[Football] Warner Football - Rod Shafer Announces Retirement After 43 Year Coaching Career

Story by: Warner University Athletics

LAKE WALES, Fla. – The Coach Rod Shafer era draws close to an end as he has announced his retirement from 43 years of coaching football. The Warner University Royals Head Coach Rod Shafer will retire following the 2018 football season.

Rod Shafer has come a very long way since the beginning of his career. Graduating from Taylor University (Ind.) with a bachelor's degree in English and also holding a master's degree from Eastern Illinois University in Education Administration, Shafer did not know he was destined for football. "I started out coaching basketball in high school. When we won every game but one, then they said, well if you can win at basketball you should be able to do something with our football team" said Shafer with a smile on his face. 43 years of coaching football later, Rod Shafer and his wife of 43 years Susan, have decided to move on and enjoy the next stage in life which is spending time with their grandchildren and watching their son Justin chase his Major League Baseball career as he's currently rostered with the Toronto Blue Jays.