Kyle Shanahan

Kyle Shanahan (born December 14, 1979(1979-12-14) in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is the current offensive coordinator for the NFL's Houston Texans. Shanahan, at 28 years, 26 days old, became the youngest coordinator in the NFL when he was promoted on January 11, 2008. His father, Mike Shanahan, was the former head coach for the Denver Broncos. Shanahan was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while his father coached at the University of Minnesota. He lat... more

Kyle Shanahan (born December 14, 1979(1979-12-14) in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is the current offensive coordinator for the NFL's Houston Texans. Shanahan, at 28 years, 26 days old, became the youngest coordinator in the NFL when he was promoted on January 11, 2008. His father, Mike Shanahan, was the former head coach for the Denver Broncos. Shanahan was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while his father coached at the University of Minnesota. He later attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado, while his father served as head coach of the Denver Broncos. Shanahan accepted a scholarship offer by Carl Franks of Duke University, but chose to transfer as redshirt freshman to the University of Texas at Austin. Shanahan played wide receiver on a Longhorn team that featured future NFL players Roy Williams, Cedric Benson, Bo Scaife, Mike Williams, Quentin Jammer, and future college coach Major Applewhite. Shanahan also became close friends with Chris Simms. Soon after he... less