Bill Shanahan (born July 27, 1938) is an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western New Mexico University in Silver City, New Mexico from 1969 to 1972 and Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois from 1976 to 1978, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 25âÂÂ37âÂÂ1.
Shanahan attended Genoa High School in Genoa, Nebraska. He played college football at Huron CollegeâÂÂlater known as Huron UniversityâÂÂin Huron, South Dakota as a center and linebacker.