Tom Shea

American football coach
Tom Shea
Current position
TitleSpecial adviser to head coach
TeamUpper Iowa
ConferenceNSIC
Biographical details
Alma materDakota State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979Dakota State (DC)
1980Dakota State (OC)
1981–1983Dakota State
1985Peru State (OL)
1986–1990Peru State
1991–1996Mary
1997–1998Central Arkansas (DC)
1999–2000William Penn
2003–2006Upper Iowa (DC)
2007–2008Dakota State
2009–2019Upper Iowa
2020–presentUpper Iowa (special adviser to HC)
Head coaching record
Overall146–156–3
Tournaments7–4 (NAIA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NAIA Division II (1990)
2 Tri-State Athletic (1989–1990)
2 NDCAC (1992, 1996)
Awards
NAIA Division II Coach of the Year (1990)

Tom Shea is an American college football coach. He is the special adviser to head football coach at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa, a position he had assumed following the 2019. Shea served as the head football coach at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota from 1981 to 1983 and again from 2007 to 2008, Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska from 1986 to 1990, the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota from 1991 to 1996, William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa from 1999 to 2000, and Upper Iowa from 2009 to 2019, compiling career head coaching record of 146–156–3. His Peru State Bobcats won the NAIA Football Division II National Championship in 1990.[1]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Dakota State Trojans (South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1981–1983)
1981 Dakota State 3–7 2–4 5th
1982 Dakota State 5–5 4–3 4th
1983 Dakota State 5–4–1 5–1–1 2nd
Peru State Bobcats (NAIA Division II independent) (1986–1987)
1986 Peru State 3–7
1987 Peru State 5–5
Peru State Bobcats (Tri-State Athletic Conference) (1988–1990)
1988 Peru State 6–4 0–3 4th
1989 Peru State 8–2 3–0 1st W NAIA Division II First Round
1990 Peru State 12–0–1 3–0 1st W NAIA Division II Championship
Peru State: 34–18–1 6–3
Mary Marauders (North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1991–1996)
1991 Mary 7–2 3–2 3rd
1992 Mary 7–1–1 4–1 T–1st
1993 Mary 8–3 4–1 2nd L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1994 Mary 6–3 3–2 T–3rd
1995 Mary 11–2 5–1 2nd L NAIA Division II Semifinal
1996 Mary 7–4 5–1 T–1st L NAIA Division II First Round
Mary: 46–15–1 24–8
William Penn Statesmen (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1999–2000)
1999 William Penn 3–7 3–7 T–8th
2000 William Penn 2–8 2–8 10th
William Penn: 5–15 5–15
Dakota State Trojans (Dakota Athletic Conference) (2007–2008)
2007 Dakota State 3–6 2–5 6th
2008 Dakota State 3–7 1–6 7th
Dakota State: 19–29–1 15–19–1
Upper Iowa Peacocks (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) (2009–2019)
2009 Upper Iowa 3–8 2–8 / 0–6 T–11th / 7th (South)
2010 Upper Iowa 2–9 2–8 / 1–5 T–11th / T–6th (South)
2011 Upper Iowa 3–8 2–8 / 0–6 12th / 7th (South)
2012 Upper Iowa 2–9 2–9 / 0–7 T–13th / 8th (South)
2013 Upper Iowa 6–5 6–5 / 3–4 T–5th / 5th (South)
2014 Upper Iowa 6–5 6–5 / 2–5 T–5th / T–6th (South)
2015 Upper Iowa 6–5 6–5 / 3–4 T–7th / T–5th (South)
2016 Upper Iowa 3–8 3–8 / 2–5 T–11th / T–4th (South)
2017 Upper Iowa 6–5 6–5 / 3–4 T–6th / 5th (South)
2018 Upper Iowa 3–8 3–8 / 1–6 T–12th / T–7th (South)
2019 Upper Iowa 2–9 2–9 / 1–6 T–12th / T–7th (South)
Upper Iowa: 42–79 40–78
Total: 146–156–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Tom Shea". Upper Iowa University. Retrieved December 27, 2017.

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