West Texas A&M University Athletics

Shayne Shade enters his third season on staff for the Buffaloes, making the move to Defensive Line in the Summer of 2025 while also being promoted to Assistant Head Coach. Shade previously worked with WT's Running Backs and Tight Ends for two seasons.

He came to Canyon following eight seasons at Nebraska-Kearney where he served as the Recruiting Coordinator while working with multiple positions including the inside receivers, running backs and tight ends since 2020. Shade coached 11 different All-Conference honorees during his time in Kearney.

The Des Moines, Iowa native starred along the Northwest Missouri defensive line between 2007-10. Shade then remained in Maryville for four years. He was a graduate assistant coach from 2011-13 and continued to help the Bearcat defensive line in 2014. In his time as a GA, Shade coached five all-conference players as well as an All-American and he was a part of the 2013 squad that went 15-0 and won the NCAA Division II National Championship.
 
As a student-athlete for the Bearcats, Shade was a two-time All-MIAA defensive tackle who also earned All-Region honors as a junior in 2009. Part of four MIAA Championship teams, he helped Northwest finish as National Runner-Up in 2007 and 2008 while claiming the 2009 National Title. Shade and his wife, Michelle, have five children: Richelle, Kayden, Piper, Olive, and Marcus.