Mike Shula

Alabama Head Coach Mike Shula
Date of birth	June 3, 1965
Place of birth	Baltimore, Maryland
Sport	Football
College	University of Alabama
Title	Head coach
Record with Team	26-23
Overall Record	26-23
Coaching Stats	College Football DataWarehouse
School as a player
1983-86	University of Alabama
Position	Quarterback
Schools as a coach
2003-Present	University of Alabama

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Biography

Mike Shula was born on June 3rd, 1965. He is the son of Don Shula, the NFL's all-time winningest coach. Shula attended high school at Miami's Columbus High School, where he won All-State honors and led his team to the state championship game. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in labor relations in 1987. He is a Roman Catholic and is married to Shari Shula. They have three daughters: Samantha, Brooke, and Ryan Lucy. Shula was the 1993 Sportsman of the Year Donald Francis Shula (born January 4, 1930 in Grand River, Ohio) is an American former professional football coach in the National Football League. ... Columbus High School is a Catholic secondary school in Waterloo, Iowa. ... The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. ... A Boeing employee speaks at an industrial relations rally The field of labor relations looks at the relationship between management and workers, particularly groups of workers represented by a labor union. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

Playing Career

Mike Shula's football career started with the Crimson Tide, where he was the starting quarterback in the 1984, 1985 and 1986 seasons. The team's record during his tenure was 24 wins, 11 losses and one tie, with wins in the Aloha Bowl and the Sun Bowl, plus key victories over the University of Southern California, Ohio State University and University of Notre Dame. Despite a lack of overwhelming athletic ability or a particularly strong arm, Shula was known for his gutsy performances in big games. He engineered last minute comebacks against Georgia and Auburn in 1985, both of which are seared into the memory of all Alabama fans. After graduating from Alabama, Shula was drafted by the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but saw little playing time in 1987, his only season. Crimson Tide can mean: Crimson Tide, a 1995 movie the sports teams of the University of Alabama the sports teams of Glencoe High School This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Aloha Classic is a now_defunct National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I_A college football bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. ... Sun Bowl is an annual college football game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. ... The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly as Southern Cal[1]), located in the downtown district of Los Angeles, California, was founded in 1880, making it Californias oldest private research university. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a leading Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City Tampa, Florida Other nicknames The Bucs, Pewter Pirates Team colors Buccaneer Red, Pewter, Black, and Orange Head Coach Jon Gruden Owner Malcolm Glazer General manager Bruce Allen Mascot Captain Fear League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1976) AFC West (1976) National Football Conference (1977... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

NFL Coaching Career

Shula has served in assistant coaching positions in the NFL, twice with the Miami Dolphins (his father's former team) plus stints with the Chicago Bears and the Buccaneers, where he was offensive coordinator from 1996 to 1999. His last NFL position was quarterbacks coach with the Dolphins. As offensive coordinator under Tony Dungy with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team enjoyed great success and narrowly missed the Super Bowl after losing a fierce contest with the eventual Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams. Following that 1999 NFC Championship Game, Shula was fired as offensive coordinator after the Bucs finished no higher than 22nd in total offense during his tenure. [1] City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins Team colors Aqua Green, Coral Orange, Navy Blue, and White Head Coach Nick Saban Owner Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T. D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present) The... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue, Orange and White Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National... An offensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League (or at others levels of American football) who is in charge of the offense. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ... Anthony Kevin Dungy (b. ... City Tampa, Florida Other nicknames The Bucs, Pewter Pirates Team colors Buccaneer Red, Pewter, Black, and Orange Head Coach Jon Gruden Owner Malcolm Glazer General manager Bruce Allen Mascot Captain Fear League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1976) AFC West (1976) National Football Conference (1977... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... City St. ...

College Coaching Career

Hiring by Alabama

Mike Shula was hired as head coach at The University of Alabama in May of 2003 after the abrupt termination of Mike Price. At the time of his arrival, the program was in great turmoil. In the previous year, the program had been hammered by NCAA sanctions, lost Dennis Franchione to Texas A&M and subsequently fired Mike Price due to his off-field actions. At the time, he was the second-youngest coach in all of Division I-A football, at age 38. The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. ... Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mike Price (born 1946) is an American football coach, currently the head coach at the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP). ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Dennis Franchione (born March 28, 1951 in Girard, Kansas) is the head football coach at Texas A&M University. ... Texas A&M University at College Station Texas A&M University, often Texas A&M, A&M or TAMU for short, is one of the flagship universities of Texas, and is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. ... Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ...

