"Shannon's innovative and fundamentally-sound approach has translated into success for an area we consider to be an extremely integral part of our program," Montgomery said. "His thoroughness in preparation, game-planning and coaching all phases of special teams is a contagious quality that is quite visible in person and in the results he's achieved.”
Under Moore’s direction, FIU’s special teams unit was one of the nation’s best in 2015, ranking 14th in overall efficiency. FIU boasted a punt return average of 10.8 yards-per-punt, four blocked punts and zero punts blocked in its 2015 campaign. In 2014, FIU ranked second in punt returns average (18.