Shannon Harris

Shannon Harris
DC Defenders
Title	Head coach
Personal information
Born	August 30, 1980; Wiggins, Mississippi, U.S.
Career information
Position	Quarterback
College	Tennessee State (2001–2002)
NFL draft	2003: undrafted
Career history
	Tennessee State (2003); Graduate assistant; Tennessee State (2004); Quarterbacks coach; Tennessee State (2005); Tight ends coach; Tennessee State (2006–2008); Wide receivers coach; Tennessee State (2009); Quarterbacks coach; Alabama State (2010–2014); Quarterbacks coach; Alcorn State (2015–2017); Wide receivers coach; Tennessee State (2018); Offensive analyst; Tennessee State (2019–2020); Offensive coordinator; Virginia State (2021); Offensive coordinator; Virginia State (2022); Interim head coach; DC Defenders (2023–2024); Quarterbacks coach; DC Defenders (2025–present); Head coach; Tennessee State (2025–present); Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks;
Awards and highlights
	UFL champion (2025); UFL Coach of the Year (2025);
Head coaching record
Regular season	6–4 (.600)
Postseason	2–0 (1.000)
Career	8–4 (.667)

Shannon Harris (born August 30, 1980) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach of the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL) and the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee State Tigers. He has also served as assistant college football coach for the Alabama State Hornets, Alcorn State Braves, and Virginia State Trojans. With the Defenders in 2025, Shannon won a UFL championship and was named the UFL Coach of the Year.