Bill Sheridan
| Arlington Renegades | |
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| Position: | Linebackers coach |
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| Born: | January 27, 1959 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Detroit (MI) De La Salle |
| College: | Grand Valley State |
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| Coaching stats at PFR | |
William Sheridan (born January 27, 1959) is an
Coaching career
Sheridan's coaching career began in 1981 in Shrine High School in Royal Oak, Michigan, where he was the football coach until 1984.[1] In 1987, he moved to the college level and became the linebacker coach for Maine, followed by Cincinnati and Army.[1] In 1996, he shifted to defensive line coach at West Point.[1] He had been on Lloyd Carr's staff at the University of Michigan the previous three years before his stint with the Giants, serving as both the linebackers coach and then as coach of the defensive line.
Prior to being the defensive coordinator he was the Giants
On January 19, 2010, Sheridan was hired by the Miami Dolphins to coach their inside linebackers.[3]
On February 17, 2012, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired Sheridan as their defensive coordinator. He was relieved of his duties on January 2, 2014.
On January 1, 2014, Sheridan agreed to become the linebackers coach for the Detroit Lions.[4]
In June, 2016, Sheridan was named to Sports Illustrated's Dream Coaching Team for the NFL for Linebackers.[5]
In 2018, Sheridan became a coach for the Boston College Eagles, beginning as a defensive backs coach and ending as their defensive coordinator.
In 2020, Sheridan was named defensive line coach for the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.
On February 22, 2022, Sheridan was named the inside linebackers coach for the Wisconsin Badgers. He resigned in May 2022 after coming under investigation by the NCAA for recruiting violations during his tenure at Air Force.[6]
Sheridan was officially hired by the Arlington Renegades on September 13, 2022[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Bill Sheridan". Giants.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ Garafolo, Mike (4 January 2010). "NY Giants Fire Defensive Coordinator Bill Sheridan". Newark Star-Ledger. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Sheridan to coach Dolphins' ILBs". ESPN. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ "Lions add Bill Sheridan to defensive staff". Detroit Lions. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Farrar, Doug. "Who'd make up the ultimate NFL coaching staff?". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Wisconsin asst. Sheridan resigns amid inquiry". ESPN.com. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ "XFL Finalizes Coaching and Football Operations Staffs for All Eight Teams". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.