The first member of the staff hired by Coach Doc Sadler at Nebraska, Jim Shaw enters his fifth season as video coordinator in 2010-11. Shaw oversees all aspects of the video operations, including video exchange, taping workouts and games, breaking down video and organizing the video library. He also oversees student assistants who assist with the program's video needs.
Shaw helps coordinate Nebraska player appearances in the community and assists with the Huskers' team efforts in NU's Life Skills Team Award challenge. During the offseason, he plays an integral role with the Doc Sadler Basketball Camps by assisting with all phases of camp planning and supervision.
In his role, Shaw has helped four squads to postseason play in the past six years under Sadler. In 2008-09, the Huskers earned an 18-13 record and a berth in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). It was the second straight year that culminated with a postseason NIT appearance for the Huskers and included a .500 finish (8-8) in Big 12 Conference play, both firsts in a decade for the program. Previously, Shaw helped Sadler guide Texas-El Paso to an NCAA berth in 2004 and an appearance in the 2005 NIT.
Shaw joined the Husker staff after serving as a program specialist at Texas-El Paso under Sadler and former Miners' coach Billy Gillispie. Shaw handled all duties surrounding the Miners' video system during his three years in El Paso, and was heavily involved with directing camps and clinics, including serving as director for the Doc Sadler Basketball Camps each of his last two years. He also has significant experience assisting with recruiting efforts and all areas of player development.
A native of San Antonio, Texas, Shaw is familiar with the Midwest after earning his undergraduate degree in economics at Grinnell (Iowa) College in 2003. He added a master's degree in business administration from Texas-El Paso in 2005 while working with the Miners' program.
Shaw was a four-year letterwinner at Grinnell, helping the Pioneers to four straight Division III national scoring titles, including an all-division scoring record of 124.9 points per game in 2002-03. He led Grinnell to a league title as a sophomore and senior, and in 2001, paced the conference in made 3-pointers while pushing the Pioneers to the NCAA Tournament.
Shaw was married to the former Leslie Hawley in June 2007.