Dennis Shaver

Dennis Shaver is the current track and field coach at Louisiana State University. Shaver came to LSU in 1995 as an assistant coach. Since his arrival, he has coached 22 Olympians, 6 Olympic medalists, 411 All-Americans, 39 individual National Champions, 49 NCAA event titles and 19 national championship relay teams.[1]

Dennis Shaver
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamLSU
Biographical details
BornSalina, Kansas
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1981–1982Hutchinson CC (asst.)
1982–1985Hutchinson CC
1985–1991Barton CC
1992–1995Auburn (asst.)
1995–2004LSU (asst.)
2004–presentLSU (track and field)
2004–presentLSU (cross country)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • NCAA Women's Outdoor
    (2008, 2012-Vacated)
  • SEC Women's Outdoor
    (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012)
  • SEC Women's Indoor
    (2008, 2011)
  • NJCAA Women's Indoor
    (1998, 1990, 1991)
  • NJCAA Women's Outdoor
    (1986, 1990, 1991)
  • NJCAA Women's Cross Country
    (1986, 1990)
Awards
  • NCAA Women's Outdoor Coach of the Year (2008, 2012)
  • SEC Women's Coach of the Year - 7 times
  • National Junior College Coach of the Year, Indoor & Outdoor - 7 times
  • Kansas Collegiate Coach of the Year - 6 times

He began his college coaching career at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas, in 1981 as an assistant football and track coach. In 1982, he became the head coach for the track team at Hutchinson Community College. He left Hutchinson in 1985 to become the head track coach at Barton Community College, where he had tremendous success. During his last year there, he became the first coach to ever win the NJCAA "triple crown" winning the cross-country, indoor, and outdoor titles. After Barton, Shaver became an assistant at Auburn University for the next three years before arriving in Baton Rouge in 1995 as an assistant coach. In 2004, he replaced Pat Henry as head track and field coach.[2]

Yearly results
ProgramSeasonMen's
Indoor		Men's
Outdoor		Women's
Indoor		Women's
Outdoor
Conf.NCAAConf.NCAAConf.NCAAConf.NCAA
LSU20056265336624(t)
LSU200642427747(t)
LSU2007410223212
LSU20082422(t)1211†
LSU200964352626
LSU201034263316
LSU201134441313
LSU201245222311†X
LSU2013515472324
LSU2014108(t)64(t)612(t)86
LSU2015574459411
LSU20165(t)445214(t)56
LSU2017818(t)77(t)2627(t)
LSU20181126884626
LSU20193317515(t)53

† - National Coach of the Year honors
X - Vacated National Championship

Personal life

He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in physical education. He later earned a master's degree in education administration from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1981.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Dennis Shaver". lsusports.net. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  2. "LSU Track and Field Media Guide". lsusports.net. p. 7. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
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