David Shaw Named Stanford Coach

Filed under: Stanford, Pac 10, Coaching

Stanford has its new football coach. And he's a familiar face.

Cardinal athletic director Bob Bowlsby went in-house, hiring David Shaw to replace Jim Harbaugh, who left the program last Friday to accept the head coaching job with the San Francisco 49ers.

Shaw has been on the Stanford staff since Harbaugh arrived in 2007. He served as offensive coordinator and running backs coach.

The search to replace Harbaugh reportedly included an overture to Boise State's Chris Petersen and interviews with in-house candidates Shaw, associate head coach Greg Roman and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, as well as former Stanford player and current Yale coach Tom Williams.

Shaw, 38, was endorsed by several Stanford players, who want to continue the program's momentum after a 12-1 season that culminated with an Orange Bowl victory over Virginia Tech. The Cardinal finished a best-ever No. 4 in the national rankings.

 

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