Dick Sheridan
Dick Sheridan went 121–52–5 as a head coach, 1978–1992, at Furman and NC State. Share
Four seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1982–85 at Furman (on file under another coach). They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 121–52–5 career
- Seasons
- 15
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Hall of Fame
- 2020 inducted
- Best season
- 1992 9–3–1, No. 17
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Furman | 8–3 | T–1st | |||
| 1979 | Furman | 5–6 | 4th | |||
| 1980 | Furman | 9–1–1 | 1st | |||
| 1981 | Furman | 8–3 | 1st | |||
| 1982 | Furman * | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I-AA First Round L | ||
| 1983 | Furman * | 10–2–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L | ||
| 1984 | Furman * | 8–3 | 4th | |||
| 1985 | Furman * | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I-AA Championship L | ||
| 1986 | NC State | 8–3–1 | T–2nd | Peach Bowl L | ||
| 1987 | NC State | 4–7 | T–3rd | |||
| 1988 | NC State | 8–3–1 | 3rd | Peach Bowl W | 17 | |
| 1989 | NC State | 7–5 | T–4th | Copper Bowl L | ||
| 1990 | NC State | 7–5 | 6th | All-American Bowl W | ||
| 1991 | NC State | 9–3 | T–2nd | Peach Bowl L | 24 | |
| 1992 | NC State | 9–3–1 | 2nd | Gator Bowl L | 17 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
Players he coached
Ray AgnewNo. 10 pick, 1990- Haywood JeffiresNo. 20 pick, 1987
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 25 | 12–13 | 48% |
| Against top-10 teams | 4 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Against rivals | 42 | 30–10–2 | 74% |
| Conference games | 80 | 55–24–1 | 69% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 6 | 2–4 | 33% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 51 | 27–20–4 | 57% |
| At home | 67 | 49–15–3 | 75% |
| On the road | 53 | 29–23–1 | 56% |
| At neutral sites | 8 | 4–4 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 79 | 62–14–3 | 80% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 49 | 20–28–1 | 42% |
His own 128 games on file, 1978–1992, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Dooley 1986–1992 | 5–2 | Virginia Tech, Wake Forest | 7 | |
| George Welsh 1986–1992 | 1–6 | Virginia | 7 | |
| Bobby Ross 1986–1991 | 5–1 | Maryland, Georgia Tech | 6 | |
| Art Baker 1978–1987 | 4–2 | The Citadel, East Carolina | 6 | |
| Mack Brown 1988–1992 | 5–0 | North Carolina | 5 | |
| Danny Ford 1979–1989 | 3–2 | Clemson | 5 | |
| Joe Krivak 1987–1991 | 3–2 | Maryland | 5 | |
| Joe Morrison 1978–1988 | 1–4 | Chattanooga, South Carolina | 5 | |
| Bob Waters 1978–1981 | 4–0 | Western Carolina | 4 | |
| Dick Crum 1980–1989 | 2–2 | North Carolina, Kent State | 4 |
Dick Sheridan’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolinaseries | 8 | 6–2 |
| Clemsonseries | 8 | 4–4 |
| Western Carolinaseries | 7 | 7–0 |
| Wake Forestseries | 7 | 6–1 |
| Marylandseries | 7 | 5–2 |
| Dukeseries | 7 | 5–1–1 |
| Georgia Techseries | 7 | 4–3 |
| South Carolinaseries | 7 | 4–3 |
National coaching awards
The awards- 1986 North Carolina State: Bobby Dodd Award
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–71 | Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS (SC) high school | Head coach | |
| 1972 | Airport HS (SC) high school | Head coach | |
| 1973–77 | Furman | Quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | |
| 1978–85 | Furman | Head coach | |
| 1986–92 | NC State | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Art BakerFurman
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bobby JohnsonVanderbilt, Furman
- Robbie CaldwellVanderbilt
- Ted CainVMI
- Bruce FowlerFurman
- Buddy GreenChattanooga
- Clay HendrixFurman
- Mike O’CainNC State
- Kent BriggsWestern Carolina
- Shane MontgomeryMiami (OH), Massachusetts
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Baker | Furman | 1973–77 | Quarterbacks and wide receivers coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (9)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Johnson | Furman, 1978–79, 1981–83: defensive backs coach; 1983–85: defensive coordinator | Vanderbilt, Furman | |
| Robbie Caldwell | Furman, 1978–85: offensive line coach; NC State, 1986–92: offensive line coach | Vanderbilt | |
| Ted Cain | Furman, 1978–85: assistant coach; NC State, 1986–92: offensive coordinator and tight ends coach | VMI | |
| Bruce Fowler | Furman, 1984–85: assistant coach | Furman | |
| Buddy Green | NC State, 1986–89: defensive backs coach; 1990–92: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | Chattanooga | |
| Clay Hendrix | NC State, 1986–87: graduate assistant | Furman | |
| Mike O’Cain | NC State, 1986–92: quarterbacks coach | NC State | |
| Kent Briggs | NC State, 1989–92: assistant coach | Western Carolina | |
| Shane Montgomery | NC State, 1991–92: graduate assistant | Miami (OH), Massachusetts |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.