Sherman Simmons

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Sherman Simmons
Biographical details
Born Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater Winston-Salem State University (1982)
Northwestern State University
Playing career
1972–1973 Livingstone
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979–1981 Alabama A&M (DB)
1982–1984 Albany State (DB)
1985–1988 Northwestern State (DB)
1989–1994 Southern (DC)
1995–1996 Johnson C. Smith (DC)
1997–1998 North Carolina A&T (DC)
1999–2002 Morehouse (DC)
2003–2005 Allen
2007–2009 Winston-Salem State (DC)
2010–2011 Shaw (DL)
2012 Livingstone (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall10–16

Sherman Simmons is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach at Allen University from 2003 to 2005. [1] [2] He also coached for Alabama A&M, Albany State, Northwestern State, Southern, [3] Johnson C. Smith, [4] North Carolina A&T, [5] Morehouse, [6] [7] Winston-Salem State, [8] Shaw, and Livingstone. [9] [10] He played college football at Livingstone as a linebacker. [11]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Allen Yellow Jackets (NAIA independent)(2003–2005)
2003 Allen4–6
2004 Allen2–6
2005 Allen4–4
Allen:10–16
Total:10–16

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