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John Shoop enters his first season as North Carolina's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Shoop comes to Chapel Hill after serving two seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He was Oakland's quarterbacks coach in 2005, the tight ends coach in 2006 and was elevated to offensive coordinator for the final five games of the 2006 season. Shoop spent the 2004 season as quarterbacks coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers under head coach Jon Gruden. He worked five seasons (1999-2003) for the Chicago Bears under head coach Dick Jauron, including three as the offensive coordinator (2001-03). Shoop was promoted to Chicago's offensive coordinator position after spending the 1999-2000 seasons as the Bears quarterbacks coach. At the time, he was one of the youngest coordinators in NFL history. In his first season as the coordinator in Chicago, Shoop revitalized the Chicago offense and helped lead the Bears to the NFC Central Division title with a 13-3 record. That season, tailback Anthony Thomas earned Offensive Rookie of the Year honors after setting a Bears' rookie rushing record with 1,183 yards, and quarterback Jim Miller had his most productive season as a pro. Under Shoop's direction in 2002, the Bears offense produced Pro Bowl wide receiver Marty Booker, who became the first Chicago receiver to earn all-star game honors since 1971. Prior to joining the Bears, Shoop spent four seasons with the Carolina Panthers, where he began his NFL coaching career at the age of 25. Shoop was an offensive quality control assistant for the Panthers in 1995-96 where he was a member of a staff that led the team to the NFC Championship Game in 1996. He was then promoted to quarterbacks coach, serving in that capacity for Carolina from 1997-98. Shoop began his coaching career as a volunteer quarterbacks coach at Dartmouth in 1991, then served as a graduate assistant at Vanderbilt from 1992-94, where he also earned a master's degree in education. A native of Oakmont, Pa., Shoop graduated from the University of the South in 1991, where he played quarterback for four seasons. Shoop and his wife Marcia have a son, Sidney, and a daughter, Mary Elizabeth. The Shoop File |
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