Steve Shankweiler - Director of High School & Alumni Relations/Special Assistant To Head Coach - Football Support Staff

Steve Shankweiler

Title:
Director of High School & Alumni Relations/Special Assistant To Head Coach
Email:
shankweilers18@ecu.edu
Phone:
(252) 737-4570

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Officially named director of high school and alumni relations at East Carolina on April 1, 2023 ...
Serves as the liaison with North Carolina high schools and ECU’s staff … Coordinates the walk-on program as well as camps and and clinics … Point of contact with ECU football alumni ...
Previously served as the offensive line coach under Mike Houston (2018-22) ...
During his four stints with the program (1987-91, 1998-02 and 2005-09, 2018-22) he has been a part of nine bowl games and four wins including the Peach Bowl title in 1991 which resulted in a No. 9 final ranking ...
Returned to ECU as the offensive line coach under Houston on Dec. 7, 2018 …
In addition to directing the front line in each tour, also handled co-offensive coordinator duties in first (Bill Lewis) and third (Skip Holtz) tenures …
In all, possesses over four decades of coaching experience (48 years) with 40 at the Division I level ...
Recently completed is 19th year at ECU helping the Pirates to a 53-29 win over Coastal Carolina in the 2022 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl ...
Mentored an offensive line group that paved the way for 2,218 yards in 2022 – the program’s highest total since 2007 (second most since 2000) and provided running lanes for Keaton Mitchell’s second straight 1,000-yard season with his 1,452 ground yards which were the most by a Pirate since Scott Harley’s 1,745 yards in 1996 ...
The Pirates averaged 170.6 rushing yards per game, while the line protected Holton Ahlers who had a career year after passing for 3,708 yards with 28 touchdowns ...
His line unit played a key role in producing 79 “big plays” (20-plus yards), the second-highest single-season total in program history (93/2014).
Developed a cohesive line that enabled ECU to rack up 1,949 rushing yards in 2021 - the program's fifth-highest total since 2000 (and most since 2014) after directing a unit that played a key role for a 2020 squad that averaged 173.8 ground yards per game, the Pirates' highest clip since 2007, despite utilizing five first-time starters throughout the shortened season ...
Aided an offense that eclipsed the 400-yard total offense mark in six (of 12) contests in 2021, which included four games of 500+ and one 600+ performance (612 vs. Tulane) ...
In addition to creating run lanes that resulted in ECU's first 1,000-yard rusher since 2013 (Keaton Mitchell), his '21 line assisted in the Pirates' No. 9 national rank in fourth down percentage (72.2) and No. 24 standing in pass yards per game (270.8 ypg) ...
Helped ECU rack up 400 or more total yards, 200+ rushing yards while surrendering two or less sacks on five occasions (in nine contests) during the '20 campaign ...
His 2019 unit paved the way for six 400+ and four 500+-yard offensive outings, a No. 22 national rank in passing yards per game (288.8 ypg) and East Carolina's highest rushing total (1,696 yards) since 2014 ...
Line also played a key role producing 73 "big plays" (20+ yards), the second-highest single-season total in program history (93/2014) ...
Coached All-American Athletic Conference choice and Cincinnati Bengals' 2021 fourth-round draft selection D'Ante Smith (LT) during the first and second year of his fourth tour of duty with Pirates ...
Spent the 2018 season as offensive line coach at James Madison where he developed a pair of All-CAA blocking selections to help the Dukes average 33.9 points and 406.9 yards per game behind all-league QB Ben DiNucci …
Also helped JMU to Top 20 national statistical ranks in completion percentage (2nd/67.4 pct.), first down offense (8th/279 yards), third down percentage (13th/45.6 pct.) and scoring offense (18th) …
Was NC State’s defensive analyst in 2017 after four years coordinating FIU’s offense, which included a school-record single-season rushing performance in 2016 and the program’s second-highest passing yardage total in 2015 …
Was USF’s offensive line coach (under Holtz) from 2010-12 as the Bulls led the Big East in rushing offense and fewest sacks allowed …
Other collegiate staff assignments were at The Citadel (1980-83), Western Kentucky (1984-86), Georgia Tech (1992-94), Cincinnati (2003) and South Carolina (2004) …
Also was a high school head coach in the state of Georgia - Redan (1976-79, state championship), Glynn Academy (1995) and Griffin (1996-97) …
Was inducted into the Redan High School Athletic Hall of Fame on Jan. 25, 2020 ...
A six-time football and track letterman at Davidson, who was also an All-Southern Conference selection and team captain (track) as a senior …
Earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Davidson in 1974 before following with a master’s in physical education & education administration from Georgia State in 1980 …
He and wife Patti have two daughters, Lori and Jennifer, and a son, Kort (a former ECU fullback and current offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at FCS member Long Island) ...
Age 71 (August 29).