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{{Short description|American football player and coach}}
{{Infobox college coach
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| image = [[File:Shannon kelley.jpg|thumb|Shannon Kelley, Quarterback Coach]]
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Shannon Kelley
| caption = Shannon Kelley in 2009
| name = Shannon Kelley
| image = Shannon kelley.jpg
| current_title = Offensive Assistant Coach
| image_size = 200
| current_team = [[Houston Baptist University]]
| sport = [[American football|Football]]
| caption = Shannon Kelley in 2009
| current_team = Houston Baptist Huskies
| current_conference = [[Southland Conference]]
| position= Offensive assistant coach
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| birth_date =
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| college = [[University of Texas at Austin]]
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* [[Fairmont State University|Fairmont Falcons]] (2009–2010)
| contract =
* [[California Vulcans football|California Vulcans]] (2010–2012)
| bowl_record =
* [[Houston Baptist Huskies football|Houston Baptist Huskies]] (2012–2020)
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| Player = Y
| player_years = 1984–1988
| player_teams = [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
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| coach = Y
| coach_years = 2009-2010<br />2010-2012<br />2012-present
| coach_teams = [[Fairmont State University|Fairmont State]] ([[Quarterbacks coach|QB]])<br />[[California Vulcans|California University of Pennsylvania]] ([[Running backs coach|RB]])<br />[[Houston Baptist Huskies|Houston Baptist]] (Asst. Head Coach/RB])
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{{Infobox NCAA athlete
| color = #FF9C00
| fontcolor = Black
| name = Shannon Kelley
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| college = [[University of Texas at Austin|Texas]]
| conference = [[Southwest Conference]]
| sport = [[American football|Football]]
| jersey = 7
| position = [[Quarterback|QB]]
| class = 1988
| major = [[Communications]]
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| career_start = 1984
| career_end = 1989
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
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| nationality =
| birth_date =
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| death_date =
| death_place =
| highschool = [[Houston Memorial High School]]
| bowl_games = Y
| bowl_list = <nowiki></nowiki>
* 1985 [[Bluebonnet Bowl]]
* 1987 [[Bluebonnet Bowl]]
}}
}}


'''Shannon Kelley''' is a former [[American football]] [[quarterback]]. He was the [[Starting lineup|starting]] quarterback of the [[University of Texas at Austin|Texas]] [[Texas Longhorns football|Longhorns]] in the beginning of 1988. After graduating, he married Olympian and popular American athlete [[Mary Lou Retton]] and after pursuing a business career, went into college coaching. He's currently the assistant head football coach at [[Houston Baptist University]].
'''Shannon Kelley''' is a former [[American football]] [[quarterback]], coach and businessman. He was the [[Starting lineup|starting]] quarterback of the [[University of Texas at Austin|Texas]] [[Texas Longhorns football|Longhorns]] at the beginning of 1988. After graduating, he married Olympian and popular American gymnast [[Mary Lou Retton]] and after pursuing a business career, went into college coaching. He last served as the assistant head football coach at [[Houston Christian University]], before returning to the business world working for [[NETSYNC]].


==High School==
==High school==


Kelley was a Class 5A All-State quarterback at Houston Memorial High School.
Kelley was a Class 5A All-State quarterback at Houston Memorial High School.
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==Longhorn career==
==Longhorn career==


After seeing limited action in 2 games in 1985 and none in 1986, Kelley entered the 1987 season as the backup to [[Bret Stafford]]. Kelley first saw significant playing time in the second game of the season against BYU after Stafford went down with an injury. Down by 12 at the time, he led them back to within 5.<ref>http://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/University_Texas_Cactus_Yearbook/1988/Page_126.html</ref> The next week, in a blow out win over Oregon State, he came in during the third quarter and scored his first touchdown with an 18 yard touchdown run, but hurt his ankle.<ref>http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1987/Texas-61-Oregon-St-16/id-76c470e28bd73b5c1b90f8e97eba4616</ref> Later in the season, against Houston, Kelley would again replace an injured Stafford. Up at the time Stafford went down, the Longhorns blew a 14 point 3rd quarter lead and gave up 31 points in the 4th quarter to lose by 20. The next week, Kelley made his first career start, a 24-21 win over TCU, but Stafford returned and Kelley saw sparse action over the next two games. That season the Longhorns went 6-5 and did not go to a bowl game.
After seeing limited action in two games in 1985 and none in 1986, Kelley entered the 1987 season as the backup to [[Bret Stafford]]. Kelley first saw significant playing time in the second game of the season against BYU after Stafford went down with an injury. Down by 12 points at the time, he led them back to within five.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/University_Texas_Cactus_Yearbook/1988/Page_126.html |title=University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX) - Class of 1988 |date=1988 |page=126 |accessdate=January 23, 2015}}</ref> The next week, in a blowout win over Oregon State, he came in during the third quarter and scored his first touchdown with an 18-yard touchdown run, but hurt his ankle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/76c470e28bd73b5c1b90f8e97eba4616|title = Texas 61, Oregon St. 16| website=[[Associated Press]] }}</ref> Later in the season, against Houston, Kelley would again replace an injured Stafford. Up at the time Stafford went down, the Longhorns blew a 14-point third-quarter lead and gave up 31 points in the fourth quarter to lose by 20. The next week, Kelley made his first career start, a 24–21 win over TCU, but Stafford returned and Kelley saw sparse action over the next two games. That season, the Longhorns went 6-5 and did not go to a bowl game.


