Shively joins the Bulldogs after a successful stint as the offensive line coach at Wisconsin River Falls. The Falcons averaged 40 points per game in 2024, rushing for 180 yards per game and passing for 265. Five student-athletes made the D3Football.com All-Region Team, including senior offensive lineman Ethan Sigler.
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Prior to UWRF, Shively was at Duke as a graduate assistant coach working primarily with the offensive line. There, the Blue Devils compiled a 17-9 overall record while Shively helped coach several All-ACC offensive lineman, including an All-American in 2023.
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Before Duke, Shively spent three seasons (2019-21) at Temple as a graduate assistant coach working with the offensive line. With the Owls, Shively mentored three to All-American Athletic Conference honorees, including All-American Matt Hennessy, who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
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As a student-athlete, Shively was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at center for Northern Illinois from 2015-18. During his time in Dekalb, Shively helped the Huskies register 29 wins and reach three bowl games.
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A native of Tipton, Ind., Shively graduated from Northern Illinois with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry in 2018. He added a master’s degree from Temple in 2021.
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