Dan Shamash
Encyclopedia
Dan Shamash a.k.a Smash is an American football
coach
for the Cleveland Browns
of the NFL
. Shamash joined the Browns after serving in the game operations and special events department for the New York Jets
in 2008, spending time as a defensive assistant for Columbia University
. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University
, Shamash was a 3-year letter winner at inside linebacker, helping the Tartans to a 10-0 regular season record and the team's winningest season in the school's history in 2006. Shamash is a native of New York City
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in the Bronx, New York and was a letterman in football (c), track & field (c) and lacrosse for the Falcons.
and philosophy
.
in 2008 while serving in the New York Jets
Special Events and Game Operations department.
's staff with the Cleveland Browns as a coaching assistant in 2009 and was made an offensive assistant coach for the 2009
and 2010
seasons. Noted for his strong work ethic, intelligence and preparing rookie skill position players like Colt McCoy
and Carlton Mitchell
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Shamash joined the Browns after serving in the game operations and special events department for the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 2008, spending time as a defensive assistant for Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
, Shamash was a 3-year letter winner at inside linebacker, helping the Tartans to a 10-0 regular season record and the team's winningest season in the school's history in 2006. Shamash is a native of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Early years
Shamash attended Riverdale Country SchoolRiverdale Country School
Riverdale Country School is a co-educational, independent, college-preparatory day school in New York City. One of the most competitive private schools in the nation, it is located on two campuses covering more than in the Riverdale section of The Bronx, New York.-History:Founded in 1907 by Dr...
in the Bronx, New York and was a letterman in football (c), track & field (c) and lacrosse for the Falcons.
College career
Shamash attended Carnegie Mellon University and was a letterman in football, playing inside linebacker graduating in 2008 with a degree in statisticsStatistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
and philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
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College
Shamash was a defensive assistant for Columbia UniversityColumbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 2008 while serving in the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
Special Events and Game Operations department.
National Football League
Shamash began his NFL coaching career joining Eric ManginiEric Mangini
Eric Mangini is the former head coach of the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets of the National Football League and current NFL analyst for ESPN.-College:...
's staff with the Cleveland Browns as a coaching assistant in 2009 and was made an offensive assistant coach for the 2009
2009 Cleveland Browns season
The 2009 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 63rd season as a professional sports franchise and its 59th season as a member of the National Football League . The team placed fourth in the AFC North with a record of 5–11, improving upon its 2008 record of 4–12...
and 2010
2010 Cleveland Browns season
The 2010 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 64th season as a professional sports franchise and its 60th season as a member of the National Football League . The team failed to break the longest playoff appearance drought in franchise history, a current streak of eight seasons without reaching...
seasons. Noted for his strong work ethic, intelligence and preparing rookie skill position players like Colt McCoy
Colt McCoy
Daniel "Colt" McCoy is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft...
and Carlton Mitchell
Carlton Mitchell
Carlton Mitchell is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns. He played college football at South Florida....
.