Shepherd Skanes
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 2026 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| ?–2003 | Carver HS (AL) (OC) |
| 2004 | Concordia (AL) (OC) |
| 2005–2012 | Concordia (AL) |
| 2013–2015 | Morehouse (DL) |
| 2016–2020 | Lane (OC/QB) |
| 2021 | Miles (TE) |
| 2022–2025 | Fairfield Prep (AL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 33–40 (college) 19–26 (high school) |
Shepherd Skanes was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Fairfield College Preparatory School, a position he held from 2022 until his death in 2026. At Fairfield Prep, Skanes held a 19–26 record. Skanes was the head coach at Concordia–Selma from 2005 to 2012 where he compiled an overall record of 33–40. He previously coached for Morehouse, Lane, and Miles.
Coaching career
Skanes served as the first head football coach for the Concordia Hornets located in Selma, Alabama (sometimes called "Concordia–Alabama") and held that position from when the program began in 2005 through the third game of their 2012 season. His coaching record at Concordia was 33 wins and 40 losses. As coach, Skanes gained respect of other regional coaches for his ability to work and build a program with comparatively less resources than his peers.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Hornets (NAIA independent) (2005) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Concordia | 6–4 | |||||||
| Concordia Hornets (South East Atlantic Conference) (2006–2008) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Concordia | 2–8 | |||||||
| 2007 | Concordia | 2–9 | |||||||
| 2008 | Concordia | 5–6 | |||||||
| Concordia Hornets (NAIA independent) (2009–2012) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Concordia | 5–5 | |||||||
| 2010 | Concordia | 4–4 | |||||||
| 2011 | Concordia | 5–4 | |||||||
| 2012 | Concordia | 2–1 | |||||||
| Concordia: | 33–40 | ||||||||
| Total: | 33–40 | ||||||||
High school
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Prep Tigers () (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Fairfield Prep | 3–8 | 3–4 | 4th | |||||
| 2023 | Fairfield Prep | 4–7 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2024 | Fairfield Prep | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Fairfield Prep: | 7–15 | 7–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–15 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Holloway, Seth (June 25, 2022). "Meet Coach Shep Skanes, The New Head Football Coach Of The Fairfield High Preparatory School Tigers". The Cutoff News. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Fairfield High School head football coach Shepherd Skanes dies". www.wbrc.com. February 3, 2026. Retrieved November 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved November 8, 2026.
- ↑ Hudson, Robert (September 25, 2012). "Concordia cuts staff and coaches". Selma Times-Journal. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Concordia Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ↑ Lamar, Hal (November 3, 2008), "Inside Hotlanta and The SIAC", Onnidan Online, archived from the original on November 29, 2010, retrieved October 25, 2010
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