Shoemaker begin his tenure at Central Washington in January 2014.
In Shoemaker’s first four seasons he led the team to a 30-13 record. Under Shoemaker the Wildcats are averaging 34.69 points per game, the team’s highest point per game average over a four-year span since 2006- 08. Since his arrival the Wildcats are averaging 423.34 yards of total offense per game. After last season’s 11-1 record, including an 8-0 record in GNAC play, Shoemaker was selected as the 2017 Don Hansen Super Region 3 Coach of the Year, GNAC Coach of the year, and placed seven players on all-region squads.
Shoemaker and staff have produced eight all-Americans in defensive back Isaiah Davis (2014), defensive lineman Tovar Sanchez (2014), wide out and returner Jesse Zalk (2015), linebacker Kevin Haynes (2016,2017), tight end Kyle Self (2017), defensive back Tyler Hasty (2017), offensive lineman James Moore (2017), and defensive lineman Bo Banner (2017). In addition, both Sanchez and Haynes were named GNAC Defensive Lineman and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively. Shoemaker also coached 2017 GNAC Newcomer of the Year Reilly Hennessey at quarterback.
A native of Graham, Wash., Shoemaker graduated from Orting High School. The Grinnell College (IA) graduate was a four-year starter in both football and baseball, and earned a degree in psychology. He was the football Most Valuable Player and Offensive Back of the Year and set school records for home runs in a season and career in baseball.
From Grinnell, Shoemaker continued his studies in sport psychology at Western Washington University. At WWU Shoemaker began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Vikings from 1997-99, coaching the tight ends and running backs. Shoemaker then went to University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth (KS) as the offensive coordinator. From 2000-2003, he was the passing-game coordinator at Minot State University (ND).
Shoemaker's first NCAA coaching job was as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Kenyon College in Gambier (OH) for three seasons, followed by a two-year stint as offensive coordinator at Baldwin Wallace College (OH) from 2006-08.
