Head Coach Kyle Shipp

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rEcOrD AT TEch: 8-16 (4Th YEAr) cArEEr rEcOrD: sAME

nOTEWOrThY : • Returning to his alma mater as its 17th head coach • Previously spent time at Tech as a student-athlete, student coach, graduate assistant and wide receivers coach • Crafted one of the top offenses in the GAC as the offensive coordinator at league-rival Arkansas-Monticello

Kyle Shipp enters into his fourth year as head football coach at Arkansas Tech.

A former Wonder Boys player and assistant coach, Shipp returned to Russellville and initially joined the staff in January 2019 as the team’s offensive coordinator. A few months into his return, Shipp was elevated to head coach following the resignation of Bo Atterberry due to health reasons.

In his three seasons leading the football program, Shipp’s Wonder Boys have only competed in two seasons of action as the entirety of the 2020 season was not played due to the on-going effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In those two seasons, Shipp has amassed a 7-15 overall record.

In 2021, Shipp coached a pair of All-GAC players and improved the team’s win total from the previous season. Overall, the Wonder Boys were also more competitive with three of the defeats being single-possession games with a total point differential of 13 points. They also pushed nationally-ranked Henderson State to overtime, and limited the high-powered offensive attack of Harding to some of their lowest marks of the season.

During his first year leading the program in 2019, the Wonder Boys were able to produce an important three game win streak that helped them finish the season strong. Additionally, that year, Tech landed five players on the GAC All-Conference team.

Prior to his return to his alma mater, Shipp spent five seasons (2014-2018) as the offensive coordinator at Great American Conference rival Arkansas-Monticello.

Shipp’s UAM offenses continually improved over his time in Monticello, with this last year’s Boll Weevil squad averaging 398.6 yards per game - the second-highest mark in the GAC. Two Boll Weevils made all-conference as UAM posted its first winning season since 2008.

Two of Shipp’s UAM offenses averaged over 400 yards per game, and in 2017, former NFL wideout Jalen Tolliver was named GAC Offensive Player of the Year. During his time at UAM, Shipp mentored eleven all-Great American Conference players. Prior to his time at UAM, Shipp was on staff at Tech as the wide receivers coach for three seasons (2011-2013). During his first stint in Russellville, Shipp helped the Wonder Boys offense average 30 points and 400 yards of total offense per game during a 2012 season that featured former Montreal Alouettes quarterback Tanner Marsh. Additionally, his kickoff return team of 2011 led NCAA Division II in returns for touchdowns with three. He also coached a pair of all-conference receivers during those three seasons in Russellville.

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Prior to returning to Arkansas Tech in 2011, Shipp served two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Arkansas State under Steve Roberts. With the Red Wolves, Shipp helped coach an offense that set nine school records during the 2010 season, and aided the team to a No. 43 national rank and No. 2 Sun Belt Conference rank in total offense (4,841 yards). That season, he worked under then offensive coordinator Hugh Freeze as A-State installed the spread no-huddle offense that has been a trademark of a Freeze offense

Shipp began his coaching career as a student assistant at Arkansas Tech in 2006 and was promoted to graduate assistant for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. During those three seasons, Shipp had his hand in coaching several aspects of the team, including defensive backs, special teams, receivers, quality control and quarterbacks. He also assisted with recruiting during those seasons.

The Morrilton, Ark. native played three seasons at Arkansas Tech from 2003-05 as a receiver and was a part of the Wonder Boys’ NCAA Division II playoff team in 2004. He holds a pair of degrees from ATU, a bachelor’s degree in history and political science obtained in 2007 and a master’s degree in college student personnel obtained in 2009. He is married to the former Krystal Carr of Russellville. The couple have a daughter and son and reside in Russellville.

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Arkansas Tech (2007) - History & Political Science Arkansas Tech (2009) - College Student Personnel

cOAchinG EXpEriEncE

2006 Student Assistant Arkansas Tech 2007-08 Graduate Assistant Arkansas Tech 2009-10 Graduate Assistant Arkansas State 2011-13 Wide Receivers Arkansas Tech 2014-15 OC/Quarterbacks Ark.-Monticello 2016-18 Asst. HC/OC Ark.-Monticello 2019-pres. Head Coach Arkansas Tech

hEAD cOAchinG YEAr-BY-YEAr

2019 3-8 (3-8) Arkansas Tech 2020 No Season - COVID Arkansas Tech 2021 4-7 (4-7) Arkansas Tech 2022 1-1 (1-1) Arkansas Tech Total 8-16 (8-16)

hEAD cOAchinG rEcOrD

2019-pres. Arkansas Tech 3 years 8-16 8-16 (.333)