| Shann Schillinger | |
| Current Team: | Mary Marauders |
| Position: | Head coach |
| Birth Date: | 22 May 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Baker, Montana, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 199 |
| High School: | Baker (MT) |
| College: | Montana |
| Draftyear: | 2010 |
| Draftround: | 6 |
| Draftpick: | 171 |
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| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 19 |
| Pfr: | SchiSh99 |
Shann Schillinger (born May 22, 1986) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for the University of Mary, a position he has held since 2023. He previously coached for Dickinson State, Nebraska, Montana, and Mississippi State. He played college football for Montana as a linebacker and was selected in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He also played for the Tennessee Titans.
Schillinger attended Baker High School, where he was a four-year letterman in football, and his varsity teams had an overall record of 49–1. He was a two-time all-state selection. As a senior, he passed for 1,059 yards and 15 touchdowns and rushed for 650 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was a team captain for the East (along with Grizzly teammate Shawn Lebsock) in Montana's annual East-West Shrine Game. He also played in the Badlands Bowl (Montana-North Dakota All-Star Game). He also lettered four times in both basketball and track.[1]
Schillinger played college football at Montana. During his freshman year, Schillinger was forced to redshirt because of a leg injury, but played in all 14 games in 2006 and 2007 as a backup. He started all 16 games in 2008, tying for the team lead with four interceptions and two forced fumbles to be named second-team All-Big Sky. He earned the Tony Barbour Award as the player which best exemplifies Grizzly football. He had 90 tackles and started every game as a senior, when he was named All-Big Sky, first-team. Schillinger wasn't invited to the NFL Scouting Combine but did participate in the Texas vs The Nation showcase.
Schillinger was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round (171st overall) of the 2010 NFL draft.[2] On June 6, 2010, the Atlanta Falcons signed Schillinger to a four-year contract.
Schillinger was signed by the Tennessee Titans on November 27, 2013. After playing in one game for the team, Schillinger was released by the Titans on December 3, 2013.[3]
After retiring from the NFL, Schillinger became a wide receivers and special team coach at Dickinson State University in 2014. A year later, he went to University of Nebraska–Lincoln as an assistant coach. He returned his alma mater, Montana; in 2016 as safeties coach. In 2022, he became a defensive analyst at Mississippi State University. Currently, he is the head football coach at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Schillinger was born and raised in Baker, MT. He earned his degree from the University of Montana in 2010. He currently lives with his wife and children in Bismarck, ND.