Shannon joined our Club in July of 1998. He's been involved in soccer either as a player or coach since 1974. Shannon came up through the local select programs, playing for clubs such as Flame and Comets. He played high school soccer for J.F. Kimball where he was voted All-District, Regional and State. In college Shannon played Division I for San Diego State University. He went on to play semipro for various indoor and outdoor teams in California and Texas.

Shannon was the assistant coach for the Men's Division I San Diego State University team, as well as the head coach for the women's club team for SDSU. He's also coached at the select, high school and junior high levels. He's been coaching camps in New Mexico, California and Texas for the past ten years, as well as co-founding his own soccer camps in San Diego. Shannon's currently a P.E. teacher at St. Thomas Aquinas School in Dallas. He's an NTSSA ODP Staff Coach and currently holds an NSCAA Regional Diploma, a USSF "C" National license and a USSF "D" National license.