Bill Sheridan

Bill Sheridan
Arlington Renegades
Position:	Linebackers coach
Personal information
Born:	January 27, 1959 (age 65); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Detroit (MI) De La Salle
College:	Grand Valley State
Career history
As a coach:
	Shrine Catholic HS (1981–1984); Assistant coach; Michigan (1985–1986); Graduate assistant; Maine (1987–1988); Linebackers coach; Cincinnati (1989–1991); Linebackers coach; Army (1992–1995); Linebackers coach; Army (1996–1997); Defensive backs coach; Michigan State (1998–2000); Linebackers coach; Notre Dame (2001); Safeties coach & Special teams coordinator; Michigan (2002–2004); Linebackers coach & Defensive line coach; New York Giants (2005–2008); Linebackers coach; New York Giants (2009); Defensive coordinator; Miami Dolphins (2010–2011); Linebackers coach; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012–2013); Defensive coordinator; Detroit Lions (2014–2017); Linebackers coach; Boston College (2018); Linebackers coach; Boston College (2019) ; Defensive coordinator & Linebackers coach; Air Force (2020–2021); Defensive line coach; Belleville (MI) (2022); Defensive coordinator; Arlington Renegades (2023–present); Linebackers coach;
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XLII); XFL champion (2023);
	Record at Pro Football Reference

William Sheridan (born January 27, 1959) is an American football coach who is currently the linebackers coach for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). Sheridan was previously the defensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was also a coach for a number of college teams, including Notre Dame, Army, and Michigan State. From 2005 to 2008 he was the linebackers coach for the NFL's New York Giants. In 2009, he was the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants. He had stints with the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions before returning to NCAA football at Boston College in 2018. After two years there, he was hired by the Air Force Academy to be their new defensive line coach beginning in 2020. Sheridan in 2023 started coaching at his alma mater De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren, Michigan

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 linebackers coach. Sheridan replaced Steve Spagnuolo after he left to take the head coaching position with the St. Louis Rams. Sheridan had been the linebackers coach for the Giants for the previous four seasons after his hiring in 2005. Giants head coach Tom Coughlin promoted Sheridan over secondary coach Peter Giunta. He was fired on January 4, 2010, after the Giants defense slipped as the team dropped 8 of their last 11 games and allowed 40 points on five different occasions, a franchise record.^[2]

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 January 2, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
^ Garafolo, Mike (January 4, 2010). "NY Giants Fire Defensive Coordinator Bill Sheridan". Newark Star-Ledger. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
^ "Sheridan to coach Dolphins' ILBs". ESPN. January 19, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
^ "Lions add Bill Sheridan to defensive staff". Detroit Lions. January 17, 2014. Archived from the original on January 19, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
^ Farrar, Doug. "Who'd make up the ultimate NFL coaching staff?". Sports Illustrated.
^ "Wisconsin asst. Sheridan resigns amid inquiry". ESPN.com. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
^ "XFL Finalizes Coaching and Football Operations Staffs for All Eight Teams". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

External links

Ohio State profile

[giants.comprofile-1] "Bill Sheridan". Giants.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2010.

[nsl-2] Garafolo, Mike (January 4, 2010). "NY Giants Fire Defensive Coordinator Bill Sheridan". Newark Star-Ledger. Retrieved January 5, 2010.

[nsl2-3] "Sheridan to coach Dolphins' ILBs". ESPN. January 19, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2010.

[nsl1-4] "Lions add Bill Sheridan to defensive staff". Detroit Lions. January 17, 2014. Archived from the original on January 19, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.

[5] Farrar, Doug. "Who'd make up the ultimate NFL coaching staff?". Sports Illustrated.

[6] "Wisconsin asst. Sheridan resigns amid inquiry". ESPN.com. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

[7] "XFL Finalizes Coaching and Football Operations Staffs for All Eight Teams". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

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