Schottenheimer completes staff

Sunday, Feb 24, 2002
By David Neville, Chargers.com

Former Dallas Cowboys running backs coach Clarence Shelmon was named to the same position with the Chargers, and Tim Brewster from the University of Texas was added as San Diego’s tight ends coach. 

Schottenheimer also added two assistants that were on his staff in Washington, including Pete Carmichael, Jr., who will be the Chargers’ offensive assistant/quality control and strength and conditioning assistant Matt Schiotz.

Shelmon joins the Chargers after spending the past four seasons (1998-2001) in charge of the Cowboys’ running backs. He has 11 seasons of NFL coaching experience, having also worked with the Los Angeles Rams (1991) and Seattle Seahawks (1992-97).

Shelmon began his coaching career at his alma mater, the University of Houston, as a graduate assistant from 1975-76. After a year of coaching at Carroll High School in Corpus Christi, Texas, Shelmon spent three seasons (1978-80) at Army, where he coached the tight ends and running backs. He then moved to Indiana University for three seasons (1981-83) as running backs coach. From 1984-86, Shelmon tutored the running backs at the University of Arizona before moving onto the University of Southern California. In four seasons with the Trojans, he spent two years (1987-88) as running backs coach and two years (1989-90) coordinating the running game.

Shelmon was born on September 17, 1952 in Bossier City, Louisiana. He attended Airline High School before moving to the University of Houston, where he was a two-year letterman as a running back. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education and also attended Long Island University where he worked towards a Master’s degree in guidance and counseling.

Shelmon is a board member for the annual Gary “Big Hands” Johnson Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Awareness Camp in Saginaw, Michigan. Johnson was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame in 1999 and his playing career in San Diego spanned the 1975-84 seasons.

Brewster spent the past four seasons (1998-2001) as the tight ends coach for the University of Texas. Prior to that, he spent nine years (1989-97) as the tight ends coach at the University of North Carolina, where he tutored former Tar Heels and current Chargers tight end Freddie Jones. In addition to Jones, Brewster coached two tight end ends at North Carolina that have played in the NFL, including Deems May (Chargers and Seahawks) and Greg DeLong (Vikings and Ravens).

Brewster began his collegiate coaching career as the tight ends and offensive tackles coach at Purdue in 1986. He also spent two seasons (1987-88) as the head coach at Central Catholic High School in Lafayette, Indiana. He was also a volunteer assistant at his alma mater, the University of Illinois before hooking on with North Carolina in 1989 as a volunteer assistant. He was promoted to a full-time coaching position with the Tar Heels in 1990.

As a player, Brewster was a two-time All-Big Ten selection at Illinois, where he led the nation’s tight ends in receiving in 1983 and captained the Illini to the 1984 Rose Bowl against UCLA. After graduating from Illinois with a degree in political science, Brewster played two seasons in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles (1984-85).

Carmichael is joining the Chargers after spending one season as Washington’s offensive assistant/quality control. Prior to joining the Redskins, Carmichael spent one year (2000) as the tight ends coach and offensive assistant for the Cleveland Browns. He joined the Browns after five seasons (1995-99) as the quarterbacks coach at Louisiana Tech. During his tenure, nearly every school passing record at Louisiana Tech was broken.

Carmichael began his coaching career in 1994 at the University of New Hampshire as an offensive line coach, during which time the Wildcats won the Yankee Conference championship. 

Carmichael was born on October 6, 1971 in Framingham, Massachusetts.  He attended Medway High in Medway, Massachusetts where he played football and baseball. He went on to a collegiate playing career in baseball and was a four-year letterman at Boston College. As a senior, he was the team’s captain and Most Valuable Player, as well as an All-Big East selection. Carmichael graduated with a degree in mathematics from Boston College in 1994.  

Schiotz is joining the Chargers’ staff after one season as Washington’s strength and conditioning assistant. He will work closely with head strength and conditioning coach Dave Redding, whom he previously worked with in Kansas City and Washington.

Prior to joining the Redskins, Schiotz spent three seasons (1998-2000) as the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Southern California. Before that, he was the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Kansas City Chiefs for half of the 1995 season and all of 1997. He was a graduate assistant at the University of Kansas for two seasons (1995-96) as well as an intern strength and conditioning coach with the Chiefs in 1994.

Schiotz was born on June 8, 1971 in Menomonie, Wisconsin. He graduated with a degree in exercise science from Wisconsin-La Crosse in 1994. He later earned a Master’s degree in exercise physiology and nutrition from the University of Kansas in 1997. He was certified as a strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association in 1993. 

Shelmon, Brewster, Carmichael and Schiotz are joining Schottenheimer's staff which includes Bill Arnsparger (associate head coach-defense), Cam Cameron (offensive coordinator), Jerry Holmes (defensive backs), Hudson Houck (offensive line), Dale Lindsey (defensive coordinator), James Lofton (wide receivers), Greg Manusky (linebackers), Wayne Nunnely (defensive line), Joe Pascale (special projects), Dave Redding (strength and conditioning) and Brian Schottenheimer (quarterbacks).