Dan Shamash is entering his second season in Los Angeles after joining the team in 2025 as Game Management Coordinator and Assistant Tight Ends Coach.
With Shamash's guidance, the Rams tight end unit finished first in receiving touchdowns (17), fourth in receiving yards (1,128) and seventh in receptions (103) in the NFL. Colby Parkinson set a new single-season franchise record for a tight end in receiving touchdowns (eight). He also registered career-highs in receptions (43), receiving yards (403) and touchdowns.
Additionally, rookie tight end Terranced Ferguson became one of four Rams tight ends to record at least three receiving touchdowns this season. Ferguson recorded six receptions of 25 or more yards, finished tied for sixth among all tight ends during the 2025 season and third on the team behind Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. Tight end Davis Allen also set a career-best in receptions (24), receiving yards (208) and touchdown receptions (three).
Before joining the Rams, he spent the previous three seasons as a special teams assistant and situational football coordinator with the New York Jets.
Shamash joined the Jets staff in 2022 as the situational football/game management coordinator. In 2024, he was promoted to special teams assistant/game management coordinator. Shamash first worked with the Jets in 2008 and has been in the NFL for the last 16 seasons, coaching both sides of the ball.
As the Jets special teams assistant last season, the team tied for second in punts blocked (one), fourth in kickoff return average (30.3), tied for sixth in special teams points scored (seven), seventh in opponent kickoff return average (26.1), and tied for 11th in opponent punt return average (8.8).
In 2022 and 2023, in his role as Situational Football Coordinator, Shamash was in charge of scripting and installing, ont he field and in the meeting room, special situations and last plays in all three phases. On Gameday, he assisted Former Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh with key and critical decisions regarding timeouts and fourth-down offensive play attempts, challenger and officiating. While also assisting with the tight ends, the Jets offense tallied the second-most rushing yards (137) and 13th-most points (27) in two-minute offense situations during the 2023 season. They also tied for the sixth-highest fourth-down conversion rate (58.6 percent).
In 2022, the Jets tallied the fifth-most total yards (1,617), fifth-most passing yards (743) and tied for the seventh-most points (30) in two-minute situations. In drives to end the game, the team ranked first in offensive yards (1,481), tied for third in passing yards (611), and tied for the fourth most points scored (43).
Prior to joining the Jets, Shamash spent five seasons with the Chargers (2017-21) in a variety of roles on offense. Over his time with Los Angeles, he helped an offense that ranked in the Top 10 in the NFL four times. Working with tight ends, Hunter Henry twice posted single-season highs in receptions (2020 & 2019). While he assisted with the wide receivers, Keenan Allen set a then franchise record with 102 receptions (2017), the fourth-highest total in the NFL.
Working on the defensive side of the ball in Jacksonville (2014-16), Shamash served as a defensive quality control coach. In 2016, the Jaguars defense finished sixth in the NFL in yards per game (321.7). They also surrendered just 5.00 yards per play, the third-fewest in the league.
In Tampa Bay (2012-13), Shamash worked closely with Head Coach Greg Schiano in football aspects ranging from situational football and game management to daily practice, squad meetings, and research projects.
With the Browns (2009-11), he was an offensive assistant for two seasons. In 2009, he assisted with the offensive line when Alex Mack was named to the All-Rookie Team and Joe Thomas earned First-Team All-Pro honors. Coaching the tight ends in 2010, Ben Watson led all AFC TEs in receptions (68). In addition, he worked with offensive coordinator Brian Daboll in preparation for daily practice scripting, scheduling, and game planning and assisted Head Coach Eric Mangini in studying situational football.
Shamash started his career in the NFL as an intern with the Jets in 2008 while he also served as a defensive assistant at Columbia University working with linebackers.
A native of New York City, Shamash earned his undergraduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 2008. He played four years as an inside linebacker for the Tartans and helped CMU to an 11-1 record in 2006, the winningest season in school history.
