Career Highlights
- Entering 4th season as UC's Head Coach
- Complied a 16-14 Record (7-13 MSC)
- 2x All-Americans (Job Matossian 2023 & 2024)
Shan Housekeeper completed his third season as the Head Football Coach of the Patriots after being hired in January 2022 to be the sixth Patriots coach.
In his third season, Housekeeper led the team to a 5-5 record, 2-4 in MSC play, including their first win over #24 Lindsey Wilson College in 11 years. The Patriots ranked in the top-10 in multiple statistical categories including FG's made (6th), Avg. per punt (7th), red zone scoring % (7th), and 4th down % (6th). UC had five All-Conference selections including Job Matossian (x2), Adam Caudle, Nick Buzzell, and Malik Thornton.
In his second season, Housekeeper led UC to a 6-4 record, including a ranked win over #14 Reinhardt 20-19. Cumberlands finished the year with 16 interceptions, which ranks 15th in the NAIA. UC was also top-15 in the NAIA in penalties. The Patriots had nine All-Conference selections, including Job Matossian (x2), Kendall Adams-Young, and Malik Thornton on the First-Team. Job Matossian also earned Second-Team NAIA All-American honors as a kicker.
In his first season at the helm, Housekeeper led the Patriots to a 5-5 record, including a 24-23 win over #11 Georgetown. UC closed out the season with eight blocked kicks, three of which were returned for a touchdown, while the defense had a pair of pick six's. Cumberlands also posted 43 sacks, which is the second most in the NAIA and ranks second in program history. The Patriots had six MSC All-Conference selections, including Kendall Adams-Young earning First Team honors, while Malik Thornton was named the MSC Defensive Freshman of the Year.
Prior to Cumberlands, Housekeeper spent 14 years on the coaching staff at Georgetown College. During his time as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Tigers, Georgetown has had one of the best defenses in the NAIA. Shan has earned numerous praises and accolades including being named the 2021 Mid-South Conference Bluegrass Division Assistant Coach of the Year, the Donna Hawkins Coaching for Significance Award in 2018, and was nominated for the 2017 National Coordinator of the Year. While a member of the Tigers staff, Georgetown has been ranked in the top-ten of the NAIA in opponents points per game and yards per games five times. Georgetown has also closed out the past 12 seasons ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches Poll with five Mid-South Conference titles and six post season appearances.
In addition to being the defensive coordinator at Georgetown, Housekeeper also served as the Strength and Conditioning Coach as well as worked countless summer football camps. In his time with Georgetown, Housekeeper has coached five Mid-South Conference Defensive Players of the Year, 11 NAIA All-Americans, and 65 MSC All-Conference selections.
Not only has Housekeeper been a standout coach for the Tigers, he was a standout linebacker for Georgetown from 1999-2002 helping the Tigers to a pair of NAIA National Championship titles as well as a pair of NAIA national runner-up finishes. He was a two-time NAIA First Team All-American for the Tigers and in 2001 was named the Don Hansen Linebacker of the Year. After graduating from Georgetown, Housekeeper spent one season with the Lexington Horsemen helping them to a National Indoor Football League championship.
Housekeeper graduated from Georgetown in 2003 with a degree in Business Administration and Communication Arts. He is married to his wife Tabetha and they have three kids Zaden, Zyler, and Zimmery.
| Year |
Overall Record |
Conference Record |
| 2024 |
5-5 |
2-4 |
| 2023 |
6-4 |
2-4 |
| 2022 |
5-5 |
3-5 |
| Total |
16-14 |
7-13 |
