David Shaw

David Shaw is an American football coach known for his tenure as head coach of the Stanford Cardinal football team from 2011 to 2022, where he became the program's all-time winningest coach with a record of 96-54 and led the team to three Pac-12 championships, three Rose Bowl appearances, and multiple high-profile NFL draft picks including Andrew Luck and Christian McCaffrey. He has also been recognized as a trailblazer among Black coaches in major college football, holding the record for the longest tenure as a Black head coach at one FBS program and being the winningest Power Five Black head coach during his time at Stanford.

Born in San Diego, Shaw played wide receiver as a four-year letterwinner at Stanford, graduating in 1995, and is the son of longtime coach Willie Shaw. His coaching career began with quality control and assistant positions in the NFL, including stints with the Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders, and Baltimore Ravens from 1997 to 2005, before moving to college roles such as passing game coordinator at the University of San Diego and offensive coordinator at Stanford. He earned four Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017) and the 2017 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year award at the national level, guiding Stanford to consistent success with 11-win seasons and strong academic-athletic balance.

After stepping down from Stanford in 2022, Shaw served as a senior personnel executive with the Denver Broncos in 2024 before returning to on-field coaching as the passing game coordinator for the Detroit Lions starting in the 2025 season, marking his return to NFL coaching after nearly two decades.