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College Football: 10 coaches who would make good politicians

By John Scimeca

CHESTNUT HILL, MA - SEPTEMBER 16: Head coach Brian Kelly of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on during the second half against the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
CHESTNUT HILL, MA - SEPTEMBER 16: Head coach Brian Kelly of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on during the second half against the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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EUGENE, OR – SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach David Shaw of the Stanford Cardinal looks up at the scoreboard in the third quarter of the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Eugene, Oregon. Stanford won the game in overtime 38-31. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OR – SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach David Shaw of the Stanford Cardinal looks up at the scoreboard in the third quarter of the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Eugene, Oregon. Stanford won the game in overtime 38-31. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /

7. David Shaw, Stanford — U.S. Senator from California

David Shaw was coached by Bill Walsh, among others, as a Stanford wide receiver in the early 1990s before returning to coach at his alma mater. He also participated on the basketball and track & field teams for the Cardinal.

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Since 2011, Shaw has taken one of America’s most veritable academic institutions to an 82-26 mark, a remarkable feat. He has been named Pac-12 Coach of the Year four times and has won three conference championships.

Born in San Diego, Shaw is only 46 years old has a long potential political career ahead of him. Why not get started as a U.S. Senator? Shaw, the son of a college football head coach, has rubbed shoulders with leaders all his life.

Apart from representing the nation’s most populous state as one of two Senators, Shaw’s position as a Congressman from California could afford him with plenty of opportunities to move up the ladder rungs of the D.C. political establishment and gear up for a bigger run later in his career.

Need more credentials? How about a perfect 8-0 record against his school’s archrival, the Cal Golden Bears?

Shaw’s personality resembles a tough U.S. prosecutor or the Senator of a certain committee who will grill you.

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