Scott Shafer

Scott Shafer

College coach infobox
Name = Scott Shafer


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Caption = Scott Shafer, January 2008
DateOfBirth = January 12 1967
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Sport = Football
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Title = Defensive coordinator
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Baldwin-Wallace College
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No. Illinois "def. coordinator"
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Scott Shafer (born January 6, 1967) is an American football coach who was hired in January 2008 as the defensive coordinator for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team. He was a high school and college quarterback in Ohio at Riverside High School, Ohio University, and Baldwin-Wallace College. Before accepting the defensive coordinator job at Michigan, Shafer was an assistant coach at the University of Rhode Island (1993-1995), Northern Illinois University (1995-2003), the University of Illinois (2004),Western Michigan University (2005-2006), and Stanford University (2007).

Youth in Ohio

An Ohio native, Shafer's father, Ron Shafer, was a high school football and track coach at Riverside High School in Painesville, Ohio. In 1978, Shafer's father had open heart surgery; he called Bo Schembechler, told him he was a football coach and had met him a few times, and asked Schembechler if he could write a letter to his boys. Schembechler did, telling Scott and his brother to be brave. The family had the letter framed.cite news|author=Kleps, Kevin|title=A-maize-ing path|url=http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19213195&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=21848&rfi=6|publisher=2008-01-19] His father ultimately died in 1995 at age 54 after coaching for 28 years at Riverside High.

Shafer's mother said her husband idolized Woody Hayes and that the family rooted for Ohio State. But Shafer was more diplomatic, saying, "I was a Big Ten fan growing up. We had Ohio State and Michigan fans in our family. One thing my dad always said was whoever wins that game, you root for that team in the bowl game."

High school and college football

Shafer is a 1985 graduate of Riverside High School where he was the quarterback and 1984 Northeastern Conference Most Valuable Player. In 1985, Shafer played quarterback at Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference. He suffered a knee injury while at Ohio and underwent surgery. [cite news|title=B-W loses 3rd straight game|publisher=Chronicle-Telegram|date=1989-09-24]

After the 1985 season, Shafer transferred to Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, where he played quarterback for the Yellow Jackets from 1987-1989. Playing in the Yellow Jackets' "run-and-shoot" offense, Shafer was ranked 17th in the nation in passing efficiency and earned team MVP honors. In 1989, he led the Yellow Jackets to a 5-2-1 record. In the final game of the 1989 season, Shafer was 16-for-31 passing for 237 yards and three touchdowns, throwing a 55-yard touchdown pass to Jerry Wrobel with 2:52 left to play for a 25-19 win over previously unbeaten John Carroll University. [cite news|author=Henson, Jerry|title=Baldwin-Wallace upsets John Carroll; 23rd winner in row|publisher=Chronicle-Telegram|date=1989-11-12] [cite news|author=Henson, Jerry|title=B-W is streaking along|publisher=Chronicle-Telegram|date=1990-08-23] He finished the 1989 season with a 139.39 passing efficiency rating, best in the Ohio Athletic Conference. [cite news|title=OAC Stats|publisher=Chronicle-Telegram|date=1989-11-18] He earned a Bachelor's degree in education from Baldwin-Wallace in 1990. Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jim Tressel is also a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College.

Coaching career

Shafer began his coaching career as a graduate assistant to Bill Mallory at Indiana University from 1991-1992. [cite web|title=University of Michigan: Biography of Scott Shafer|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/football/coachbio.aspx?id=105302] He also earned a master’s degree in education from Indiana in 1993. He next coached the secondary at the University of Rhode Island from 1993-1995.

