Sharrieff Shah

Sharrieff Shah Sr. (born January 29, 1971) is an American football coach, lawyer, and NFLPA-certified agent. A former football player, Shah is the special teams coordinator and cornerbacks coach at the University of Utah. He married Jennifer Lui (later known as Jen Shah) in 1994.

Career Shah earned All-WAC honors in his sophomore and junior seasons. He was named the Sports Illustrated National Defensive Player of the Week and WAC Player of the Week in Utah's 1991 win over Oregon State. Shah's performance against Oregon still ranks in the top five in Utah's single-game record book in four different categories: tackles for loss, forced fumbles, sacks and total lost yards (30).

He also ran indoor track for the Utes, competing in the 60-yard dash and long jump from 1990 to 1992. He qualified for the WAC Indoor Track and Field Championships all three years.

Shah has developed a reputation for being able to develop converted cornerbacks into highly successful players. Keith McGill (safety), Eric Rowe (safety), Brian Allen (wide receiver), Dominique Hatfield (wide receiver), and Josh Nurse (wide receiver – safety) are five examples of players that converted to cornerback at Utah, before stints in the NFL.

In 2015, Shah was named Defensive Backs Coach of the Week by CoachingSearch.com twice, after wins against Michigan and California. He has also coached Jaylon Johnson and Julian Blackmon to All-American honors as defensive backs, and Kaelin Clay as a return specialist. Jen Shah was jailed in February 2023 for 32 months. Sharrieff Jr. played cornerback for his father at Utah from 2013 to 2016.