Notre Dame Hires Former Auburn RB Shivers as WRs Coach

Shivers, who played at Auburn and Indiana, will join the Fighting Irish coaching staff.

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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Former Auburn and Indiana running back Shaun Shivers is expected to join the Notre Dame coaching staff as an assistant wide receivers coach, sources tell Blue & Gold. Shivers worked for Eastern Michigan as an offensive assistant in 2025 and was previously reported to be joining the Florida State staff as an assistant running backs coach, but he is now expected to leave Tallahassee and be officially hired by the Fighting Irish.

Why it matters

Shivers' hiring fills a void left by former Irish assistant wideouts coach Dom Spalding, who recently left for Michigan State. The addition of Shivers, a former four-star recruit, brings in a young coach with playing experience at the Power 5 level to work with Notre Dame's wide receivers.

The details

Shivers was a four-star prospect in the 2018 class, ranking as the No. 336 overall prospect and No. 4 'athlete' in the country per the Rivals Industry Ranking. He signed with the Auburn Tigers over Georgia, LSU, South Carolina, Virginia Tech and others, playing in 43 games with nine starts from 2018-21. He transferred to Indiana for his final year of eligibility in 2022 and started every game for the Hoosiers. In his career with the Tigers, the running back carried the ball 201 times for 1,020 yards and 8 touchdowns. He had a solid season with the Hoosiers, rushing for 586 yards with 6 touchdowns on 146 carries, plus 23 receptions for 132 yards and another score.

  • Shivers worked for Eastern Michigan as an offensive assistant in 2025.
  • In January 2026, NFL reporter Arye Pulli tweeted that Shivers was joining the Florida State staff as an assistant running backs coach.
  • Shivers is expected to leave Tallahassee and be officially hired by Notre Dame in the near future.

The players

Shaun Shivers

A former four-star running back who played at Auburn and Indiana, and is expected to join the Notre Dame coaching staff as an assistant wide receivers coach.

Dom Spalding

The former Notre Dame assistant wideouts coach who recently left for Michigan State to join his brother, Devon Spalding, the Spartans' new running backs coach.

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What’s next

Shivers' hiring by Notre Dame is expected to be officially announced in the near future.

The takeaway

The addition of Shivers, a former highly-recruited player with Power 5 experience, brings in a young coach to work with Notre Dame's wide receivers and help fill the void left by the departure of former assistant coach Dom Spalding.