Entering his eighth season overall and fourth as quarterbacks coach is Joel Gordon.
In 2014 Gordon helped Shepherd rank first in NCAA II in passes intercepted and sixth in team passing efficiency. Additionally, he helped Ram quarterback Jeff Ziemba set a single game mark when he completed 14-of-14 passes against Fairmont State.
In 2013 Gordon’s pupil Jeff Ziemba set a then single game mark with a 13-of-14 passing effort in a win over Concord.
In 2012 Shepherd quarterback Bobby Cooper set a school single game record with 430 passing yards against Fairmont State.
In 2011 Gordon helped the Shepherd offense establish a new season mark for most points per game with a 43.5 mark. The Rams also ranked third in NCAA II in that category (scoring offense).
Gordon was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Emory & Henry from 2008-10.
Gordon served as quarterbacks/wide receivers coach for the Rams from 2005-07 and as a student assistant in 2003. He helped Dan Chlebowski set the single season and career completion percentage marks.
He also had a stint at North Carolina Wesleyan under former Ram assistant Jack Ginn.
A 2003 graduate of Shepherd, Gordon was a four-year starter at quarterback for the Rams from 1999-2002. He led Shepherd to the WVIAC title and an NCAA Playoff appearance in 1999. A three-year team captain, Gordon holds Shepherd career records for passing yards (7,236) completions (522), pass attempts (977), and touchdowns (66). He also holds Shepherd career total offense mark for most attempts (1,177), most yards (7,677), and touchdowns responsible for (70).
Gordon spent a season with the Richmond Speed of the Arena Football League 2 in 2003 and played for the Winterthur Warriors of the Swiss League and led the Warriors to the championship in the SwissBowl in 2006.
A 2013 inductee into the Shepherd Athletic Hall of Fame, Gordon resides in Shepherdstown.
