James Shibest

James Shibest
	Shibest in 2018
Purdue Boilermakers
Position:	Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born:	October 31, 1964; Fort Riley, Kansas, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	MacArthur; (Houston, Texas)
College:	Arkansas
NFL draft:	1987: undrafted
Career history
As a player:
	Atlanta Falcons (1987);
As a coach:
	Oklahoma State (1990–1991); Graduate assistant; Independence (1992); Offensive coordinator; Independence (1993); Defensive backs coach; Garden City (1994–1995); Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach, & wide receivers coach; Butler County (1996–1999); Head coach; Arkansas (2000–2007); Special teams coordinator, wide receivers coach, & tight ends coach; Ole Miss (2008–2011); Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach; Memphis (2012–2015); Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach; Virginia Tech (2016–2021); Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach; UNLV (2023–2024); Special teams coordinator; Purdue (2025–present); Special teams coordinator;
Career highlights and awards
	2 NJCAA National Championships (1998–1999); 1 KJCCC regular championship (1998); 2 KJCCC playoff championships (1998–1999); 2× NJCAA Coach of the Year (1998–1999); 2× KJCCC Coach of the Year (1996, 1998); 2× First-team All-SWC (1984, 1986);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

James John Shibest (born October 31, 1964) is an American football coach and former wide receiver, who is the special teams coordinator at Purdue University, a position he has held since the 2025 season. Shibest served as the head football coach at Butler County Community College—now known as Butler Community College—from 1996 and 1999, leading the Grizzlies to two NJCAA National Football Championships. For most of his career, he has been a special teams coach. Shibest played college football at the University of Arkansas and briefly in the National Football League (NFL) as a replacement player during the 1987 strike.