Zachary Shaw (born December 10, 1990) is an American

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coach. He is the quarterbacks coach for Manchester University, a position he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach for Fitchburg State University in 2023. He played college football for Wisconsin Lutheran and played professionally in Europe for the

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, Potsdam Royals, and

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. He also coached for Mesabi Range, Wisconsin Lutheran, Nichols, Hiram, and Elmhurst.

College career

Shaw played

for Wisconsin Lutheran as a quarterback. With the team he threw for a school-record 6,013 yards and 63 touchdowns. He holds the school's record for touchdowns responsible for with 75. He was named Conference Freshman of the Year in 2009 while also earning honorable mention all-conference honors in 2011.

Statistics

Professional career

Shaw played professionally in Europe. He first signed with the

in Denmark. He also played for

in France, Potsdam Royals in Germany, and

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. He also was the offensive coordinator while also being the starting quarterback for Winterthur and Potsdam.

Søllerød Gold Diggers

On April 4, 2013, Shaw signed with Søllerød, where he filled in for injured Casper Reinhardt. He led the team in the

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playoffs where they lost to the eventual Eurobowl champion Vienna Vikings from the Austrian Football League in the quarter finals.

Elancourt Templiers

In 2015, Shaw played for Elancourt in the Division 1 Elite Championship after a coaching stint with Mesabi Range.

Potsdam Royals

In 2016, Shaw played for Potsdam. On June 16, 2017, Shaw broke his collarbone. In 2017 the team was promoted from German Football League 2 GFL2 into the top league the German Football League GFL. In two seasons with the team he compiled a 18–4 record as a starter while also passing for over 4,000 yards and 41 touchdowns.

Winterthur Warriors

In 2018, Shaw played for Winterhur in the Nationalliga A (American football).

Coaching career

Shaw began his coaching career in 2014 with Mesabi Range College, a National Junior College Athletic Association (NCJAA) school in Virginia, Minnesota, as

offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of an American football or Canadian football team who is in charge of the team's offense. Generally, along with the defensive coordinator and the special teams coordinator, this coach re ...

, quarterbacks coach, and wide receivers coach. Shaw returned to his alma mater, Wisconsin Lutheran, in 2015, working as a graduate assistant and running backs coach. While playing professionally, Shaw also coached as an offensive coordinator for two teams he played for in Europe, Potsdam and Winterthur. In 2019, Shaw joined the football staff at Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts as the team's offensive coordinator and director of football operations. In 2021, Shaw was hired as offensive coordinator at Hiram College in

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. The following year, he moved on to

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in Elmhurst, Illinois as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. On January 10, 2023, Shaw was hired by Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, Massachusetts as head football coach. Following a 0–10 record in his inaugural season he resigned in the spring of 2024 for personal reasons. In spring 2024, Shaw was hired as the quarterbacks coach for Manchester University under head coach Vann Hunt.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Fitchburg State profile
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