Shafer spent eight years as an assistant coach at Northern Illinois University — the first four as secondary coach — before adding defensive coordinator duties in 2000. Throughout his career at Northern Illinois, Shafer's players earned 13 All-MAC selections. Under Shafer, Northern Illinois ranked among the top three teams in MAC scoring defense in 2002 and 2003. His 2002 unit led the MAC in interceptions, takeaways, scoring defense, run defense and pass sacks. During the 2003 season, Northern Illinois was ranked as high as No. 12 in the AP poll, recorded its first 10-win season in 20 years, and had three victories over BCS teams while holding them to an average of 15 points per game.

In 2004, he was hired as the secondary coach at the University of Illinois. Working with Illinois head coach Ron Turner, Shafer coached cornerback Kelvin Hayden, who led the Big Ten Conference in interceptions and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the NFL Draft.cite web|title=Bronco Bios: Profile of Scott Shafer|url=http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?PRINTABLE_PAGE=YES&SPSID=24292&ATCLID=129374&Q_SEASON=2006&SPID=1922&DB_OEM_ID=4600|publisher=WMU Athletics] While Shafer was coaching at Illinois, the team's defensive coordinator was former Michigan linebacker, Mike Mallory. Shafer and Mallory had also worked together at Northern Illinois. Mallory noted that Shafer's experience as a quarterback helped him as a defensive coach: "He knows how to get into quarterbacks' heads and what to do to throw them off their game." [cite news|title=Intangibles will tell tale: Illini look to rebound from total collapse|publisher=Daily Herald (Chicago)|date=2004-08-31]

In December 2004, he was hired by Bill Cubit at Western Michigan University, where he was the defensive coordinator from 2005-2006. Western Michigan was 1-10 the year before Shafer arrived, then went 7-4 in 2005 and 8-5 in 2006. In 2006, the Broncos ranked first in the nation in interceptions (24) and sacks (46), sixth in run defense, seventh in turnover margin and 11th in total defense.cite web|title=Stanford Football: Profile of Scott Shafer|url=http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/shafer_scott00.html|publisher=Stanford University] The Broncos' rush defense (76.1 yards per game) in 2006 set a MAC record for fewest rushing yards allowed per game. Shafer was a nominee for the Broyles Award as the top assistant coach in the nation.

In 2007, he was the defensive coordinator for Stanford, where he was part of the Cardinal's October 6, 2007 upset of USC. Shafer's defense at Stanford ranked fifth in the nation with 37 sacks and posted 101 tackles for loss, which was good for 11th in the country. The numbers were the Cardinal's best since their Rose Bowl season of 1999.

Hired by the University of Michigan

In early January 2008, Shafer was hired by the University of Michigan's new head coach Rich Rodriguez as the Wolverines' new defensive coordinator. At the time, Shafer said, "Actually, it's very similar to the Stanford job. I really didn't know Rich (Rodriguez). I actually called him about a job at West Virginia a few years back and I didn't get to speak to Rich then. But I did send in a resume. I think he just charted my progress over the years. He said he's always interested in guys who have worked their way up the ladder and ground their way through the profession. He always thought if there was an opportunity, maybe he'd give me a call. Here came the opportunity and it worked out pretty well. ... To me, it's a once-in-a-lifetime job, a chance to coordinate Michigan."

Shaffer became close with former Michigan quarterback and Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh during his year as Harbaugh's defensive coordinator. On accepting the Michigan job, Shafer said, "It was tough leaving Stanford. Working with Coach (Jim) Harbaugh, we had a blast. I felt like we were doing something special there. But I'm really excited to be here. There are a few jobs you drop everything for, and this is one of them. My wife, Missy, my family - they're fired up to be here." Harbaugh described Shafer as "one of the most creative and innovative defensive minds in the country."

In his contract with Michigan, Rich Rodriguez negotiated a $1.95-million pool for his nine assistant coaches and the head football strength coach. That means each would have an average salary of $195,000, though the Detroit Free Press reported that offensive coordinator Calvin Magee and defensive coordinator Scott Shafer would likely receive larger shares. [cite news|author=Snyder, Mark|title=U-M Coach Contracts: Pay pool grows; don't expect many RichRod commercials|publisher=Detroit Free Press|date=2008-01-22]

Coaching and defensive philosophy

Shafer said his father was his greatest coaching role model. He noted: "My dad always said a good coach can coach any position, and a good coach can coach any scheme. We'll come up with an excellent scheme that is simple enough to let the kids attack and play with great aggression."

