Casey Shine was named the Interim Head Coach prior to the 2025 season and led the Panthers to a historic postseason victory. In March 2026, he was selected as the permanent Head Coach for Chapman University football.
Shine's first season as Head Coach followed a 13-year run as the Offensive Coordinator for Bob Owens' staff. In his first season, Shine led Chapman to its second SCIAC Championship Game win and fifth SCIACÂ title. After defeating Cal Lutheran in a rain-soaked championship game, Shine's squad defeated Whitworth in Spokane, Wash. in the NCAA First Round for Chapman's and the SCIAC's first-ever true road victory in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Before taking the reigns of the program in 2025, his arrival has coincided directly with the rise of Chapman football within the SCIAC and as one of the premier Division III programs on the West Coast. In his 13 seasons (there was no season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), the Panthers have won all five of their SCIAC Championships and posted 12 winning seasons.
In 2019, he helped lead Chapman to the best season in program history, punctuated by a 68-65 triple overtime win over Linfield in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Shine's offense ranked in the top-25 in scoring that season and was driven by a rushing offense that 16th in Division III at 237 yards per game.
In 2018, The Chapman offense ranked 12th in Division III for passing yards per game. The offense again ranked in the top-20 in 2022, finishing the season ranked 20th in total offense, 16th in passing yards per game and 26th in scoring.
Before joining the Chapman coaching staff in 2012, Shine spent nine seasons on the coaching staff at Santa Ana College. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, El Modena High School just down the street from Chapman's campus.
A local product, Shine starred in football, basketball and volleyball at El Modena. He was the Male Athlete of the Year at El Modena as a senior, earning an invite to the Orange County All-Star Game for volleyball. He played two seasons at Santa Ana College as a tight end and earned CCCAA All-State honors. He transferred to the University of Nevada, Reno for his final two seasons, catching one touchdown pass for the Wolf Pack..
He and his wife Ingred live in Placentia and have three children Tommy, Sofia and Trevor.Â
