Shaun Wick

Biography

Shaun Wick was hired as an Eastern Illinois assistant coach in January 2026 and serves as the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator for the Panthers. Prior to joining EIU, Wick worked two seasons at New Mexico State (2024-2025) as an Offensive Analyst with running backs and wide receivers, helping coach 2nd Team All-Conference USA honorees Seth McGowan, Mike Washington, and Donovan Faupel. In 2023, he served as running backs coach at Ventura College, where he helped the team post an 8-4 record averaging 227.2 yards per game rushing and coached the school's first 1,000-yard rushing duo. Wick also coached at Moorpark College in 2021-2022, helping the team to its first winning season and bowl game appearance in five years with a 7-4 record. A native of Ventura, California, Wick played college football at the University of Wyoming from 2012-2016, earning spots on the Doak Walker Award Watch List in 2014 and 2015 and Honorable Mention All-Mountain West Conference honors in 2013 and 2014. He finished his Wyoming career ranked 7th on the school's all-time rushing list and 8th in all-time rushing touchdowns. After earning his bachelor's degree from Wyoming in 2017, Wick played three seasons in the Canadian Football League from 2017-2020.