Adam Sherman (born c. 1982) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of Saint Francis, a position he has held since 2025.[1][2][3] He was the head football coach for Kathleen High School in 2006 and Greenfield-Central High School from 2016 to 2018.[4]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Saint Francis (IN) |
| Conference | MSFA |
| Record | 10–3 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1982 (age 43–44) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Saint Francis (2005) |
| Playing career | |
| 2000–2004 | Saint Francis (IN) |
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005 | Perry Meridian HS (IN) (OL) |
| 2006 | Kathleen HS (FL) |
| 2007 | Warren Central HS (IN) (OL) |
| 2008–2012 | Marian (IN) (OC/OL) |
| 2013–2015 | Walsh (AHC/OC/OL) |
| 2016–2018 | Greenfield-Central HS (IN) |
| 2019–2021 | ? HS (FL)[a] |
| 2022–2024 | Saint Francis (IN) (OC/OL) |
| 2025–present | Saint Francis (IN) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–3 (college) |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MEL (2025) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× All-MEL (2002–2004) | |
Sherman was a three-time All-Mid-States Football Association (MSFL) Mideast League offensive lineman at Saint Francis (IN).[4] He began his coaching career as a high school football coach in Florida and Indiana before coaching for Marian (IN) and Walsh, including an NAIA football national championship with the former in 2012.[4]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Cougars (Mid-States Football Association) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Saint Francis | 10–3 | 4–1 | T–1st (MWL) | L NAIA Second Round | 16 | |||
| 2026 | Saint Francis | 0–0 | 0–0 | (MWL) | |||||
| Saint Francis: | 10–3 | 4–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References and notes
edit- ↑ Ayen, Josh (June 5, 2025). "Sherman introduced as second head coach in Saint Francis football history". WANE15. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ Groth, Zach (June 5, 2025). "Saint Francis introduces new head coach Sherman at news conference". 21 Alive News. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ Patterson, Josh (June 5, 2025). "Saint Francis introduces new football coach; Sherman takes over from program founder 'Coach D'". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Torres, Rich (February 25, 2016). "The new man in charge". Greenfield Daily Reporter. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ Mentioned as coaching high school football in Florida before returning to Saint Francis (IN), but no source exists for which school.