Although Rodriguez ran a 3-3-5 defense at West Virginia, Shafer stressed that Michigan will be a multiple-front defense based out of a 4-3. Shafer explained his defensive philosophy this way: "Scheme is overrated, I've always believed that. What's not overrated is getting your kids to play with great effort, great attitude and great enthusiasm. Those are things we can control on a daily basis, and that will be my primary goal. . . . The philosophy of our defense is attack-oriented, attack and react. We want to be a defense this is multiple, that is always putting pressure and forcing the hand of the offense. We want to be a penetrating defense. If you're going to (ask) what our objectives are? The one thing we want to do is stop the run, force them to throw the ball on first down, create negative plays on first down . . . and get ourselves in position to force them to throw the ball. Get them one-dimensional. We don't want to be a defense that sits back. We want to be a defense that creates turnovers and scores touchdowns."

Similarly, he told the Detroit Free Press: "We're an attack defense; scheme is overrated. All schemes can work if you tackle and keep the ball in front. We're an aggressive defense, force the offense's hand. We're going to stop the run on early downs and force the pass. We'll get situations where when we are forcing the pass, we hit the quarterback, forcing him to throw the ball into coverage." [cite news|author=Snyder, Mark|title=New CoordinatorR: Can ex-WMU, Stanford coach salvage Wolverines defense? Shafer developed Broncos' defense|url=http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080112/SPORTS06/801120376|publisher=Detroit Free Press|date=2008-01-12]

Speaking to the Toledo Blade, Shafer said three goals are paramount in his defensive game plan: stopping the run, pressuring the quarterback and "creating on defense." Shafer said: "Our primary goal is always stop the run, lead the conference in sacks, lead the conference in interceptions and defensive scores. That's the way it's always been everywhere I've been, and that's the way it'll be here at Michigan."cite news|author=Silka, Zach|title=Shafer is 'D' man at UM; Ohio native among 9 assistants named by Rodriguez|publisher=Toledo Blade|url=http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080112/SPORTS17/801120425|date=2009-01-12]

Family

Shafer and his wife Missy, have a son, Wolfgang, 13, and a daughter, Elsa, 9. On being hired at Michigan, Shafer said he and his family look forward to living in "one place for a few years."cite news|author=Couch, Graham|title=Shafer tapped to lead 'D' for U-M|url=http://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2008/01/shafer_tapped_to_lead_d_for_um.html |publisher=Kalamazoo Gazette|date=2008-01-11] When Shafer called home after accepting the Michigan job, his son called back singing Michigan's fight song, "The Victors."cite news|author=Carty, Jim|title=Dream comes true for new U-M assistant|url=http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2008/01/dream_comes_true_for_new_um_as.html |publisher=The Ann Arbor News|date=2006-01-12]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2008/01/dream_comes_true_for_new_um_as.html Ann Arbor News: Dream comes true for new U-M assistant]
* [http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/shafer_scott00.html Stanford Football: Scott Shafer]
* [http://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2008/01/shafer_tapped_to_lead_d_for_um.html Kalamazoo Gazette: Shafer tapped to lead D for U-M]
* [http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19213195&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=21848&rfi=6 The News-Herald: A-maize-ing path]
* [http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080112/SPORTS06/801120376 Detroit Free Press: Can ex-WMU, Stanford coach salvage Wolverines defense?]
* [http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?PRINTABLE_PAGE=YES&SPSID=24292&ATCLID=129374&Q_SEASON=2006&SPID=1922&DB_OEM_ID=4600 Western Michigan University: Shafer Profile]


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