Kevin Sherman - Football Coach - Murray State University Athletics

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Kevin Sherman

At MSU

Kevin Sherman enters his third season as the wide receivers coach at Murray State in 2021
Coached LaMartez Brooks to back-to-back All-OVC first team honors in 2021
In his first season in 2020, Sherman coached LaMartez Brooks to first-team All-OVC honors and Jacob Bell to second-team All-OVC honors

Before MSU

Sherman comes to Murray State after spending the 2019 season as the offensive quality control coach at Toledo
In the spring of 2020, Sherman as promoted to Director of Player Development at Toledo
From 2015-2018, Sherman served as the wide receivers coach at Pittsburgh, where he coached the school's all-time leading receiver Tyler Boyd
Prior to Pitt, Sherman spent two seasons (2013-14) at Purdue working with the receivers
Sherman spent the 2000-2013 seasons working in the ACC serving as the receivers coach at Wake Forest from 2000-2005 and also at Virginia Tech from 2006-2013
While at Virginia Tech, Sherman developed the program's top two all-time receivers, Jarrett Boykin and Danny Coale, and helped lead the Hokies top six straight bowl games and top 20 finishes, four BCS bowl appearances and three ACC titles
In the summer of 2004, Sherman briefly stepped away from collegiate game to serve as an NFL Minority Intern with the Denver Broncos
Before his time in Blacksburg, Sherman spent the 1997, 1998 and 1999 seasons working with the receivers and slot backs at Ohio
In 1993, Sherman began a three-year stint at VMI coaching the running backs, followed by coaching the receivers in 1994 before finally coaching the quarterbacks, receivers and serving as the pass game coordinator in 1995
Sherman began his coaching career in 1992 at Methodist, where he worked with the receivers
Spent one season as a student assistant in 1991 at his alma mater, Ferrum

Personal

Sherman graduated from Ferrum in 1992 with a B.S. in recreation and leisure
Played at Ferrum from 1988-90
Helped lead Panthers to back-to-back South Region championships and NCAA Division III semifinal appearances in 1988 and 1999
Was inducted into Ferrum's Hall of Fame in 20212.
Native of Radford, Virginia