Shiel Wood

David Shiel Wood Jr. (born August 26, 1982) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Early life and playing career Wood attended Spartanburg High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he played football, basketball, and ran track. He was an all-area and all-academic selection while catching 46 passes for 538 yards and five touchdowns as a senior. He also lettered in track and basketball.

Wood played wide receiver at Wofford from 2001 to 2005 and was the leading receiver on the Terriers’ 2003 squad that won the SoCon championship and advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA semifinals.

Coaching career Woodruff High School Wood began coaching in 2006 at Woodruff High School, where he helped lead the Wolverines to a 9–3 record, regional championship and state playoff berth. He served as the wide receivers coach from 2007-2010 and coached two student-athletes that went on to play in the National Football League, including former Carolina Panthers receiver Brenton Bersin.

Georgia Tech On January 12, 2018, Wood joined Georgia Tech's coaching staff as a safeties coach.

Georgia State Wood was named Georgia State's inside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator in January 2019, and helped lead them to a 7–6 record and an Arizona Bowl appearance. In addition to his co-defensive coordinator duties with the Black Knights, Wood coached the Army inside linebackers in 2020 before transitioning to coaching the safeties in 2021.

Tulane Following an outstanding season at Troy, Wood was hired to serve as the linebackers coach and defensive coordinator for the Tulane Green Wave. He helped lead them to an 11–2 record, capped off by an appearance in the 2023 Military Bowl. As a result of his excellent performance, Wood was nominated for the Broyles Award, though he did not win it.

Personal life Wood met his wife Bernadette, a soccer student-athlete, at Wofford. They married in June 2010.

Wood served as camp director for the Mike Ayers Football Camps for five years.