Sam Shade

Samuel Richard Shade (born June 14, 1973) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Miles College; a position he has held since 2022. He played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 to 2002 as a safety for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Redskins. Shade played college football at the University of Alabama and was selected in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft.[1]

Sam Shade
Miles Golden Bears
Position:Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1973-06-14) June 14, 1973
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Birmingham (AL) Wenonah
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:1995 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:528
Sacks:8.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:9
Interceptions:10
Defensive touchdowns:1
Head coaching record
Career:6–11 (.353)
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Coaching career

Samford

Shade was the Special teams and defensive passing game coordinator at Samford, where he helped mentor current NFL defensive backs Corey White, Jaquiski Tartt, and James Bradberry.

Georgia State

On December 15, 2016, Shade was added to the staff at Georgia State as the cornerbacks coach.[2]

Cleveland Browns

On February 7, 2018, it was announced that Shade had joined the Cleveland Browns' as an assistant special teams coach.[3]

Pinson Valley High School

In February 2020, Pinson Valley High School named Shade as the replacement for Patrick Nix.[4] In his first year as head coach, he helped bring the team back to a successful 12–2 season, including the state championship.[5]

Miles College

On January 26, 2022 Miles College introduced Shade as head football coach.[6]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs AFCA#
Miles Golden Bears (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2022–present)
2022 Miles 1–91–65th (West)
2023 Miles 5–24–1
Miles: 6–115–7
Total:6–11

References
  1. "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. Moore, Ben (December 15, 2016). "Sam Shade Added to GSU staff per report". CBSSports.com. CBS INTERACTIVE. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  3. "Browns add Sam Shade to coaching staff". clevelandbrowns.com. February 7, 2018. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  4. "Pinson Valley hiring former Alabama star as new football coach". February 10, 2020.
  5. "Pinson storms back on Spanish Fort to lock up 3rd state championship". December 4, 2020.
  6. Thomas, Ben (January 27, 2022). "Former Alabama standout Sam Shade leaving Pinson Valley to become head coach at Miles College". AL.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.


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