Cradle of Coaches

Frank Shands

  • Position Football
  • Custom1 1997
  • Custom2 Through a football scholarship, Shands attended Miami University and graduated in 1946. He was deeply involved in athletics, participating in football, boxing, and track. Shands went on to coach football, basketball, and track at DePorres, Purcell, Princeton, and Winton Woods high schools. In 1971, he was awarded the Bishop Medal by Miami University in recognition of his extraordinary career as an educator and coach. Established in 1936, the Bishop Medal honors individuals who have distinguished themselves in service to humanity.

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