Dick Sheridan (born August 9, 1941) is a former
American football
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coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at
Furman University
Furman University is a private liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 1826 and named for the clergyman Richard Furman, Furman University is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina. It became ...
from 1978 to 1985 and
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University (NC State) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, it is the largest university in the Carolinas. The universit ...
from 1986 to 1992, compiling a career
college football
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Unlike most ...
record of 121–52–5. A 1964 graduate of the
University of South Carolina, Sheridan coached the
Furman Paladins
The Furman Paladins are the varsity athletic teams representing Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, in intercollegiate athletics.
Furman competes in NCAA Division I athletics and is one of the smallest NCAA Division I schools in t ...
to a 69–23–2 record over eight seasons. His Furman teams won six
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference (SoCon) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly ...
championships and scored two wins over
NC State
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. In 1985, he was named the
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 game
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s. Sheridan was inducted into the
College Football Hall of Fame
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as a coach in 2020.
A native of
Augusta, Georgia
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, Sheridan graduated from the
University of South Carolina in 1964. He began his coaching career in the
high school football
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ranks in the state of
South Carolina
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. Sheridan compiled a record of 37–8–1 as a high school head coach and led
Orangeburg-Wilkinson Senior High School
Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
It is a part of the Orangeburg County School District. It is home to the Mighty Bruins/Bruinettes and also an International Baccalaureate World School.
History
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to the Class AAAA state title in 1971. He joined the staff at Furman in 1973 as quarterbacks and receivers coach.
Head coaching record
College
References
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1941 births
Living people
Furman Paladins athletic directors
Furman Paladins football coaches
NC State Wolfpack football coaches
High school football coaches in South Carolina
College Football Hall of Fame inductees
University of South Carolina alumni
Sportspeople from Augusta, Georgia