MONROE, La. – Phil Shaw M.Ed., LAT, ATC, returns to the Warhawks as the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine, as announced by Director of Athletics SJ Tuohy. 
 
"As we have worked on completely revamping our sports medicine department in the last five months, there is no better leader for that department than Phil Shaw," said Tuohy "The experience he brings from both an industry and regional standpoint will be beneficial for both our staff and student-athletes. We are glad to welcome him back home to ULM."
 
Shaw returns to ULM after spending a decade with Ouachita Parish High School as the head athletic trainer. Prior to his time with Ouachita Parish HS, Shaw spent 12 years with the Warhawks in a variety of roles. He began as the head athletic trainer in 2004. In 2006, Shaw was named the Assistant Athletic Director for Operations, serving in the role for five years before being named Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations.
 
Prior to his tenure with the Warhawks, Shaw spent two years at Coffee High School in Douglas, Georgia. He was responsible for 17 varsity sports as the head athletic trainer, along with supervising student athletic trainers. Shaw arrived to Coffee HS after two years at Coffee Regional Medical Center, where he served as an athletic trainer implementing outreach programs to rural schools. Shaw also spent multiple years at healthcare facilities in Northeast Louisiana, spending four years from 1996 to 2000 with Glenwood SportsCare in West Monroe.
 
His first venture at ULM was in 1993, working toward his master's while working as a graduate assistant athletic trainer. He got his start in working as a student athletic trainer at West Alabama. He got his bachelor's degree in physical education from West Alabama in 1993 before going on to get his master's in education with a minor in administration and supervision from ULM in 1995. Shaw is married to his wife, Cindy and has two children, Zach and Caycee. Zach played four years of baseball with the Warhawks from 2022 to 2025.
 
"I'm truly excited to be returning to ULM as the Director of Sports Medicine," said Shaw. "This is a special opportunity, and I'm grateful to Dr. Castille and SJ for their trust and support. My goal is to build a department that both our coaches and student-athletes can take great pride in. We are committed to providing the highest level of athletic healthcare possible so our student-athletes can perform and compete at their very best."