Steve Shankweiler

Biography

Officially named director of high school and alumni relations at East Carolina on April 1, 2023 ... Serves as the liaison with North Carolina high schools and ECU’s staff … Coordinates the walk-on program as well as camps and and clinics … Point of contact with ECU football alumni ... Previously served as the offensive line coach under Mike Houston (2018-22) ... During his four stints with the program (1987-91, 1998-02 and 2005-09, 2018-22) he has been a part of nine bowl games and four wins including the Peach Bowl title in 1991 which resulted in a No. 9 final ranking ... Returned to ECU as the offensive line coach under Houston on Dec. 7, 2018 … In addition to directing the front line in each tour, also handled co-offensive coordinator duties in first (Bill Lewis) and third (Skip Holtz) tenures … In all, possesses over four decades of coaching experience (48 years) with 40 at the Division I level ... Recently completed is 19th year at ECU helping the Pirates to a 53-29 win over Coastal Carolina in the 2022 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl ... Mentored an offensive line group that paved the way for 2,218 yards in 2022 – the program’s highest total since 2007 (second most since 2000) and provided running lanes for Keaton Mitchell’s second straight 1,000-yard season with his 1,452 ground yards which were the most by a Pirate since Scott Harley’s 1,745 yards in 1996 ... The Pirates averaged 170.6 rushing yards per game, while the line protected Holton Ahlers who had a career year