Shawn McGrath
Palm Bay
Summary
Experienced in fostering student growth through challenging and enriching activities, with a commitment to enhancing the learning experience for student-athletes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Varsity Defensive Coordinator
Lake Buena Vista High School
07.2025 - Current
- Developed and implemented defensive strategies to enhance team performance and opponent analysis.
- Coordinated practice schedules and drills, optimizing training efficiency and player development.
- Evaluated player skills through assessments, providing tailored feedback for improvement.
- Led game planning sessions, ensuring alignment with overall team objectives and tactics.
- Analyzed game footage to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for tactical adjustments.
- Managed sideline adjustments during games based on opponent''s tendencies or changing conditions for better game outcomes.
Head Football coach
Tradition Preparatory High School
06.2021 - 05.2025
- Developed comprehensive training programs to enhance player performance and skill development.
- Implemented strategic game plans tailored to opponent strengths and weaknesses.
- Coordinated practice schedules, ensuring optimal preparation for competitive matches.
- Mentored assistant coaches, fostering professional growth and collaboration within coaching staff.
- Established a positive team culture focused on discipline, teamwork, and sportsmanship principles.
- Engaged with parents and community members to build support networks for the football program.
- Led fundraising initiatives to secure resources for equipment upgrades and facility enhancements.
- Maintained open lines of communication between coaches and parents addressing questions concerns facilitating understanding their athlete''s role within the team.
- Emphasized character development in athletes through teaching responsibility, accountability, hard work, respect for others, leadership skills that extend beyond the field of play.
- Established clear expectations for student-athlete behavior both on-and off-field to maintain a high standard of conduct within the program.
- Managed administrative tasks, such as scheduling, budgeting, and roster management to ensure smooth operations for the football program.
Defensive Coordinator
Jupiter Christian
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Developed and implemented defensive strategies to enhance team performance during competitive games.
- Analyzed opponent game footage to identify weaknesses and adjust game plans accordingly.
- Coordinated practice sessions focusing on defensive drills and player development techniques.
- Mentored assistant coaches in executing defensive schemes and improving coaching methodologies.
Defensive Line Coach
Shrine All Star Game
12.2019 - 12.2019
Defensive Coordinator
Warner Christian Academy
06.2018 - 11.2019
DL coach
Holy Trinity
04.2015 - 12.2015
WR coach
Central Florida Christian Academy
01.2014 - 01.2015
Defensive Coordinator
Life Christian Academy
01.2010 - 01.2011
JV Head coach
Liberty High School
03.2008 - 01.2010
Education
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction
American InterContinental University
Hoffman Estates, IL07.2008
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Florida Metropolitan University
Melbourne, FL07.2007
Skills
- Field oversight
- Collaborative education
- Motivating students
- Athlete development
Coaching Experience
- JV Head coach, Varsity WR coach, Assistant Track Coach, Liberty High School, Poinciana, FL, 2008-03-01, 2010-01-01
- Defensive Coordinator, Life Christian Academy, 2010-01-01, 2011-01-01
- WR coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Central Florida Christian Academy, 2014-01-01, 2015-01-01
- DL coach, WR coach, Holy Trinity, 2015-04-01, 2015-12-01
- Defensive Coordinator, Special Teams Coordinator, Linebackers Coach, Assistant Track Coach, Warner Christian Academy, 2018-06-01, 2019-11-01
- Defensive Line Coach, Shrine All Star Game, 2019-12-01
- Defensive Coordinator, DB coach, WR coach, Jupiter Christian, 2020-05-01, 2021-06-01
- Head Football coach, Tradition Preparatory High School, 2021-06-01, Present
306090 Day Plan
Meet with each member of the Administration to lay out goals, and expectations of student-athletes in the building and set up adopt a player plan., Meet and evaluate all coaches left from previous staff to learn personal goals, strengths and weaknesses and fit into program changes., Meet with the new players and discuss new expectations and goals., Meet with each player in a 1 on 1 and discuss future goals, grades, discipline policy and expectations., Meet with booster club to discuss areas of need, working together to bring tradition into the program, discuss future goals of facilities, uniforms and any wish list items., Meet with parents to go over vision of the program, expectations we have for each player, emergency plan and safety issues, how communication works with coaching staff and all other parenting issues or concerns., Update social media presence, Slogan for team, Graphics and Shirts, Begin hype video, Review last 3 seasons budget, Get schedule of spring/fall season out and workout days out., Make decisions on prior staff, Vision for upgrading facilities in the next 3 years, 5 years, 10 years., In-house clinic, other clinics to grow staff., Implement weight program., Includes any changes from previous staff., Goal sheet for players, Include area to improve., Expectations and understanding, Preview upcoming schedule., Beginning of installation of Offense, Defense, and special teams, Inspect current conditions of equipment., Player evaluations and depth chart, Finalized coaching staff., First fundraiser to begin., Major scheme will be installed for all three phases of game., Schedule next 2 to 3 years if possible.
Goals For Program
Build confidence and self esteem and a feeling of contribution within each player, Give every player a feeling of importance and pride in our program, Encourage open and honest communication between staff and players, Focus on solutions rather than problems, Respect the dignity and faith of each person in our football program, Commitment to team unity and strong leadership, Create an environment of innovation and growth, We must believe in each and everyone, & if given the opportunity we will OVERACHIEVE, Become better in the classroom as a group, Look for opportunities to serve our community, Upgrade weight room, field and scoreboard through strategic fundraising, New uniforms for game day, Player swag kits, Include other sports programs in the school to have a school wide culture focused on growing young men and women, competition, classroom growth, and lifetime success.
Discipline Policy
Athletes are expected to act in such a way as to bring a positive light to our school and program. Doing what they know is right is expected., Saturday school, ISS or OSS, Extra running and suspension for part of next game, Extra running and clean up for 2 days, and suspension from game, Dismissal from team, Extra running, Extra running and clean up, Extra running and clean up and counts as a missed practice, Automatic dismissal from team
Sample Budget
15000, 1500, 3000, 600, 5400, 750, 6000, 125, 17500, 0, 0, 100, 900, 750, 6750, 80, 560, 100, 3500, 150, 6000, 10, 200, 0, 0, 25, 1000, 25, 250, 800, 800, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3000, 3000, 4000, 4000, 2500, 2500, 5000, 5000, 2500, 2500, 200, 2200, 2500, 2500, 1500, 1500, 0, 0, 1000, 1000, 5, 8750, 3, 10500, 600, 1800, 500, 500, 100, 10000, 25, 250, 5, 125, 65110, 56875, 6765, -8235
Accomplishments
State semi final appearance
State final appearance
Timeline
Varsity Defensive Coordinator
Lake Buena Vista High School
07.2025 - Current
Head Football coach
Tradition Preparatory High School
06.2021 - 05.2025
Defensive Coordinator
Jupiter Christian
06.2020 - 06.2021
Defensive Line Coach
Shrine All Star Game
12.2019 - 12.2019
Defensive Coordinator
Warner Christian Academy
06.2018 - 11.2019
DL coach
Holy Trinity
04.2015 - 12.2015
WR coach
Central Florida Christian Academy
01.2014 - 01.2015
Defensive Coordinator
Life Christian Academy
01.2010 - 01.2011
JV Head coach
Liberty High School
03.2008 - 01.2010
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction
American InterContinental University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Florida Metropolitan University