Cowboys hire Steve Shimko as offensive assistant". dallascowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

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