Shann Schillinger (born May 22, 1986) is an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

coach and former player. He is the head football coach at the

University of Mary The University of Mary (UMary or simply Mary) is a private, Benedictine university near Bismarck, North Dakota. It was established in 1959 as Mary College. The university is the largest degree-granting institution in western North Dakota. It ha ...

; a position he has held since 2023. He previously coached for Dickinson State,

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...

, and

Mississippi State Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Univers ...

. He played

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for Montana as a

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and was drafted in the sixth round of the

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to the

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of the

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(NFL). He also played for the

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Early years

Schillinger attended Baker High School, where he was a four-year letterman in football, and his varsity teams had an overall record of 49–1. He was a two-time all-state selection. As a senior, he passed for 1,059 yards and 15 touchdowns and rushed for 650 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was a team captain for the East (along with Grizzly teammate Shawn Lebsock) in Montana's annual East-West Shrine Game. He also played in the Badlands Bowl (Montana-North Dakota All-Star Game). He also lettered four times in both basketball and track.

College career

Schillinger played

. During his freshman year, Schillinger was forced to redshirt because of a leg injury, but played in all 14 games in 2006 and 2007 as a backup. He started all 16 games in 2008, tying for the team lead with four interceptions and two forced fumbles to be named second-team All-Big Sky. He earned the Tony Barbour Award as the player which best exemplifies Grizzly football. He had 90 tackles and started every game as a senior, when he was named All-Big Sky, first-team. Schillinger wasn't invited to the

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but did participate in the

Texas vs The Nation Texas vs The Nation was an American college football all-star bowl game played from 2007 to 2013. Originally played at the Sun Bowl Stadium, the format of the game pitted 50 top-rated college seniors who played college or high school football in ...

showcase.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Schillinger was selected by the

in the sixth round (171st overall) of the

. On June 6, 2010, the Atlanta Falcons signed Schillinger to a four-year contract.

Tennessee Titans

Schillinger was signed by the

on November 27, 2013. After playing in one game for the team, Schillinger was released by the Titans on December 3, 2013.Additionally, the #Titans placed FB Collin Mooney on injured reserve (knee). They've waived LB Zac Diles and S Shann Schillenger.
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Coaching career

After retiring from the NFL, Schillinger became a wide receivers and special team coach at

Dickinson State University Dickinson State University (DSU) is a public university in Dickinson, North Dakota. It is part of the North Dakota University System. It was founded in 1918 as Dickinson State Normal School and granted full university status in 1987. History Di ...

in 2014. A year later, he went to

University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Nebraska, NU, or UNL) is a public land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska. Chartered in 1869 by the Nebraska Legislature as part of the Morrill Act of 1862, the school was known as the Universit ...

as an assistant coach. He returned his alma mater, Montana; in 2016 as safeties coach. In 2022, he became a defensive analyst at

Mississippi State University Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Unive ...

. Currently, he is the head football coach at the

Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck () is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the state's second-most populous city, after Fargo. The city's population was 73,622 in the 2020 census, while its metropolitan popula ...

Personal life

Schillinger was born and raised in Baker, MT. He earned his degree from the University of Montana in 2010. He currently lives with his wife and children in Bismarck, ND.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Mary profile

Montana coach profile

Atlanta Falcons profile

Montana player profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schillinger, Shann 1986 births Living people American football safeties Atlanta Falcons players Dickinson State Blue Hawks football coaches Nebraska Cornhuskers football coaches Montana Grizzlies football coaches Montana Grizzlies football players Mississippi State Bulldogs football coaches Tennessee Titans players People from Baker, Montana Coaches of American football from Montana Players of American football from Montana