Ray Sherman

Ray Sherman (November 27, 1951 ) is an American football coach. Sherman has more than four decades of coaching at the college and professional levels.

Coaching career

College career Sherman played college football at Fresno State as a wide receiver and defensive back. In 1974, he took a job as graduate assistant for San Jose State. 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.

NFL career The Houston Oilers gave Sherman his first NFL coaching job in 1988, It was announced that Sherman would not return to the Cowboys for the 2011 season. In 2019, Sherman served as the Steelers interim wide receivers coach for the season following the death of the incumbent coach Darryl Drake that August.

Sherman was officially hired by the Vegas Vipers on September 13, 2022 On January 1, 2024, it was announced the Vipers would not be a part of the UFL Merger.

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