Albion College

While at Albion, Fritz Shurmur lettered in both football andbaseball, and during his senior year was selected as an All-MIAAperformer in both sports. He excelled in football and was captainof the 1953 team, voted as the MIAA Most Valuable Player andreceived Little All-America honors. Fritz was the third playerchosen from Albion as the MIAA Most Valuable Player in as manyyears.

Upon Graduation, Fritz stayed at Albion as an assistant footballcoach, head swimming coach and assistant professor of physicaleducation. This became the start of a successful coaching career.In 1962 Fritz joined the football staff at the University ofWyoming as the defensive line coach and served as head coach from1971 to 1974. During that time he coached in the 1966 Sun Bowl and1968 Sugar Bowl games and had teams that led the nation in rushingdefense in 1966 and 1967, and total defense in 1968.

Fritz has coached in the National Football League since 1975.After two years with the Detroit Lions, Fritz joined the NewEngland Patriots in 1978 as the defensive line coach and then waselevated to defensive coordinator. In 1982 he became the defensivecoordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, which is the position hecurrently holds. During his tenure with the NFL he has coached ineight playoff games, two pro bowls, and two conferencechampionships. His book, Coaching Team Defense, waspublished by McGregor Sports Education this past January.