Canisius University Athletics

Shank is in his second season as an assistant coach with the Golden Griffins. Previously, Shank spent two seasons at Ohio Valley University where he coached the pitching staff and last season served as the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. The Scots appeared in the conference tournament in both of Shank’s seasons at Ohio Valley, winning the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 2006. Before his time at Ohio Valley, Shank was the top assistant at Eastern Mennonite University where he worked with the pitching staff.

Shank played four seasons at the collegiate level, started at Hampden-Sydney College where the Tigers advanced to the conference tournament in 2003. Shank then transferred to Eastern Mennonite for his final two seasons, where he graduated in 2005 with a degree in history.

E-mail coach Shank at shank1@canisius.edu