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Shannon Moore joins the FIU coaching staff, serving as the special teams coach, after previously spending eight seasons at South Dakota State under Head Coach John Stiegelemeier. Moore most recently served as the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach for the Jackrabbits.
 
Moore was the running backs and tight ends coach from 2006-08, before taking on the duties of special teams coordinator and quarterbacks coach during the 2009 season. Moore returned to coaching the tight ends in 2010, while still handling the special teams responsibilities.
 
The Jackrabbits consistently ranked among the top special team units under Moore in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. SDSU ranked second in net kickoff coverage in 2011 and 2012, while ranking in the top-20 nationally for net punting. The Jackrabbits also ranked ninth nationally for kickoff returns with an average of 23.86 yards per attempt in 2010.
 
Moore served as a graduate assistant at SDSU during the 2003 and 2004 seasons, working with the running backs, tight ends and special teams while pursuing a master’s degree in education administration. He later added a master’s degree in sports administration at SDSU.
 
Prior to SDSU, he served as head coach of the Wyoming Cavalry of the National Indoor Football League, where he compiled an 18-11 record over two seasons. In 2005, Moore led the Casper-based Cavalry to a franchise-best 10-5 record and a playoff berth.
 
A native of Gordon, Neb., Moore played three seasons at Black Hills State in Spearfish, S.D., where he earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education in 2000.