2003 Season

With the loss of several players from the 2002 team, and an offense that was not fully installed due to time constraints, Alabama suffered through a 4-9 season in 2003. The season was marked by close losses and fourth quarter collapses. In games decided by one score or less, Alabama was 0-6 on the season. Alabama lost overtime heartbreakers to Arkansas and Tennessee, and generally seemed to be close but not close enough to breaking through virtually all season.

2004 Season

The 2004 season got off to a quick start with Alabama quickly moving to 3-0 with blowout wins over Middle Tennessee, Mississippi, and Western Carolina. However, against Western Carolina, star quarterback Brodie Croyle tore his right ACL on a pass attempt. The injury effectively marked the beginning of the end for the 2004 season. The offense sputtered the rest of the way while suffering even more injuries to several other key players. Starting tailback Ray Hudson suffered a season ending knee injury three weeks later against Kentucky, and starting fullback Tim Castille also suffered a season ending knee injury the following week in the fourth quarter against Tennessee. Backup quarterback Marc Guillon and backup tailback Kenneth Darby were also sidelined due to injuries. Alabama hobbled down the stretch to finish the year 6-6. The season was, like the year before, marred by close losses. Shula did, however, lead Alabama to its first bowl game since the 2001 season, with a berth in the Music City Bowl against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Alabama lost the game after the third-string quarterback Spencer Pennington sailed a pass over the head of Tyrone Prothro, who was open in the back of the endzone. NFL quarterback Peyton Manning. ... Brodie Croyle, (born February 6, 1983 in Rainbow City, Alabama, USA), is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. Brodie was the starting quarterback for the University of Alabama football team for the 2002-2005 seasons, graduating from the university with a degree in human... The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Music City Bowl is a post-season American college football game certified by the NCAA that has been played in Nashville, Tennessee, since 1998. ... Goldy the Gopher is the team mascot The block M logo for Minnesota The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. ... Tyrone Prothro (born May 24, 1984) is an American football wide receiver, who currently plays for the University of Alabama. ...

2005 Season

The 2005 season would see fortunes turn around for Shula and his Alabama team. Despite poor play along the offensive line and a catastrophic leg injury suffered by star wide receiver Tyrone Prothro, Alabama went 10-2 with a victory in the Cotton Bowl over the Mike Leach-led Texas Tech Red Raiders. The season included blowout wins over Florida and South Carolina, and also included a 6-3 win in an epic defensive classic over the Tennessee Volunteers. Alabama was ranked third in the nation and in the national championship chase before late-season losses to LSU and Auburn. The success gave Shula his first ten win season in just his third year as head coach and also extended Alabama's lead in respect to having the most ten wins seasons of any program in the nation. Furthermore, the Cotton Bowl appearance and victory extended Alabama's lead in playing in, and winning, more bowl games than any other major school. The Tide finished the season ranked eighth in the nation. The wide receiver (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. ... Tyrone Prothro (born May 24, 1984) is an American football wide receiver, who currently plays for the University of Alabama. ... The Cotton Bowl can refer to: The Cotton Bowl annual college football game The Cotton Bowl stadium that plays host to the above football game and other events. ... Mike Leach (born March 9, 1961) is the current head coach of the Texas Tech football team. ... Texas Tech University is a nationally recognized doctoral/research university located in Lubbock, Texas, established in 1923 originally as Texas Technological College. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the primary institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee system, Tennessees flagship public university. ... The LSU Tigers football team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. ... The Auburn Tigers are the sports representatives of Auburn University. ... The Cotton Bowl can refer to: The Cotton Bowl annual college football game The Cotton Bowl stadium that plays host to the above football game and other events. ...

2006 Season

Shula's 2006 squad has amassed a record of 6-6 with losses at Arkansas, Florida, Tennessee, and LSU and home losses to Mississippi State and Auburn. With the loss to Auburn, Shula became the first Crimson Tide coach to lose four consecutive games to their cross-state rival. During the course of the year, Shula has come under criticism for his lack of offensive creativity,^{[citation needed]} especially after close wins over heavy underdogs Duke, Hawaii, and Vanderbilt. The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA, or colloquially as Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. ...

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External links

• MikeShula.com
• RollTide.com: University of Alabama Athletics official web site
• ESPN.com: Shula hired
• ESPN.com: Shula signs new contract
• ESPN.com: Shula has Tide rolling again
• ESPN.com: 'Bama coach steady during high times