Is Mike Shanahan related to NFL coaching family? What to know about Indiana football offensive coordinator
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The name Mike Shanahan conjures pictures of multiple generations of NFL coaching. However, the Indiana football offensive coordinator to coach Curt Cignetti is not related to those Shanahans.
IU's Mike Shanahan played wide receiver at Pitt, where he was also a graduate assistant for two years before joining Cignetti's staff at all four of his stops, from Division II Indiana-Pennsylvania (IUP), to FCS Elon, to FBS James Madison.
Under Shanahan, Indiana averaged 41.3 points, 261.3 yards passing and 165.1 yards rushing per game in 2024 on the way to the College Football Playoff. In 2025, IU averaged 45.4 points, 264.0 passing yards and 230.5 rushing yards through its first eight games.
Is IU offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan related to NFL coach Mike Shanahan or Kyle Shanahan?
No. Mike Shanahan — the NFL coach — guided three NFL teams, most notably the Denver Broncos from 1995 to 2007, winning Super Bowls after the 1997 and '98 seasons. His son, Kyle, is in his ninth season as coach of the San Francisco 49ers.
Mike Shanahan playing career at Pitt
The 35-year-old IU offensive coordinator played wide receiver at Pitt from 2009-12, with 159 receptions for 2,276 yards (14.3 per) and 11 touchdowns. He spent time in the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers organizations, but did not play in the NFL.
Mike Shanahan coaching resume
- 2014-15: Pitt graduate assistant
- 2016: Indiana-Pennsylvania receivers coach
- 2017-18: Elon receivers coach, recruiting coordinator
- 2019-20: James Madison receivers coach, recruiting coordinator
- 2021-23: James Madison offensive coordinator, receivers coach
- 2024-25: Indiana football offensive coordinator, receivers coach
How old is Mike Shanahan? Mike Shanahan age
Shanahan is 35 years old.
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