Kelley entered the 1988 season as the unquestioned starter at quarterback. But in games against the University of North Texas and University of Oklahoma, he was replaced by [[Mark Murdock (quarterback)|Mark Murdock]]. Murdock played solidly in those games and in a blowout win over New Mexico. In the game against Arkansas, Kelley was again pulled in favor of Murdock, who nearly led the team back from a 24-3 deficit. The Arkansas game would be his last start, as Murdock replaced him as the starter. The transition from Kelley to Murdock went smoothly, with no tension or harsh feelings between the two. "Shannon is a real classy guy. We got to be friends before the season and I know that this is hard for him to handle, " Murdock said.<ref>http://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/University_Texas_Cactus_Yearbook/1989/Page_133.html</ref> Kelley finished with a record of 4-3 as a starter.
Kelley entered the 1988 season as the unquestioned starter at quarterback; however, in games against the University of North Texas and University of Oklahoma, he was replaced by [[Mark Murdock (quarterback)|Mark Murdock]]. Murdock played solidly in those games and in a blowout win over New Mexico. In the game against Arkansas, Kelley was again pulled in favor of Murdock, who nearly led the team back from a 24–3 deficit. The Arkansas game would be his last start, as Murdock replaced him as the starter. The transition from Kelley to Murdock went smoothly, with no tension or harsh feelings between the two. "Shannon is a real classy guy. We got to be friends before the season and I know that this is hard for him to handle, " Murdock said.<ref>{{Cite web |last=e-yearbook.com (tm) |title=University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX), Class of 1989, Page 133 of 664 {{!}} E-Yearbook.com has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Search and browse yearbooks online! |url=https://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/University_Texas_Cactus_Yearbook/1989/Page_133.html |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=e-yearbook.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Kelley finished with a record of 4-3 as a starter.


===Records===
==Marriage and Professional Career==
* UT - Highest Completion Percentage, (min 70 attempts) (63.5%), season, surpassed by [[James Brown (quarterback)|James Brown]] in 1994
* UT - Highest Completion Percentage, (min 100 attempts) (56.2%), career, surpassed by [[Richard Walton (football player)|Richard Walton]] in 1988


==Marriage and professional career==
Kelley began dating [[Mary Lou Retton]], winner of the Olympic gold medal in the Gymnastic Individual All-around competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, while in college. They were engaged in 1989, shortly before he graduated, and married in 1990. They have four daughters.<ref>http://articles.latimes.com/1989-06-22/sports/sp-3273_1_texas-quarterback-shannon-kelley-gold-medal-engaged</ref>


Kelley began dating [[Mary Lou Retton]], winner of the Olympic gold medal in the Gymnastic Individual All-around competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, while in college. They were engaged in 1989, shortly before he graduated, and married in 1990. They have four daughters.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 22, 1989 |title=THE SIDELINES : Retton to Wed Ex-Tex. Quarterback |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-22-sp-3273-story.html}}</ref> One of Shannon's daughters is [[McKenna Kelley]], Level 10 gymnast who won the 2014 [[Nastia Liukin Cup]]. They divorced in February 2018 for undisclosed reasons.
After school, Kelley earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas in Houston and became a successful partner in an investment firm and real estate developer in Houston.<ref>http://hbuhuskies.com/news/2012/5/11/FB_0511120511.aspx</ref>

After school, Kelley earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas in Houston and became a successful partner in an investment firm and real estate developer in Houston.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-05-11 |title=Football Names Shannon Kelley Offensive Assistant Coach |url=https://hcuhuskies.com/news/2012/5/11/FB_0511120511.aspx |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=Houston Christian University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
Kelley decided to pursue his dream job as a college football coach and in 2009 was hired as the quarterbacks coach at Division II Fairmont State University in his wife's hometown of Fairmont, WV. He stayed for two seasons and then became the running backs coach at Division II California (PA) University for the 2011 season.


In 2009, he decided to pursue his dream job as a college football coach and was hired on at Division II Fairmont State University in his wife's hometown of Fairmont, WV. In 2010, he coached Quarterback Logan Moore who won West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Freshman of the Year honors.
In 2012, he was hired as the assistant coach, primarily working with running backs, at Division I FCS Houston Baptist University for the Huskies' first season of collegiate football. He left the team in 2020 and became an account manager with NETSYNC.

In 2010, he moved on to Division II California (PA) University. In 2012, he couched running back Lamont Smith who earned all-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division honors.

