Bio

• Shaw is a native of Merseyside, England.
• Jonathan Shaw, a former Union College standout goalkeeper, will enter his 15th season as a member of the Bulldogs men's soccer coaching staff when the 2025 season begins. After serving six seasons as an assistant coach, Shaw was named head coach in June of 2017.
• Entering 2025, he has compiled a a 78-40-15 record. His .643 winning percentage is the best percentage in program history.
• In 2019, he led the Bulldogs to an AAC Tournament Championship and an NAIA National Tournament berth in 2019. Union also appeared in the NAIA National Championship Tournament in 2023 and 2024.
• UCU won the 2024 AAC Regular Season Title.
• In his senior season of 2010, Shaw was named to the All-AAC First Team at goalkeeper for the second straight year. In his career, he was named NAIA National Player of the Week on two occasions (is the only player in program history to do so), and was a three-time AAC Defensive Player of the Week.
• Shaw also etched his name into the Union College record books. At the time of his graduation, he held the program record for shutouts in a career (17) and was tied for first in shutouts in a season (7). which he set in 2009. He ranks second all-time in career saves with 281.
• Before coming across the pond to Union, Shaw played for the Tranmere Rover's School of Excellence, and the Chester City School of Excellence and youth team during his up bringing.
• In 2015, Shaw was named team captain and goalkeeper of the Knoxville Force of the National Premier Soccer League.
• Shaw graduated from Union in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree, and holds an FA Coaching Certificate, a USSF C License and NSCAA Level 3 Goalkeeper License. Shaw is currently working on getting his USSF B License.
• He earned his Masters Degree in Education from Union in 2013.

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Updated: 1-14-25