Jim Harbaugh isn’t the only coach from the collegiate ranks to get a glimpse of the Denver Broncos.
Former Stanford head coach David Shaw was interviewed for the vacant job as head coach of the Broncos, NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday night.
The Broncos’ coaching search to replace Nathaniel Hackett has offered a wide range of candidates, from college to the NFL to the TV booth, from big names to in-house assistants.
Shaw and Harbaugh are two who previously did an interview alongside Denver defense coordinator Ejiro Evero. Meanwhile, former Saints head coach Sean Payton has received an inquiry, while former Lions and Colts head coach Jim Caldwell is scheduled for an interview, as is Rams DC Raheem Morris. Cowboys defense coordinator Dan Quinn and Niners DC DeMeco Ryans have also received requests.
However, Shaw, 50, is a new name to tumble into the mix of coaches and contestants.
He retired at Stanford last November after a 3-9 season, the last in a 12-year run for the Cardinal.
Shaw had nine years of NFL assistant experience with the Philadelphia Eagles, Raiders and Baltimore Ravens before joining Harbaugh at the University of San Diego in 2006. Shaw returned to his alma mater when he went to Stanford with Harbaugh.
Shaw took over as head coach in 2011 after Harbaugh left Stanford to coach the San Francisco 49ers. He was very successful from the start as his teams gained a reputation for playing a physical style unlike Cardinal teams before them.
Shaw went 96-54 in a dozen seasons at Stanford, with a 5-3 record in bowl games that included two Rose Bowl wins. His retirement came after three lost seasons in his last four years.
He’s now somewhat reunited with Harbaugh as both are in talks of potentially becoming the Broncos’ next head coach.