Shawn Halloran (born April 23, 1964) is an American high school sports administrator and former

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player and coach. He played

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as a

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for the

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and professionally for

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of the

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(NFL). Halloran served as the head football coach at

Franklin & Marshall College Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) is a private liberal arts college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It employs 175 full-time faculty members and has a student body of approximately 2,400 full-time students. It was founded upon the merger of Fran ...

from 2003 to 2005, compiling a record of 17–15. He is currently the

athletic director An athletic director (commonly "athletics director" or "AD") is an administrator at many American clubs or institutions, such as colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and ...

Bishop Lynch High School Bishop Lynch High School is a college preparatory school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas founded by the Dominican Order in Dallas, Texas, United States. The school serves grades 9–12. It opened in 1963 with 365 students and now has over ...

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, a position he has held since 2017.

Playing career

Boston College

Halloran came to

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in 1983 and was the backup

for the

from 1983 to 1984, playing behind

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winner

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. In 1985, his first season as starter, Halloran completed 159 of 258 passes for 2,029 yards and 17 touchdowns. The

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however did poorly, finishing 4–8. In his senior season, Halloran completed 234 of 423 passes for 2,935 yards, setting BC single-season records for pass attempts, completions, and interceptions (23). He led the

1986 Boston College Eagles football team The 1986 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by sixth-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium ...

to a 9–3 record and a 27–24 win over the

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in the

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, completing a 5-yard game-winning touchdown pass to

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with 32 seconds remaining. The touchdown ended a 76-yard drive that lasted 2 minutes and 6 seconds. Halloran completed 31 of 52 attempts for 316 yards and 2 touchdowns.

NFL

Halloran signed with the

of the

(NFL) during the 1987 season. He appeared in 3 games, starting 2 and completing 18 of 42 passes for 263 yards and 1 interception. He was the backup behind

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for the remainder of the season and retired from playing in May 1988.

Coaching career

Halloran began his coaching career as a

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at Boston College in 1991 and was an assistant coach at

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(WPI) in 1992. From 1993 to 1996 he was the

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Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private research university in the Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789 as Georg ...

. From 1997 to 2002, Halloran was the special teams coordinator at

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

. During his tenure the

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won the

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title in 1999. Halloran coached Yale's all-time leading kicker, punter, and punt returner. Halloran spent the next three years as the head football coach at

. He finished with a 17–15 record, back-to-back Eastern College Athletic Conference playoff appearances, a share of the

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championship in 2004, and one ECAC Southwest Bowl title. Franklin & Marshall advanced to the ECAC Southeast Bowl in 2005. Halloran he was named

of the

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on February 20, 2006. After one season at Penn, he returned to Yale as the special teams coordinator for two seasons. On May 18, 2009 Halloran was appointment as the head football coach and athletic coordinator at

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Head coaching record

College

References

External links

Bishop Lynch High School profile
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