Samuel Richard Shade (born June 14, 1973) is an American

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coach and former player, currently the head coach of the

Miles College Miles College is a private historically black college in Fairfield, Alabama. Founded in 1898, it is associated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME Church) and a member of the United Negro College Fund. History Miles College bega ...

football team. He played eight seasons in the

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(NFL) from 1995 to 2002 as a

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for the

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and the

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. Shade played

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at the

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and was selected in the fourth round of the

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Coaching career

Samford

Shade was the Special teams and defensive passing game coordinator at Samford, where he helped mentor current NFL defensive backs Corey White,

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, and

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Georgia State

On December 15, 2016, Shade was added to the staff at

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as the cornerbacks coach.

Cleveland Browns

On February 7, 2018, it was announced that Shade had joined the

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' as an assistant special teams coach.

Pinson Valley High School

In February 2020,

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named Shade as the replacement for

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. In his first year as head coach, he helped bring the team back to a successful 12–2 season, including the state championship.

Miles College

On January 26, 2022

introduced Shade as head football coach.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Miles profile
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