Mike Sherman

Mike Sherman
Name	Mike Sherman
Position	Offensive lineman
Birth date	19 December 1954
Birth place	Norwood, Massachusetts
Weight lb	255
College	Central Connecticut State University
High school	Algonquin Regional High School
Pastcoaching	*Green Bay Packers (1997–1998) (TE) *Green Bay Packers (1999) (OL) *Seattle Seahawks (2000) (Offensive coordinator) *Green Bay Packers (2001–2005) (Head coach) *Houston Texans (2006–2007) (Assistant head coach) *Texas A&M University (2008–2011) (Head coach) *Miami Dolphins (2012–2013) (Offensive coordinator) *Montreal Alouettes (2018) (Head coach)

Mike Sherman is an American football coach and former player. He is best known for his tenure as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League and the Texas A&M Aggies in college football. Sherman led the Green Bay Packers to multiple NFC North division titles and also served as the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins.

Early life and education

Sherman was born in Norwood, Massachusetts and attended Algonquin Regional High School. He played college football at Central Connecticut State University, where he was a standout offensive lineman. His performance at Central Connecticut State University laid the foundation for his future in coaching, as he studied under several influential mentors within the NCAA system.

Playing career

Following his collegiate career at Central Connecticut State University, Sherman briefly pursued a professional playing career. He participated in training camps with the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks but did not secure a permanent roster spot in the National Football League. This experience provided him with direct insight into the professional ranks, which he later applied to his coaching philosophy.

Coaching career

Sherman began his coaching career at the high school level before moving to the collegiate ranks as a graduate assistant at Tulane University. His first major break came in the National Football League with the Green Bay Packers under coach Mike Holmgren, serving as a tight ends coach and later offensive line coach. After a season as offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks, he returned to the Green Bay Packers as their head coach in 2001. During his tenure, he coached Brett Favre and won three consecutive NFC North titles from 2002 to 2004. After his time in Green Bay, he served as assistant head coach for the Houston Texans before becoming the head coach at Texas A&M University. At Texas A&M, he coached future NFL quarterback Ryan Tannehill and led the team to a victory in the 2011 Texas Bowl. He later returned to the NFL as offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins and had a brief stint as head coach of the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League.

Head coaching record

NFL

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Team ! Year ! Regular Season ! Post Season |- | rowspan="5" | Green Bay Packers | 2001 | 12–4 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (St. Louis Rams) |- | 2002 | 12–4 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Atlanta Falcons) |- | 2003 | 10–6 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Philadelphia Eagles) |- | 2004 | 10–6 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Minnesota Vikings) |- | 2005 | 4–12 | – |- ! colspan="2" | Total ! 57–39 ! 2–4 |}

College

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Team ! Year ! Regular Season ! Bowl/Playoffs |- | rowspan="4" | Texas A&M Aggies | 2008 | 4–8 | – |- | 2009 | 6–7 | Lost Independence Bowl (Georgia Bulldogs) |- | 2010 | 9–4 | Lost Cotton Bowl Classic (LSU) |- | 2011 | 7–6 | Won Texas Bowl (Northwestern) |- ! colspan="2" | Total ! 26–25 ! 1–2 |}

CFL

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Team ! Year ! Regular Season ! Post Season |- | Montreal Alouettes | 2018 | 3–6 | – |- ! colspan="2" | Total ! 3–6 ! 0–0 |}

Personal life

Sherman is married and has several children. His son, Ben McAdoo, also pursued a career in football coaching, serving as head coach of the New York Giants. Sherman is known for his involvement in various charitable activities, particularly those supporting youth sports programs in communities like Green Bay and College Station, Texas.

Category:American football coaches Category:Green Bay Packers coaches Category:Texas A&M Aggies football coaches