Steve Shumbres is ready to move on and spend more time with his family.
After eight seasons at the helm, he resigned his position as the head football coach at Scranton High School on Friday morning. Scranton finished 2-9 in 2025, and Shumbres had a career mark of 33-50.
In addition to leaving his football position, Shumbres is also resigning as the head coach of the track and field team.
“This was a decision I made so I could spend more time with my family,” said Shumbres, 44, who has a daughter, Anna, 10, and son, Ben, 8, with his wife, Erin. “My kids are growing up and are heavily involved in after-school activities. I want to be there and be more involved in what they are doing in their lives.
“They are playing soccer, flag football, basketball, you name it. Trying to get there to see them and having to rush after practice or a game — it’s not that easy.”
A former standout player at North Pocono and Lycoming College, Shumbres has spent more than two decades as a coach.
He started as an assistant at North Pocono under head coach John Whitelavich, and was an assistant coach at Northeast High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before joining the staff at Scranton in 2005 and 2006. Shumbres joined his former head coach, Nick Donato’s staff at Scranton Prep and served as the offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2010.
Shumbres returned to Scranton and served as the offensive coordinator for head coach Mike Marichak. In that role, he was the architect of an explosive system that produced dynamic playmakers like wide receiver Karlon Quiller and running back Jake McCarthy.
In his first season as offensive coordinator with the Knights, Shumbres unveiled a spread offense that utilized the shotgun and averaged 338.8 yards a game during a run to the District 2 Class 4A championship.
Scranton won its first 11 games in 2012, claimed the Lackawanna Football Conference Division I championship, and ran an up-tempo attack that averaged 404.9 yards per game.
“He has done a great job for our kids,” Scranton athletic director Ted Anderson said. “His Xs and Os are as good as any coach in the league. He does his homework, and our kids are always prepared. This past year, we had 16 starters hurt at various times during the season. Over the years, when he was our offensive coordinator, he was a tremendous asset to the program.”
During his stint as head coach, Shumbres guided the Knights to the District 2 Class 5A final in 2022. He earned The Times-Tribune Coach of the Year that season.
“I was lucky and am extremely grateful to have had some unbelievable players and great coaches who have supported me through all of my years,” Shumbres said. “They all helped me get into a position where I was able to succeed. The kids were excellent to work with, and I will always be appreciative of the time they sacrificed and gave me for the program.
“The kids and their families put a lot of trust in me, and they have all been great to work with as well.”
In track and field, Shumbres started as a coach at Scranton Prep and became an assistant coach at Scranton in 2020. In 2022, he became the head coach and led the boys program to Lackawanna Track Conference Division I championships in 2022 and 2024.
Scranton won the District 2 Class 3A boys team championship in 2024, and Shumbres was named The Times-Tribune Coach of the Year following the season.
“I’ll miss the camaraderie of the coaches and our staff at Scranton,” Shumbres said. “Being there and seeing the student athletes grow and achieve their goals is a great experience. They set high standards for themselves in track, and they work to get the most out of what sports offer them. It is such a great experience for the kids and the coaches as well.”
Scranton is the second LIAA school searching for a head coach.
Montrose principal Terrence Whalen announced at the conclusion of the season that the position is open at the school. George Petrak coached the Meteors for the last two seasons.