Terry Shea
Terry Shea went 26–50–2 as a head coach, 1990–2000, at San José State and Rutgers. Share
- Record
- 26–50–2 career
- Seasons
- 7
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1990 9–2–1
Season by season
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6
2
0
5
1
3
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | San José State | 9–2–1 | 1st | California Bowl W | 20 | |
| 1991 | San José State | 6–4–1 | T–1st | |||
| 1992–95: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1996 | Rutgers | 2–9 | 7th | |||
| 1997 | Rutgers | 0–11 | 8th | |||
| 1998 | Rutgers | 5–6 | T–6th | |||
| 1999 | Rutgers | 1–10 | 8th | |||
| 2000 | Rutgers | 3–8 | 8th | |||
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 14 | 0–14 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 7 | 0–7 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 15 | 7–8 | 47% |
| Conference games | 49 | 17–32 | 35% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 18 | 7–9–2 | 44% |
| At home | 36 | 14–20–2 | 42% |
| On the road | 41 | 11–30 | 27% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 26 | 21–3–2 | 85% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 52 | 5–47 | 10% |
His own 78 games on file, 1990–2000, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Harris 1990–2000 | 3–3 | Pacific, Pittsburgh | 6 | |
| Charlie Weatherbie 1996–2000 | 2–3 | Navy | 5 | |
| Paul Pasqualoni 1996–2000 | 1–4 | Syracuse | 5 | |
| Butch Davis 1996–2000 | 0–5 | Miami | 5 | |
| Don Nehlen 1996–2000 | 0–5 | West Virginia | 5 | |
| Frank Beamer 1996–2000 | 0–5 | Virginia Tech | 5 | |
| Tom O’Brien 1997–2000 | 0–4 | Boston College | 4 | |
| Bob Sutton 1996–1998 | 1–2 | Army | 3 | |
| Bobby Wallace 1998–2000 | 1–2 | Temple | 3 |
Terry Shea’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Templeseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Navyseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Syracuseseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Pittsburghseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Boston Collegeseries | 5 | 0–5 |
| Virginia Techseries | 5 | 0–5 |
| West Virginiaseries | 5 | 0–5 |
| Miamiseries | 5 | 0–5 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | Oregon | Graduate assistant | |
| 1970–75 | Mt. Hood | Assistant coach | |
| 1976–83 | Utah State | Assistant coach | |
| 1984–86 | San Jose State | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1987–89 | California | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1990–91 | San Jose State | Head coach | |
| 1992–94 | Stanford | Assistant head coach and offensive coordinator | |
| 1995 | BC Lions CFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1996–2000 | Rutgers | Head coach | |
| 2001–03 | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 2004 | Chicago Bears NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2005–06 | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 2007 | Miami Dolphins NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 2008 | St. Louis Rams NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 2011–12 | Virginia Destroyers UFL | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2014 | Boston Brawlers | Head coach | |
| 2015 | Brooklyn Bolts | Head coach | |
| 2020–21 | Aviators | Head coach | |
| 2022–present | Virginia Armada | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Jerry FreiOregon
- Bruce SnyderUtah State, California
- Chris PellaUtah State
- Claude GilbertSan José State
- Bill WalshStanford
- Dave RitchieBC Lions
- Dick VermeilKansas City Chiefs
- Lovie SmithChicago Bears
- Herm EdwardsKansas City Chiefs
- Cam CameronMiami Dolphins
- Scott LinehanSt. Louis Rams
Terry Shea
Assistants who became head coaches
- Mario VerduzcoDe Anza
- Rick RasnickEastern Michigan
- Dave SteckelMissouri State
- Dennis CreehanEdinboro, San Francisco State, South Dakota, West Virginia Wesleyan, Alderson-Broaddus
- June JonesHawai’i, SMU, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Houston Roughnecks
Worked under (11)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Frei | Oregon | 1968–69 | Graduate assistant | |
| Bruce Snyder | Utah State | 1976–82 | Assistant coach | |
| Chris Pella | Utah State | 1983 | Assistant coach | |
| Claude Gilbert | San José State | 1984–86 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Bruce Snyder | California | 1987–89 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Bill Walsh | Stanford | 1992–94 | Assistant head coach and offensive coordinator | |
| Dave Ritchie | BC Lions pro | 1995 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Dick Vermeil | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | 2001–05 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Lovie Smith | Chicago Bears NFL | 2004 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Herm Edwards | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | 2006 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Cam Cameron | Miami Dolphins NFL | 2007 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Scott Linehan | St. Louis Rams NFL | 2008 | Quarterbacks coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (5)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Verduzco | San José State, 1990–91: graduate assistant; Rutgers, 1996–99: assistant quarterbacks and recruiting coordinator; 2000: quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator | De Anza | |
| Rick Rasnick | San José State, 1990: offensive coordinator | Eastern Michigan | |
| Dave Steckel | Rutgers, 1996–98: defensive line coach; 1999–2000: linebackers coach | Missouri State | |
| Dennis Creehan | Rutgers, 1998–2000: defensive coordinator | Edinboro, San Francisco State, South Dakota, West Virginia Wesleyan, Alderson-Broaddus | |
| June Jones | TSL Conquerors, 2020: offensive coordinator | Hawai’i, SMU, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Houston Roughnecks |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Laveroni | San José State, 1990–91: offensive line coach and special teams coordinator; Rutgers, 1996–2000: offensive line coach and running game coordinator | |
| Rod Sharpless | Rutgers, 1996–97: defensive coordinator | |
| Mike Bajakian | Rutgers, 1998–99: graduate assistant | |
| Darrell Wilson | Rutgers, 1999: running backs coach | |
| Jim Benedict | Rutgers, 2000: co-offensive coordinator |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.