Fort Worth TX- Texas Wesleyan University has named Brad Sherrod as its next head football coach to usher in a new era for Rams football.

 Brad Sherrod comes to Wesleyan with more than two decades of coaching experience including 11 years at his alma mater, Duke University. With a proven track record in coaching successful teams, Sherrod will look to jump right into things.

"As TXWES continues to invest in excellence both on and off the field, the future of our football program is incredibly bright with Coach Sherrod at the helm," said Ricky Dotson, athletic director.
"Our search committee spent months working to find our next leader. At the end of our efforts, we overwhelmingly recognized that Brad is skilled in developing elite student-athletes and fosters dynamic, winning teams while maintaining a high-level of integrity. He has extensive experience in recruiting in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and this will take our football program to a whole new level." 

Since the start of his career Sherrod has elevated football programs at some of the most nationally known colleges and universities, with his most recent tenure at the University of Texas-San Antonio (UTSA).
During his first year at UTSA, Sherrod helped lead the team to a 12-2 record, their first conference title, and a top 25 national ranking. The Roadrunners also made their second straight bowl appearance and set numerous school records under his leadership. 
Under Sherrod's leadership, UTSA was ranked in the top 25 nationally in turnovers forced, rushing defense and sacks, as well as receiving national recognition for his linebackers.

 During his 11 years at Duke University, he trained linebackers for nine years from 1997 to 2005, tight ends in 2006 and running backs in his final two campaigns. He worked with several standout players, including Chike Egbuniwe, all-conference linebacker Ryan Fowler and Ryan Stallmeyer, who all finished their careers in Duke's career top 10 for tackles. He also mentored Mike Brown Tauiliili, who earned freshman All-American honors in 2005 and went on to garner All-American and first-team all-conference honors after leading the league in tackles as a senior. 
  
Sherrod's coaching career began in 1995 at UMass, where he served as a graduate assistant for the defensive tackles before heading to East Tennessee State as linebackers coach in 1996. He helped lead ETSU to a No. 8 national ranking, a 10-3 record and the second round of the FCS playoffs. 
  
Sherrod looks forward to continuing to build a great program and add to the TXWES winning legacy.

"TXWES is a special place and serving as the head coach is an opportunity of a lifetime," Sherrod said. "I am excited to lead our outstanding student-athletes. Integrity, enthusiasm, toughness, servitude and excellence must be applied on and off the field at all times."
 
During time as an athlete at Duke from 1990-93 as a linebacker, Sherrod was known as a leader on the field and in the classroom. Sherrod served as team captain, earning second team All-ACC and Academic All-ACC honors as a senior in 1993 when he led the Blue Devils and ranked fifth in the ACC with 113 total tackles. He had 279 career stops during his Duke career from 1990-93.  

Sherrod is a Monroe, N.C. native and earned his bachelor's degree in history from Duke in 1993. He also obtained master's degree in sports management from Western Carolina University in 2022.  Sherrod has two children; his son Elijah (19) and daughter Angelena (17) with his wife Monique.
 
  
Coaching Experience Timeline 
1995: UMass (graduate assistant/defensive tackles) 
1996: East Tennessee State (linebackers) 
1997-2005: Duke (linebackers) 
2006: Duke (tight ends) 
2007: Duke (running backs) 
2008-09: Western Carolina (running backs, linebackers) 
2010-12: Delaware (assistant head coach/linebackers) 
2013: Elon (defensive coordinator) 
2014-15: Sam Houston State (co-defensive coordinator/linebackers) 
2016: Sam Houston State (defensive coordinator/linebackers) 
2017-19: Wake Forest (outside linebackers) 
2020: Tennessee State (safeties) 
2021-2023 UTSA (linebackers)