James Shibest (born October 31, 1964) is an

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coach and former player. He previously served as the Special Teams Coordinator and

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coach at

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. From 1996 to 1999, he was head coach at

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, where he led the Grizzlies to two NJCAA National Championships. For most of his career, Shibest has been a Special Teams coach.

Coaching career

Shibest began his coaching career as an offensive graduate assistant working with the

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s and wide receivers at

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for the 1990 and 1991 football seasons. From

, Shibest moved on to

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where he was the offensive coordinator in 1992, and the

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coach in 1993. In 1994 and 1995, Shibest was the offensive coordinator for

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. In 1996, Shibest landed his first head coaching job at

. In four years (1996–1999) Shibest led the Grizzlies to two KJCCC Conference titles and two NJCAA National Titles. He was twice named the KJCAA Coach of the year and also twice named the NJCAA Coach of the year. In 2000, James Shibest joined

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's staff at Arkansas as the

Coach and Special Teams Coordinator. Shibest also coached Wide receivers during his tenure at Arkansas. In 2008, Shibest followed

to Ole Miss as the

coach and Special Teams Coach. in 2012, Shibest joined

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's staff at

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in the same position. He then followed Fuente to Virginia Tech in 2016.

Playing career

Shibest played Wide receiver at

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from 1983 to 1987. He earned All-

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honors in 1984 and 1986. In high school, Shibest was a Prep All-American Wide receiver at MacArthur High School in

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. He also played one game in 1987 for the

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as a replacement during that year's NFL player strike.

Personal life

Shibest and his wife, Dianna, have two children, James John III and Jordyn Grace.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Virginia Tech profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shibest, James 1964 births Living people American football wide receivers Arkansas Razorbacks football players National Football League replacement players Oklahoma State Cowboys football coaches Ole Miss Rebels football coaches Memphis Tigers football coaches Virginia Tech Hokies football coaches Junior college football coaches in the United States