College career

Sherman played college football at Fresno State

Fresno State Bulldogs football

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 as a wide receiver

Wide receiver

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 and defensive back

Defensive back

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. In 1974, he took a job as graduate assistant for San Jose State

San José State Spartans Football

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. After leaving San Jose State following that season, Sherman remained a coach at the college level through 1987, working for five additional schools; this includes two stints at California

California Golden Bears football

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.

NFL career

The Houston Oilers

Tennessee Titans

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 gave Sherman his first NFL coaching job in 1988, when he was hired as a running backs coach. After one more year in Houston, during which he was a wide receivers coach, he took an assistant head coaching position with the Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

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 in 1990. Sherman then went to the San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco 49ers

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 the next season, staying there through 1993; he coached running backs in 1991 and wide receivers the following two seasons. The Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

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 hired Sherman as quarterbacks coach in 1995, and he spent three seasons with the team. In 1998 and 1999, Sherman served as offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

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 and Vikings, respectively. He was the wide receivers coach of the Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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 from 2000 to 2004, and held the same position with the Tennessee Titans

Tennessee Titans

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 in 2005 and 2006. The Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys

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 hired him as wide receivers coach in 2007.

In January 2010, Sherman was considered for a head coaching position with the Oakland Raiders.

In January 2011, Sherman interviewed for the head coaching position of the Dallas Cowboys to satisfy the Rooney Rule, and it was thought that he might be offered the offensive coordinator job with the team. It was announced that Sherman will not return to the Cowboys for the 2011 season.

Personal life

Sherman is married and is the father of three children, one of whom died in 2003.
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