| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Associate head coach, wide receivers coach |
| Team | Alabama |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 30, 1983 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 2001–2004 | DePauw |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 2005 | Northrop HS (IN) (WR) |
| 2006 | Broad Ripple HS (IN) (WR/DB) |
| 2011–2012 | Western Kentucky (DA) |
| 2013 | Western Kentucky (OQC) |
| 2014 | Western Kentucky (WR) |
| 2015 | Western Kentucky (ST/WR) |
| 2016 | Washington State (IWR) |
| 2017 | Purdue (PGC/WR) |
| 2018–2021 | Purdue (co-OC/WR) |
| 2022–2023 | Washington (AHC/PGC/WR) |
| 2024–present | Alabama (AHC/WR) |
| Track and field | |
| 2007 | DePauw (volunteer asst.) |
JaMarcus Shephard (born May 30, 1983) is an American football coach who is currently the associate head coach, passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of Washington.
Playing career
Shephard played wide receiver at DePauw University from 2001 to 2004. He finished his career third all-time in school history for career all-purpose yards and first in career kickoff yardage, a record that still stood as of 2019.[1]
Coaching career
Shephard did not initially pursue a career coaching college football, choosing to work at the NCAA's Education Services Division in order to maintain a steady flow of income.[2] He did coach high school football at his alma mater Northrop High School as a wide receivers coach in 2005, before joining the football staff at Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis as the team's wide receivers and defensive backs coach. He also did a stint at his other alma mater DePauw as a volunteer assistant on the university's track and field team.
Western Kentucky
After working at the National Center for Drug-Free Sport for four years, Shephard decided to accept a volunteer coaching position on Willie Taggart's staff at Western Kentucky. After Taggart was hired to be the head coach at South Florida, Shephard decided to stay at Western Kentucky under new head coach Bobby Petrino as an offensive quality control assistant working with the wide receivers on shifting the Hilltoppers from a heavy-run offense to a more balanced one. Shephard was promoted to wide receivers coach in 2014, this time on newly hired head coach Jeff Brohm's staff.[3] He was also promoted to special teams coach for the 2015 season.
Washington State
After Hilltoppers offensive coordinator Tyson Helton resigned to accept an assistant coaching position at USC on his brother Clay's staff, Shephard was offered a promotion to offensive coordinator. Shephard declined the promotion and instead accepted a position on Mike Leach's staff at Washington State as the inside wide receivers coach.[4]
Purdue
After Jeff Brohm was hired to be the next head coach at Purdue, Shephard joined his staff as the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator.[5][6] He was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in 2018 following the resignation of Tony Levine.[7][8]
Washington
On January 12, 2022, it was announced that Shepard would join the Washington Huskies as the associate head coach, passing game coordinator, and wide receivers coach.[9]
Personal life
A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Shephard attended Northrop High School before attending DePauw University.[10] Shephard and his wife Hallie have three children, Jaylan, Alana, and Maliyah.
References
- ↑ "Purdue assistant coach JaMarcus Shephard '05 recalls his DePauw decision day". DePauw University. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ Loh, Stefanie (31 January 2016). "How JaMarcus Shephard, WSU Cougars' new inside receivers coach, took an unorthodox career path". Seattle Times. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ "JaMarcus Shephard '05 promoted to wide receivers coach at Western Kentucky". DePauw University. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ Evans, Thayer (18 January 2016). "W. Kentucky's JaMarcus Shephard to be Wash. State inside receivers coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ "Reports: Shephard leaving to reunite with former WKU boss at Purdue". Wazzu Watch. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ O'Gara, Connor (2 February 2017). "Purdue announces titles for Jeff Brohm's coaching staff". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ Taylor, John (26 February 2018). "JaMarcus Shephard adds co-OC to Purdue coaching duties". NBC Sports.
- ↑ "JaMarcus Shephard Enjoying New Position with Boilermakers". WFFT.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ Vorel, Mike (January 12, 2022). "Report: UW Huskies to hire Purdue's JaMarcus Shephard as new wide receivers coach". Settletimes.com.
- ↑ Salle, Megan (31 July 2019). "Boilermakers on the Road brings back Northrop Grad, JaMarcus Shephard". Fort Wayne's NBC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.