| Date of birth | November 27, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Berkeley, California |
| Position(s) | Wide Receivers |
| College | Fresno State |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1974 1975 1976–1977 1978-1980 1981 1982–1985 1986-1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992–1993 1994 1995-1997 1998 1999 2000-2004 2005-2006 2007-2010 |
San Jose State University (graduate assistant) University of California (defensive backs) Michigan State University (tight ends) Wake Forest University (running backs) University of California (running backs/slot backs) University of Purdue (running backs) University of Georgia (wide receivers) Houston Oilers (running backs) Houston Oilers (wide receivers) Atlanta Falcons (assistant head coach/offense) San Francisco 49ers (running backs) San Francisco 49ers (wide receivers) New York Jets (offensive coordinator) Minnesota Vikings (quarterbacks) Pittsburgh Steelers (offensive coordinator) Minnesota Vikings (offensive coordinator) Green Bay Packers (wide receivers) Tennessee Titans (wide receivers) Dallas Cowboys (wide receivers) |
Ray Sherman is a wide receivers coach in the NFL and is currently unemployed.
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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.[1]
The Houston Oilers 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 in 1990. Sherman then went to the San Francisco 49ers the next season, staying there through 1993; he coached running backs in 1991 and wide receivers the following two seasons. The Minnesota Vikings 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 and Vikings, respectively. He was the wide receivers coach of the Green Bay Packers from 2000 to 2004, and held the same position with the Tennessee Titans in 2005 and 2006. The Dallas Cowboys hired him as wide receivers coach in 2007.[1]
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.[2] It was announced that Sherman will not return to the Cowboys for the 2011 season.[3]
Sherman is married and is the father of three children, one of whom died in 2003.[1]
| Preceded by Bruce Coslet |
New York Jets Offensive Coordinators 1994 |
Succeeded by Ron Erhardt |
| Preceded by Chan Gailey |
Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Coordinators 1998 |
Succeeded by Kevin Gilbride |
| Preceded by Brian Billick |
Minnesota Vikings Offensive Coordinators 1999 |
Succeeded by Sherman Lewis |