Bill Shaw

Bill Shaw joins the Nebraska men’s basketball program as team manager/player development for the 2008-09 season. In his role with the Huskers, Shaw will have administrative duties and serve as a mentor for student-athletes, specifically assisting with their academic progress. Shaw replaces Eric Colbert, who left the program in August to take an assistant coach position at Navarro College in Texas.

 

“Bill Shaw is a highly respected coach with more than 30 years of high school coaching experience. He understands how to work with young men and get them focused on the task ahead,” Sadler said. “Bill will be a valuable addition to our staff. Eric did a great job while he was here, and now with Bill, I know our players will continue to get strong encouragement and advice. He will do a fine job working with our academic support staff to keep our student-athletes on track in the classroom.”

 

A veteran coach from the Texas high school ranks, Shaw brings tremendous experience to the Husker program after spending more than 30 years coaching in the high school ranks, directing programs for boys and girls basketball, track, baseball, cross country and tennis while also assisting with football teams. He is well-respected throughout the coaching ranks in the state of Texas and has a great understanding for relating to players as well as knowledge of how to run a successful program.

 

During his career, Shaw earned an impressive 565-332 record, with his teams earning 11 district titles. He guided his squads to at least 70 wins at four different schools. In his first coaching stint, Shaw helped Richards High School to a 118-31 record including the 1976 Class B Texas state championship. The title came in one of four trips to the state semifinals, as he also took Richards to the final four in 1975 while leading Somerville to a runner-up finish at state in 1984 and Ingleside to the semifinals in 1985. After five years away from the hardwood, Shaw returned to coaching at Christian Academy of San Antonio for the 2007-08 season when he guided the boy’s team to a 21-8 record and a place in the regional finals.

 

Shaw also has extensive experience working summer camps as an elite instructor. He spent time traveling throughout the state of Texas, working camps at Texas A&M, Texas, Baylor and Southwest Texas State among others.

 

Shaw is a 1973 graduate of Texas A&M with a degree in health and physical education. He was a varsity athlete for the Aggies, running track and cross country. Shaw and his wife, Kathy, have two grown children, Jim Shaw and Leeann Tarpley. Jim is in his third year at Nebraska where he serves as the men’s basketball team video coordinator.