James Shibest

James Shibest
	Shibest in 2018
UNLV Rebels
Position:	Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born:	October 31, 1964 (age 59); Fort Riley, Kansas, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	MacArthur; (Houston, Texas)
College:	Arkansas
Undrafted:	1987
Career history
As a player:
	Atlanta Falcons (1987);
As a coach:
	Oklahoma State (GA) (1990–1991); Independence (OC) (1992); Independence (DB) (1993); Garden City (OC/QB/WR) (1994–1995); Butler County (1996–1999); Arkansas (STC/TE/WR) (2000–2007); Ole Miss (STC/TE) (2008–2011); Memphis (STC/TE) (2012–2015); Virginia Tech (STC/TE) (2016–2021); UNLV (STC) (2023–present);
Career highlights and awards
	2 NJCAA National Championships (1998–1999); 1 KJCCC regular championship (1998); 2 KJCCC playoff championships (1998–1999); 2× NJCAA Coach of the Year (1998–1999); 2× KJCCC Coach of the Year (1996, 1998); 2× First-team All-SWC (1984, 1986);
	Player stats at PFR

James John Shibest (born October 31, 1964) is an American football coach and former player. He is the special teams coordinator at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), a position he has held since the 2023 season. Shibest served as the head football coach at Butler County Community College—now known as Butler Community College—from 1996 and 1999, leading the Grizzlies to two NJCAA National Football Championships. For most of his career, he has been a special teams coach.^[1] Shibest played college football at the University of Arkansas and briefly in the National Football League (NFL) as a replacement player during the 1987 strike.

^ "James Shibest". Saturday Down South. August 18, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2018.