Bio

Jeff Shawhan heads into his third season as the head coach of the CUW triathlon program in 2020.

The 2019 CUW team competed in six competitions. The Blue and White finished in sixth place at the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship.

In 2018, the Falcons competed in four competitions in 2018, including a fourth-place finish at the national championships.

Shawhan took over the team as it headed into its third season in the fall of 2018. He brought experience as a triathlon competitor, having competed in several Ironman competitions, as well as being the founder of Tri-Cycle Studios, an indoor cycle training studio for triathletes and cyclists. In addition, he has been coaching athletes in both triathlon and cycling since 2015.

Shawhan is a seven-time Ironman Finisher and earned Ironman All-World Athlete status four times, the latest a gold selection in 2017. In 2018, the new Falcons leader earned a USAT All-American Athlete Award. In the Male 50-54 age group, Shawhan ranks 19th in the world and eighth in the United States in the AWA Triathlon Rankings.

Shawhan took over from Ryan Schmeling, who served as the Falcons head coach during the 2017 season. Andrew Shanks led the program in its inaugural season in 2016.