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David Shaw returned to his alma mater in January 2011 to be the Head Coach of the Stanford Cardinal football team. Shaw became the 34th head coach and just the fifth alum to hold said position. Stanford has emerged as a powerful contended in the Pac-12 and in the BCS, partly due to Shaw's success as an offensive coordinator and head coach.Shaw has also played a key role in the mentoring of quarterback Andrew Luck for the past three years. Prior to returning to Stanford as head coach, Shaw served as a coach on the collegiate and professional level.

Aside from coaching, Shaw uses his position to enable change with several charitable organizations and initiatives in the California area. He also encourages his players to be actively involved in the Stanford community and on-campus charitable organizations.