In 2012, he was hired on as the Assistant Coach at Division I FCS Houston Baptist University for the Huskies first season of collegiate football. This was an [[2013 Houston Baptist Huskies football team|exhibition season]] for the Huskies and as a result, they played a mixed schedule of schools from the FCS, NAIA, and D2. They finished the season 3-4.


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://hbuhuskies.com/news/2012/5/11/FB_0511120511.aspx Houston Baptist Profile]
*[http://hbuhuskies.com/news/2012/5/11/FB_0511120511.aspx Houston Baptist Profile]
*[http://www.fightingfalcons.com/football/coaches/51/1104/ Fairmont State Profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110729094342/http://www.fightingfalcons.com/football/coaches/51/1104/ Fairmont State Profile]
*[http://www.wvgazette.com/Life/201008060830 Profile of Kelley family]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140202112106/http://www.wvgazette.com/Life/201008060830 Profile of Kelley family]
*[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/shannon-kelley-1.html College Statistics]
*[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/shannon-kelley-1.html College Statistics]

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Latest revision as of 11:14, 15 August 2024

Shannon Kelley
refer to caption
Shannon Kelley in 2009
Houston Baptist Huskies
Position:Offensive assistant coach
Personal information
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
College:University of Texas at Austin
Career history
As a coach:

Shannon Kelley is a former American football quarterback, coach and businessman. He was the starting quarterback of the Texas Longhorns at the beginning of 1988. After graduating, he married Olympian and popular American gymnast Mary Lou Retton and after pursuing a business career, went into college coaching. He last served as the assistant head football coach at Houston Christian University, before returning to the business world working for NETSYNC.

High school

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Kelley was a Class 5A All-State quarterback at Houston Memorial High School.

Longhorn career

[edit]

After seeing limited action in two games in 1985 and none in 1986, Kelley entered the 1987 season as the backup to Bret Stafford. Kelley first saw significant playing time in the second game of the season against BYU after Stafford went down with an injury. Down by 12 points at the time, he led them back to within five.[1] The next week, in a blowout win over Oregon State, he came in during the third quarter and scored his first touchdown with an 18-yard touchdown run, but hurt his ankle.[2] Later in the season, against Houston, Kelley would again replace an injured Stafford. Up at the time Stafford went down, the Longhorns blew a 14-point third-quarter lead and gave up 31 points in the fourth quarter to lose by 20. The next week, Kelley made his first career start, a 24–21 win over TCU, but Stafford returned and Kelley saw sparse action over the next two games. That season, the Longhorns went 6-5 and did not go to a bowl game.

Kelley entered the 1988 season as the unquestioned starter at quarterback; however, in games against the University of North Texas and University of Oklahoma, he was replaced by Mark Murdock. Murdock played solidly in those games and in a blowout win over New Mexico. In the game against Arkansas, Kelley was again pulled in favor of Murdock, who nearly led the team back from a 24–3 deficit. The Arkansas game would be his last start, as Murdock replaced him as the starter. The transition from Kelley to Murdock went smoothly, with no tension or harsh feelings between the two. "Shannon is a real classy guy. We got to be friends before the season and I know that this is hard for him to handle, " Murdock said.[3] Kelley finished with a record of 4-3 as a starter.

Records

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  • UT - Highest Completion Percentage, (min 70 attempts) (63.5%), season, surpassed by James Brown in 1994
  • UT - Highest Completion Percentage, (min 100 attempts) (56.2%), career, surpassed by Richard Walton in 1988

Marriage and professional career

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Kelley began dating Mary Lou Retton, winner of the Olympic gold medal in the Gymnastic Individual All-around competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, while in college. They were engaged in 1989, shortly before he graduated, and married in 1990. They have four daughters.[4] One of Shannon's daughters is McKenna Kelley, Level 10 gymnast who won the 2014 Nastia Liukin Cup. They divorced in February 2018 for undisclosed reasons.

After school, Kelley earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas in Houston and became a successful partner in an investment firm and real estate developer in Houston.[5]

Coaching career

[edit]

Kelley decided to pursue his dream job as a college football coach and in 2009 was hired as the quarterbacks coach at Division II Fairmont State University in his wife's hometown of Fairmont, WV. He stayed for two seasons and then became the running backs coach at Division II California (PA) University for the 2011 season.

In 2012, he was hired as the assistant coach, primarily working with running backs, at Division I FCS Houston Baptist University for the Huskies' first season of collegiate football. He left the team in 2020 and became an account manager with NETSYNC.

References

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  1. ^ University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX) - Class of 1988. 1988. p. 126. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "Texas 61, Oregon St. 16". Associated Press.
  3. ^ e-yearbook.com (tm). "University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX), Class of 1989, Page 133 of 664 | E-Yearbook.com has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Search and browse yearbooks online!". e-yearbook.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "THE SIDELINES : Retton to Wed Ex-Tex. Quarterback". Los Angeles Times. June 22, 1989.
  5. ^ "Football Names Shannon Kelley Offensive Assistant Coach". Houston Christian University Athletics. May 11, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
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