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VIDEO: Georgia Tech safeties coach Shiel Wood mic’d up at spring practice

New Georgia Tech safeties coach Shiel Wood was a wide receiver at Wofford 2001-05, helping the Terriers to the FCS semifinals in 2003. (Danny Karnik/GTAA)
New Georgia Tech safeties coach Shiel Wood was a wide receiver at Wofford 2001-05, helping the Terriers to the FCS semifinals in 2003. (Danny Karnik/GTAA)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
April 24, 2018

Georgia Tech released a video Tuesday of safeties coach Shiel Wood mic’d up at spring practice.

Wood, who was hired to serve as safeties coach and to assist with special teams in January, spent the past eight seasons at Wofford. Last season, Wood lead Wofford to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs as defensive coordinator.

Watch the full video of Wood working with Georgia Tech’s defensive backs and special teams below:

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