Shelley, a native of Chicago, brings 13 years of track & field coaching experience to the Benedictine program. He joined the program after serving one season as an assistant at St. Xavier University. Shelley oversaw sprints and relays while at St. Xavier and helped the program break the indoor record in the 4x400.
Prior to St. Xavier, Shelley spent six years as the assistant coach at Homewood-Flossmoor High School for the girls track and field program. Homewood-Flossmoor captured the IHSA 3A State championship in 2019 in addition to finishing as the runner-up four times (2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022). Shelley also assisted the boys' cross-country program at Homewood-Flossmoor which produced state qualifiers in multiple seasons.
Shelley coached 10 years with the Zephyrs Track Club where he developed multiple All-Americans and National Champions while serving as Site Coordinator for the south suburban location.
Shelley graduated from Chicago State University in 1995 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology. While a student-athlete, Shelley earned the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award in 1994. He also holds a USATF Level 2 Certification in sprints, hurdles, and relays.
Shelley lives in Chicago with his family.
BENEDICTINE STUDENT-ATHLETE ACCOLADES UNDER SHELLEY
• Top 3 Team Finish in the NACC Outdoor Championship in 2023
• 11 Individual/Relay First Place finishes at the NACC Championships
• Marvin Agwomoh named as the 2023 NACC Athlete of the Meet at the NACC Championships
• DJ Anderson earned USTFCCA All-America honors in the 400m at the 2023 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships
• DJ Anderson posted a top-25 all-time mark in NCAA Division III in the 400m at 46.65, a school and conference record
• DJ Anderson was named as the 2023 NACC Athlete of the Year
• Karan Shetty was selected to compete in the 2023 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships
• Karan Shetty earned NACC All-Conference in cross country in 2023 and 2024
• Karan Shetty earned USTFCCA All-Academic honors in 2023, earning a 4.0 GPA
• Temitope Osobamiro earned USTFCCA First Team All-America honors in the Triple Jump at the 2024 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships
• Sulaiman Ahmed earned USTFCCA Second Team All-America honors in the Long Jump at the 2024 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships
