On November 21, 2025, Austin FC II announced that the Club appointed Jason Shackell as its second-ever head coach. Shackell has been with Austin FC since 2021 as a member of the Club’s academy staff, most recently having served as U-16 Head Coach.
Originally from England, Shackell played over 500 professional soccer matches in his home country between 2003 and 2020. His career highlights include three (3) promotions to the Premier League with Wolverhampton Wanderers, Norwich City FC, and Burnley FC, winning an EFL Championship title with Wolves in 2009, being selected to the PFA Championship Team of the Year with Burnley in 2014, and winning EFL League Two with Lincoln City in 2019 while being selected to the PFA League Two Team of the Year.
Shackell joined the Austin FC Academy as a U-15 assistant coach in February 2021 following the conclusion of his playing career and took over as U-16 Head Coach in 2024.