Troy Names Shiel Wood Defensive Coordinator

TROY, Ala. – Troy continued to shape its football coaching staff with the hiring of Shiel Wood as the Trojans' defensive coordinator, head coach Jon Sumrall announced Monday. Wood, who will also coach Troy's safeties, joins the Troy staff following two years at Army West Point, where he served as the co-defensive coordinator in 2021.

In addition to his co-defensive coordinator duties with the Black Knights, Wood coached the Army inside linebackers in 2020 before transitioning to coaching the safeties in 2021.

"Shiel Wood comes from a great coaching tree on the defensive side of the football," Sumrall said. "He is an excellent motivator and leader of young men, and his two years of experience…