Wolford said Montgomery brings experience, passion and a strong football background to the table as the Guins’ offensive coordinator.

"Having Shane as a part of our program will be a tremendous asset," Wolford said. "He is a great coach, a strong recruiter and is a very-high character person. Our student-athletes will gain a lot from his past experiences not only as a coordinator, but as a head coach."

Montgomery, who was the head coach at Miami (Ohio) from 2004-08, spent last season at Akron as the Zips’ offensive coordinator. A native of Newark, Ohio, he brings nearly 20 years of coaching experience with him to Youngstown State.

He has coached at the Division I level his entire career, including the past nine campaigns in the Mid-American Conference. Montgomery’s tenure at Miami, highlighted by an appearance in the MAC Championship game in 2007 and a share of the East Division title in 2005. Overall, he was 17-31 as the head coach from 2004-08. He took over the program prior to the 2004 Independence Bowl.

Montgomery is noted for being Ben Roethlisberger’s offensive coordinator at Miami (Ohio). During his time with the program from 2001-08, he coached the two most prolific quarterbacks in school history in Roethlisberger (2001-03) and Josh Betts (2004-05). The two signal callers combined for 17,845 yards, 1,395 completions and 138 touchdowns.

Montgomery served as the RedHawks’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2001-04. While serving in that capacity, he was a two-time finalist for the Frank Broyles Award, which annually goes to the nation’s top assistant coach.

During his time, mentoring Roethlisberger, an All-American and now two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback, Miami’s passing offense was ranked no lower than 27th, while the RedHawks ranked second in the NCAA in total offense in 2003 (501.14 yards per game).

The RedHawks posted a 7-4 mark and a share of a third-straight MAC East Division title in his first full season as Miami head coach. That squad won five of its last six games, placed 11 on the All-MAC first and second teams and saw seven sign NFL contracts.

Montgomery was at MU for the start of Roethlisberger’s career and, three years later, the MAC Player of the Year put together a career that now has him 18th in the NCAA with his career of average of 291.4 yards of total offense per game and 27th in the NCAA with 11,075 career passing yards.

Roethlisberger finished his three-year career as Miami’s all-time leader in passing yards (10,829), completions (854) and passing touchdowns (84).

Betts stepped in to keep the offense rolling for the RedHawks upon Big Ben’s departure. In just two seasons, Betts ranked among the nation’s top 20 in passing twice and finished as Miami’s second all-time leading passer with 7,029 yards.

Overall, he guided Miami to four of the top six offensive seasons, based on yards per game, in the program’s history.

Montgomery has a strong familiarity with the Football Championship Subdivision after coaching as an assistant at Chattanooga from 1993-2000.

He began as quarterbacks coach and saw his role expand to wide receivers coach, co-offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator. During his time as offensive coordinator with the Mocs, he oversaw the development of NFL All-Pro receiver Terrell Owens.