Whitworth University

Mac Shaw, now in his tenth year on the Whitworth coaching staff in 2026, enters a his fourth season as the Pirates' defensive coordinator.  He had been the special teams coordinator from 2018-22 and he continues to have primary responsibility for the Pirates' defensive line.  Shaw is also Whitworth's recruiting coordinator.

In 2025 Shaw guided a defense that had lost nine starters from the previous season to the best points against average (18.2 ppg) in the NWC, on the way to a conference title.  In 2024 the Pirates ranked among NWC leaders in fumble recovers and takeaways per game.  Shaw guided a defense that led the Northwest Conference and ranked second in all of NCAA Division III in sacks per game (3.90) in 2023.  The Pirates also scored four defense touchdowns in 2023.

During the COVID-shortened season of 2020, Shaw coached Nate RaPue to "In the Huddle" Division III Special Teams Player of the Year recognition.

Shaw graduated from Whitworth in 2017 with a degree in health science.  He played four years of football, becoming a starting defensive end and impact player by his senior season when he finished sixth on the team in total tackles, including 5.5 for losses of 31 yards.