Kyle Shanahan figured coaching would be in his future. It was in his blood from birth with his father, Mike Shanahan, then the offensive coordinator at the University of Minnesota.
It was an aspect of life always discussed while he was growing up, maybe even talked about too much. And Shanahan did get a slight nudge into the coaching profession thanks to his academic performance in school.
"I think I always felt that way my whole life (about coaching), but that’s really the only thing I’ve had a great passion for," Shanahan said. "I was never the best student.