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Brad Sherrod

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Brad Sherrod
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamTexas Wesleyan
ConferenceSAC
Record7–0
Biographical details
Born (1969-11-06) November 6, 1969 (age 55)
Monroe, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materDuke University (1993)
Playing career
1989–1993Duke
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1995UMass (GA)
1996East Tennessee State (LB)
1997–2005Duke (LB)
2006Duke (TE)
2007Duke (RB)
2008–2009Western Carolina (RB/LB)
2010–2012Delaware (AHC/LB)
2013Elon (DC)
2014–2015Sam Houston State (co-DC/LB)
2016Sam Houston State (DC/LB)
2017–2019Wake Forest (OLB)
2020Tennessee State (S)
2021–2023UTSA (LB)
2024–presentTexas Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall7–0
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • Second Team All-ACC (1993)

Brad Sherrod (born November 6, 1969) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Texas Wesleyan University, a position he has held since 2024.[1][2] He is the second head coach since the program restarted in 2018.

Sherrod played college football for Duke as a linebacker. He earned Second Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for UMass. After coaching for East Tennessee State for one year he spent the next eleven as an assistant for his alma mater.[3] He also coached for Western Carolina,[4] Delaware, Wake Forest,[5][6] Tennessee State, and UTSA.[7][8] He served as a defensive coordinator for Elon and Sam Houston State.[9][10][11][12][13]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NAIA#
Texas Wesleyan Rams (Sooner Athletic Conference) (2024–present)
2024 Texas Wesleyan 7–0 5–0 11
Texas Wesleyan: 7–0 5–0
Total: 7–0

References

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  1. ^ "SOURCES: Former UTSA coach to be head coach at Texas Wesleyan". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Samuels, Doug (May 17, 2024). "Veteran ACC assistant reportedly set to take over NAIA program". Footballscoop. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Brad Sherrod - Assistant Coach/Tight Ends/Assistant Special Team Coordinator - Staff Directory". Duke University. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Brad Sherrod - Associate Head Coach / LB - Football Coaches". Western Carolina University. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Brad Sherrod - Football Coach". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Former Duke player, ex-Elon assistant Sherrod joins Wake Forest staff". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "Brad Sherrod". UTSA Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "Traylor hires Brad Sherrod as linebackers coach". UTSA Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "Brad Sherrod - Co-Defensive Coordinator - Staff Directory". Sam Houston. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Brad Sherrod - Football Coach". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  11. ^ "Sherrod Named Defensive Coordinator". Elon University Athletics. January 22, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  12. ^ McBride, JP (January 15, 2016). "Sam Houston State co-defensive coordinator/linebacker coach Brad Sherrod promoted to defensive coordinator". Itemonline.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "SHSU promotes Sherrod to defensive coordinator". ESPN.com. February 16, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
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