By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
David Shaw is returning to coaching. This is his first coaching job since the 2022 season before he stepped down from the Stanford Cardinal head coaching job.
He was hired by the Detroit Lions on Thursday as their passing game coordinator position. Shaw will coach NFL players for the first time in two decades.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero is reporting that Shaw has agreed to a multi-year agreement with the Lions. He is reunited with new Lions offensive coordinator John Morton, as the two previously coached together.
The 52-year-old Shaw spent this past season as a senior personnel executive with the Denver Broncos. Before joining the Broncos, he was the Cardinals head coach from 2011 through 2022.
Shaw replaced Jim Harbaugh after he departed to take the San Francisco 49ers head coaching position. Before being promoted to head coach, he spent one season as the Cardinals offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2010.
He also was the Cardinals offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach from 2007 through 2009.
Shaw had not held a passing game coordinator position since the 2006 season. That’s when he was the San Diego Toreros passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach.
He last held a role in the NFL before today in 2005 when he was the Baltimore Ravens wide receivers coach. Shaw also was the Ravens quarterbacks and wide receivers coach from 2002 through 2004.
Shaw was the Oakland Raiders quarterbacks coach in 2001. He was the Raiders offensive quality control coach from 1998 through 2000.
He also spent one season as the Philadelphia Eagles offensive quality control coach in 1997. Before joining the Eagles, he worked in college football.
He was the Western Washington Vikings tight ends coach in 1996. He also was the Vikings outside linebacker’s coach in 1995.
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