Sherman Wood (born c. 1960) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Salisbury University, a position he has held since 1999. Wood served as the head football coach at Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland from 1993 to 1998.

Sherman Wood
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSalisbury
ConferenceNJAC
Record184–80
Biographical details
Bornc. 1960 (age 63–64)
Playing career
c. 1980Salisbury State
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984Salisbury State (volunteer)
1985Salisbury State (GA)
1986Bowie State (GA/DB/ST)
1987–1988Bowie State (assistant)
1989–1991Bowie State (AHC/DC)
1992Virginia Union (AHC)
1993–1998Bowie State
1999–presentSalisbury State / Salisbury
Head coaching record
Overall205–118–1
Bowls6–3
Tournaments5–10 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 ACFC (2004–2005)
2 E8 (2011–2012)
4 NJAC (2019–2022)
Awards
ACFC Coach of the Year (2004)
E8 Coach of the Year (2011–2012)
NJAC Coach of the Year (2015, 2019, 2021)

Wood played college football at Salisbury—then known as Salisbury State—as a defensive back, earning NCAA Division III All-America honors.[1]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AFCA# D3°
Bowie State Bulldogs (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1993–1999)
1993 Bowie State 3–6–1 3–4–1 6th
1994 Bowie State 2–8 2–6 9th
1995 Bowie State 3–8 2–6 7th
1996 Bowie State 3–7 2–6 8th
1997 Bowie State 4–6 2–5 7th
1998 Bowie State 6–3 4–3 T–3rd
Bowie State: 21–38–1 15–30–1
Salisbury State Sea Gulls (Atlantic Central Football Conference) (1999–2000)
1999 Salisbury State 2–7 2–4 T–4th
2000 Salisbury State 5–5 3–3 T–4th
Salisbury Sea Gulls (Atlantic Central Football Conference) (2001–2010)
2001 Salisbury 4–6 1–2 3rd
2002 Salisbury 9–2 2–1 2nd L NCAA Division III First Round
2003 Salisbury 7–2 2–1 2nd
2004 Salisbury 10–1 5–0 1st L NCAA Division III First Round
2005 Salisbury 8–3 4–1 T–1st W ECAC Southeast Bowl
2006 Salisbury 6–5 2–2 T–2nd W ECAC South Atlantic Bowl
2007 Salisbury 9–2 3–1 2nd L NCAA Division III First Round 14
2008 Salisbury 9–2 2–1 2nd W ECAC Southwest Bowl 24
2009 Salisbury 5–6 2–1 2nd L ECAC Southwest Bowl
2010 Salisbury 7–3 2–1 2nd L NCAA Division III First Round
Salisbury Sea Gulls (Empire 8) (2011–2014)
2011 Salisbury 11–2 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal 9
2012 Salisbury 9–3 6–1 1st L NCAA Division III Second Round 11
2013 Salisbury 7–4 5–2 T–2nd W ECAC South Atlantic Bowl
2014 Salisbury 7–4 5–3 T–3rd W ECAC South Atlantic Bowl
Salisbury Sea Gulls (New Jersey Athletic Conference) (2015–present)
2015 Salisbury 7–4 7–1 2nd L NCAA Division III First Round
2016 Salisbury 8–3 6–3 3rd W ECAC South Atlantic Bowl
2017 Salisbury 7–4 7–2 3rd L ECAC Scotty Whitelaw Bowl
2018 Salisbury 8–3 7–2 T–2nd L ECAC Asa A. Bushnell Bowl
2019 Salisbury 11–1 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal 9
2020–21 Salisbury 2–0 2–0 1st
2021 Salisbury 8–2 6–0 1st L NCAA Division III First Round 17 19
2022 Salisbury 9–2 6–0 1st L NCAA Division III First Round
2023 Salisbury 6–4 4–2 T–2nd
2024 Salisbury 3–0 0–0 22
Salisbury State / Salisbury: 184–80 105–34
Total: 205–118–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Wood is named Bowie coach". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore , Maryland. May 11, 1993. p. N8. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
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