The Denver Broncos hired Mike Shula as their new quarterbacks coach on Tuesday. The son of Don Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history, Shula spent the last two years as the New York Giants’ offensive coordinator under Pat Shurmur.
Shurmur joined Vic Fangio‘s staff as Denver’s new offensive coordinator earlier this month and the team brought Shula in to serve under him. Fangio released a statement on the hiring of Shula on Tuesday.
“Mike is a well-respected coach around the league, especially when it comes to developing quarterbacks,” Fangio said. “The familiarity he has with Pat is an added bonus, but what’s most impressive is Mike’s proven track record coaching quarterbacks at many different stages of their careers.
“We’re fortunate to add someone with his depth of experience, coaching ability and unique perspective to our staff.”
Shula was a three-year starter at Alabama from 1984-1986, leading the Crimson Tide to wins in the Aloha Bowl and the Sun Bowl. He then spent one season as a backup QB with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before transitioning to coaching, joining Tampa Bay’s staff as an offensive assistant.
Shula has been an offensive coordinator or QBs coach with five NFL teams. Before coaching under Shurmur in New York, he spent seven years with the Carolina Panthers and helped Cam Newton win league MVP honors in 2015. He will now work with Drew Lock, Denver’s 23-year-old QB.
