Pete Shinnick

Pete Shinnick
Sport(s) Football
Current position
Title Head coach
Team University of West Florida
Record 0-0
Biographical details
Born May 15, 1965
Playing career
1985–1986 Colorado
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988
1989
1990–1991
1992–1993
1994
1995–1997
1998
1999–2005
2005–2013
2014–present
Richmond (OL)
Arkansas (GA/DL)
Clemson (GA/TE)
Oregon State (RC)
Northern Michigan (OL)
St. Cloud State (OC)
Humboldt State (OL)
Azusa Pacific
UNC Pembroke
West Florida
Head coaching record
Overall 103-46

Statistics

Pete Shinnick (born May 14, 1965) is the head coach of the University of West Florida Argonauts college football team in Pensacola, Florida, which is expected to begin play in 2016. Shinnick previously served as the head coach of UNC Pembroke in Pembroke, North Carolina between 2005 and 2014 as well as the NAIA's Azusa Pacific Cougars between 1999 and 2005. After leading the Cougars to an overall record of 53 wins to only 22 losses as head coach between 1999–2005, Shinnick was hired as UNC Pembroke's first head coach on December 13, 2005.[1] Over seven seasons at Pembroke, Shinnick compiled an overall record of 50 wins to only 24 losses.

Coaching career

Azusa Pacific

Shinnick was the eighth head football coach for the Azusa Pacific Cougars located in Azusa, California and he held that position for seven seasons, from 1999 until 2005. His coaching record at Azusa Pacific was 53 wins, 22 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2013 season, this ranks him #2 at Azusa Pacific in total wins and #1 at the school in winning percentage (.707).[2]

UNC Pembroke

In 2005, Shinnick was named the head coach at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke Braves, the first football coach at the school since the school discontinued the program in the 1950s.[3]

University of West Florida

On January 31, 2014, the University of West Florida announced it had hired Shinnick as the head coach of its newly established football team, which is expected to begin play in 2016.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Azusa Pacific (NAIA Independent) (1999–2005)
1999 Azusa Pacific 9–3 L NAIA Semifinals
2000 Azusa Pacific 6–4 L NAIA First Round
2001 Azusa Pacific 4–5
2002 Azusa Pacific 9–1
2003 Azusa Pacific 8–2 L NAIA First Round
2004 Azusa Pacific 11–3 L NAIA Semifinals
2005 Azusa Pacific 6–4 L NAIA First Round
Azusa Pacific: 53–22
UNC Pembroke (Division II Independent) (2007–2013)
2007 UNC Pembroke 4–7
2008 UNC Pembroke 9–1
2009 UNC Pembroke 9–2 L NCAA D-II First Round
2010 UNC Pembroke 5–5
2011 UNC Pembroke 8–3
2012 UNC Pembroke 6–4
2013 UNC Pembroke 9–2 L NCAA D-II Second Round
UNC Pembroke: 50–24
Total: 103–46
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl, or College Football Playoff (CFP) game.
#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.

References

  1. Pope, Tomas (December 14, 2005). "Braves hire Shinnick as coach". The Fayetteville Observer.
  2. "Football Azusa Pacific Year by Year" (pdf). Football Media Guide. Azusa Pacific University Athletics. May 22, 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  3. Bigelo, Scott (December 15, 2005). "UNCP names Peter Shinnick head football coach". press releases. University of North Carolina-Pembroke athletics. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  4. Chouinard, Haley (January 31, 2014). "UWF hires its first football coach". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 31 January 2014.

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