Dick Sheridan
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1941 |
| Died | July 6, 2023 (aged 81) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1971 | Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS (SC) |
| 1972 | Airport HS (SC) |
| 1973–1977 | Furman (QB/WR) |
| 1978–1985 | Furman |
| 1986–1992 | NC State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1983–1985 | Furman |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 121–52–5 (college) 37–8–1 (high school) |
| Bowls | 2–4 |
| Tournaments | 3–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 6 ACC Coach of the Year (1986) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2020 (profile) | |
Dick Sheridan (August 9, 1941 – July 6, 2023) was an American
AFCA Division I-AA Coach of the Year. His record at NC State was 52–29–3 over seven seasons. He led the Wolfpack to six bowl games. Sheridan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
as a coach in 2020.
A native of
Orangeburg-Wilkinson Senior High School to the Class AAAA state title in 1971. He joined the staff at Furman in 1973 as quarterbacks and receivers coach.[1]
Sheridan died on July 6, 2023, near Garden City, South Carolina, at the age of 81.[2]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman Paladins (Southern Conference) (1978–1985) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Furman | 8–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1979 | Furman | 5–6 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1980 | Furman | 9–1–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1981 | Furman | 8–3 | 5–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1982 | Furman | 9–3 | 6–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1983 | Furman | 10–2–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | ||||
| 1984 | Furman | 8–3 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1985 | Furman | 12–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Championship | ||||
| Furman: | 69–23–2 | 41–10–1 | |||||||
| NC State Wolfpack (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1986–1992) | |||||||||
| 1986 | NC State | 8–3–1 | 5–2 | T–2nd | L Peach | ||||
| 1987 | NC State | 4–7 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1988 | NC State | 8–3–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | W Peach | 17 | |||
| 1989 | NC State | 7–5 | 4–3 | T–4th | L Copper | ||||
| 1990 | NC State | 7–5 | 3–4 | 6th | W All-American | ||||
| 1991 | NC State | 9–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | L Peach | 25 | 24 | ||
| 1992 | NC State | 9–3–1 | 6–2 | 2nd | L Gator† | 15 | 17 | ||
| NC State: | 52–29–3 | 31–18–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 121–52–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hodies, Hunter (6 July 2023). "NC State Announces Former Longtime Football Coach Has Died". The Spun. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
