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school's first Athletic Director was also a coach, mentor and
friend. He compiled a 71 - 61 record (.540 winning percentage)
from 1963-1973 as the FDU men's lacrosse coach to establish himself
as the winningest coach in school history. He led the lacrosse
team to the 1966 Lydecker Division Championship with a 12-2 mark
and the 1967 Lydecker Division Title with a 11-2 record. Shields
also captured the New York Metropolitan Championship with a 13-2
record which set a school record for wins in a single season.
As a golf coach, he remains the all-time winningest coach as
well as guiding his players to a 147-91 mark from 1974-1989.
Shields coached the golf team to five "top five" finishes
in the Middle Atlantic Conference, including the Conference Championship
in 1982 (a best ever 14-2 record) and 1983 (10-3 mark). He also
directed the 1982 squad to its only NCAA tournament berth. From
1960-63 and again in 1975-76 he was the men's basketball coach.
Shields was also called into action as the men's soccer coach
from 1961-67, 1970 and again in 1986; his 1964 team posted a
10-4-1 record. He is best remembered for his love of FDU and
his friendship towards his student-athletes. |
