Sport(s) Football 1970–1972 Clemson (LB) Positions End 1966–1968 Kentucky (DE) | 1960–1965 Virginia Tech (asst.) Role American football player 1956–1958 Kentucky Name Doug Shively | |
Born March 18, 1937 (age 87)
Lexington, Kentucky ( 1937-03-18 ) 1959 Thomas Jefferson HS (asst.) | ||
Alma mater University of Kentucky | ||
Douglas Armstead Shively (born March 18, 1937) is a former American football player and coach. He was the head coach for the Arizona Wranglers of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1983, compiling an overall record of four wins and 14 losses. Shively also served as an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons, most notably as the defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1985 and as the assistant head coach for defense of the Atlanta Falcons from 1990 to 1993.
Early life
Shively was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, where his father, Bernie Shively, was the athletic director at the University of Kentucky from 1938 until his death in 1967. After graduating from high school, Shively enrolled at Kentucky, following in his father's footsteps, who had earned All-America honors as a member of the Wildcats football team in 1926. He lettered in football for three years (1956–1958) as well as in baseball.