The 2025 season marked Shaun Weaver’s first year at the helm of the Albright football program. In his inaugural season as head coach, Weaver helped the Lions double their win total from the previous year and record their most conference victories since 2017. Albright capped off the season with a 35-9 victory over Widener in the 74th annual Rajah Shrine Pretzel Bowl. Nine Lions earned All-Conference recognition, highlighted by wide receiver Arthur Poindexter, who earned First Team All-MAC honors after capturing the conference's receiving Triple Crown.
After previously spending four seasons on Albright’s coaching staff, Weaver was named the 21st head football coach in program history. He returned to Albright following a one-year stint at Frostburg State, where he served as the defensive line coach.
Weaver originally joined the Albright coaching staff in March 2020 after spending 14 years at Gettysburg College. During his tenure with the Bullets, he served as defensive coordinator for 13 seasons and coached the defensive line during his final season in 2019. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Weaver coordinated the football program's social media strategy and oversaw strength and conditioning efforts for the entire athletics department.
During his time at Gettysburg, Weaver coached 18 All-Centennial Conference selections, including four First Team honorees. Additionally, two of his student-athletes earned Academic All-America recognition from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Beyond football, Weaver played an integral role in Gettysburg's strength and conditioning program, designing and implementing training programs for all 24 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams. His contributions coincided with significant athletic department success, including three NCAA Division III women's lacrosse championships and 37 Centennial Conference titles.
Prior to his time at Gettysburg, Weaver served as the defensive line coach at Division II Bemidji State University in Minnesota from 2004-05. He began his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, Wilmington College in Ohio, where he coached the defensive line and served as the junior varsity defensive coordinator from 2002-03. Throughout his tenures at Bemidji State and Wilmington, Weaver coached several players who earned postseason honors, including an All-American selection at Wilmington.
Weaver earned two bachelor's degrees from Wilmington College, one in secondary education with a concentration in social studies licensure and another in history. He later earned his master's degree in sports studies from Bemidji State University in the spring of 2006.
