Pete Shinnick

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Pete Shinnick
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Towson
Conference CAA Football
Record12–11
Biographical details
Born (1965-05-15) May 15, 1965 (age 59)
Playing career
1983–1986 Colorado
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988 Richmond (OL)
1989 Arkansas (GA/DL)
1990–1991 Clemson (GA/TE)
1992–1993 Oregon State (RC)
1994 Northern Michigan (OL)
1995–1997 St. Cloud State (OC)
1998 Humboldt State (OL)
1999–2005 Azusa Pacific
2005–2013 UNC Pembroke
2014–2022 West Florida
2023–present Towson
Head coaching record
Overall171–78
Tournaments12–6 (NAIA playoffs)
9–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division II (2019)
2 GSC (2021–2022)
Awards
AFCA Division II Coach of the Year (2017)
AFCA Regional Coach of the Year (2017)
2× Don Hansen National Division II Co-Coach of the Year (2017, 2019)

Pete Shinnick (born May 15, 1965) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at the Towson University in Towson, Maryland. As the head coach of West Florida, Shinnick won the school's first football national championship in 2019. The football team began play in 2016. 2017 was a big year for Shinnick, as he led the University of West Florida Argonauts to the NCAA Division II playoffs, making them the fastest team to do so (two years). [1] He broke the record he held at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, that being three years. Shinnick also won the 2017 AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year. [2] He later won the 2017 AFCA Division II Coach of the Year. [3] On December 21, 2019, Shinnick won the NCAA D-II National Championship with the UWF Argos in just the program's 4th year of existence. [4]

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Shinnick previously served as the head football at Azusa Pacific University from 1999 and 2005 and at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke from the program's inception until 2014. After leading Azusa Pacific to an overall record of 53–22, Shinnick was hired as UNC Pembroke's first head coach on December 13, 2005. [5] Over seven seasons at Pembroke, Shinnick compiled an overall record of 50–24.

Coaching career

Azusa Pacific

Shinnick was the eighth head football coach at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California and he held that position for seven seasons, from 1999 until 2005, compiling a record of 53–22. [6]

UNC Pembroke

In 2005, Shinnick was named the head coach at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke Braves, the first football coach at the school since the school discontinued the program in the 1950s. [7]

West Florida

On January 31, 2014, the University of West Florida announced it had hired Shinnick as the head coach of its newly established football team, which began play in 2016. On November 12, 2017, the Argos had made the playoffs in only the second season, making them the fastest team in NCAA history to do so. They also went to the NCAA D-II National Championship game the same year, breaking another record. On December 21, 2019, Shinnick won the NCAA D-II National Championship with the UWF Argos in just the program's 4th year of existence. [4]

Towson

On December 11, 2022, Shinnick was hired to become the head football coach at Towson University. [8]

Personal life

Shinnick has four children. His father, Don Shinnick, played linebacker for the Baltimore Colts for 13 seasons. [9]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs NAIA/AFCA#
Azusa Pacific Cougars (NAIA independent)(1999–2005)
1999 Azusa Pacific9–3L NAIA Semifinal 7
2000 Azusa Pacific6–4L NAIA First Round 16
2001 Azusa Pacific4–5
2002 Azusa Pacific9–116
2003 Azusa Pacific8–2L NAIA First Round 13
2004 Azusa Pacific11–3L NAIA Semifinal 4
2005 Azusa Pacific6–4L NAIA First Round 12
Azusa Pacific:53–22
UNC Pembroke (NCAA Division II independent)(2007–2013)
2007 UNC Pembroke4–7
2008 UNC Pembroke9–1
2009 UNC Pembroke9–2L NCAA Division II First Round 20
2010 UNC Pembroke5–5
2011 UNC Pembroke8–3
2012 UNC Pembroke6–4
2013 UNC Pembroke9–2L NCAA Division II Second Round 15
UNC Pembroke:50–24
West Florida Argonauts (Gulf South Conference)(2016–2022)
2016 West Florida 5–63–56th
2017 West Florida 11–45–34thL NCAA Division II Championship 2
2018 West Florida 6–54–45th
2019 West Florida 13–27–12ndW NCAA Division II Championship 1
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 West Florida 9–26–1T–1stL NCAA Division II First Round 12
2022 West Florida 12–26–1T–1stL NCAA Division II Semifinal 4
West Florida:56–2131–15
Towson Tigers (Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference)(2023–present)
2023 Towson 5–64–4T–6th
2024 Towson 7–55–3T–6th
Towson:12–119–7
Total:171–78
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References

  1. ↑ "UWF football earns historic playoff bid". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "UWF's Shinnick named AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ "UWF's Shinnick wins AFCA Division II Coach of the Year". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Wallace, Eric (December 21, 2019). "Freshman QB Austin Reed shatters records as West Florida wins Division II national title". USA Today. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  5. ↑ Pope, Tomas (December 14, 2005). "Braves hire Shinnick as coach". The Fayetteville Observer.
  6. ↑ "Football Azusa Pacific Year by Year" (PDF). Football Media Guide. Azusa Pacific University Athletics. May 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  7. ↑ Bigelo, Scott (December 15, 2005). "UNCP names Peter Shinnick head football coach". press releases. University of North Carolina-Pembroke athletics. Archived from the original on June 2, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  8. ↑ Towson Football [@Towson_FB] (December 11, 2022). "Everyone welcome our new 🐯 football head coach, Pete Shinnick!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 11, 2022– via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Pete Shinnick". towsontigers.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
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