John Shafer is a former American college athletics administrator. He served as athletic director at the University of Mississippi from 1998 to 2002,[1][2] at Eastern Kentucky University from 2003 to 2004,[3] and at Southeast Missouri State University from 2008 to 2011.[4][5][6][7][8] Shafer attended college at Auburn University, where he played on the school's baseball team.[9] Shafer announced his retirement from collegiate athletic administration on June 16, 2011.[10][11]
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1966–1969 | Auburn |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| ?–? | Auburn (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1977–1981 | Auburn (administrative assistant) |
| 1981–1982 | Vanderbilt (assistant AD) |
| 1982–1998 | Georgia (associate AD) |
| 1998–2002 | Ole Miss |
| 2003–2004 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 2008–2011 | Southeast Missouri State |
References edit
- ^ Elkins, Ashley (April 13, 2002). "John Shafer resigns". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Schafer Leaves Ole Miss". WLOX. April 12, 2002. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky Athletic Director Resigns; Interim AD Named". WAVE. October 7, 2004. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Carrig, Toby (December 17, 2008). "Southeast Missouri State University taps John Shafer as new athletic director". Southeast Missourian. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Carrig, Toby (December 18, 2008). "Shafer eager to get started". Southeast Missourian. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Morriss, Kevin Winters (March 26, 2010). "Southeast AD John Shafer navigates the Redhawks programs through some choppy waters". Southeast Missourian. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Carrig, Toby (December 11, 2008). "Shafer preaches positive attitude". Southeast Missourian. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Carrig, Toby (December 17, 2008). "Big challenges await new athletic director". Southeast Missourian. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "SEMO hires new athletic director". Southeast Missourian. December 16, 2008. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Nelson, Kathleen (June 17, 2011). "SEMO's athletics director to retire". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Morriss, Kevin Winters (June 17, 2011). "Southeast Missouri State athletic director John Shafer retires". Southeast Missourian. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.