Umar Shannon

Biography

Quinnipiac announced the hiring of Umar Shannon ('14) as the Bobcats' newest assistant coach on May 29, 2024. The former Bobcat joined QU's coaching staff ahead of the 2024-25 season after spending each of the last three years in the MAAC at Saint Peter's University. Shannon played out his final season of collegiate eligibility for the Bobcats in 2013-14, averaging 14.3 PPG, 2.3 APG, and 2.0 RPG. Quinnipiac went 15-5 in MAAC play in 2024-25 under the guidance of Shannon, capturing the program’s second consecutive MAAC Regular Season Championship. The Bobcats went 20-13 in total and 12-2 at home. Shannon helped guide the Peacocks to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances during the past three seasons in the MAAC. Saint Peter's won the 2022 MAAC Men's Basketball Championship in Atlantic City under the guidance of Shannon, then defeated Kentucky, Murray State and Purdue en route to becoming the first No. 15 seed in NCAA Tournament history to advance to the Elite Eight. Two years later the Peacocks captured the conference title once again, as Saint Peter's secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament by winning the 2024 MAAC title. Prior to his three-year stint at SPU, Shannon served as an assistant coach at Saint Francis University from 2016-2021. He helped the program capture the NEC Regular Season Championship in 2019. Shannon surpassed 1,000 career points as a collegiate player over five seasons. He spent his first four years at Saint Francis (PA), averaging 12.6 PPG and 2.3 APG. The