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Published on: 3/18/2007
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John Shingler Joins Football Coaching Staff
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STATESBORO, Ga. - John Shingler recently joined the Georgia Southern football coaching staff.He will work as a defensive assistant under head coach Brian VanGorder.
Last year, Shingler worked as a defensive assistant/video coordinator at Middle Tennessee State, along side current GSU assistants Darin Hinshaw and Scott Fountain.
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Working specifically with the safeties, Shingler was responsible for breakdown and scouting of opponent offenses and working with the offensive scout team during practice.Shingler not only worked with recruiting but also was responsible for film exchange.
Prior to his year at MTSU, Shingler served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy from 2000-2005.He spent his first three years as an Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer on the USS Vincennes then the last two as a Reactor Controls Division Officer serving on the USS Enterprise.Shingler took classes on Nuclear Power Training and Nuclear Power Training Command.
Shingler walked-on and played football at the University of Notre Dame.He transitioned from quarterback to fullback to tight end during his five years.He was part of the Fighting Irish's 1996 Orange Bowl, 1997 Independence Bowl and 1999 Gator Bowl teams.
A native of Hobart, Indiana, he graduated from Notre Dame in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and is currently pursuing his master's degree.