Kevin Sherrer

Kevin Sherrer, a veteran high school, college and NFL coach, is in his first season at Georgia Tech. He came to Tech in January 2023 as linebackers coach/co-defensive coordinator and was elevated to defensive coordinator on Oct. 1, 2023.

Sherrer has made his mark as a coach at every level of football, winning three state championships as one of the most prominent assistant coaches in the state of Alabama, two national titles as a member of the staff at the University of Alabama, and most recently as an assistant coach for the New York Giants. He spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons with the Giants, first as inside linebackers coach in ’20, then as linebackers coach in ’21.

Prior to his two seasons in the NFL, Sherrer spent the previous five seasons coaching linebackers in the Southeastern Conference, first at Georgia (2014-17), then at Tennessee (2018-19).

Before making the jump to the collegiate level, Sherrer established himself as one of the preeminent high school assistant coaches in the state of Alabama, with stints as a defensive assistant at Tuscaloosa County H.S. (1996-97), defensive backs coach at Spain Park H.S. (2001-04) and, most notably, a defensive assistant (2005-06) and defensive coordinator (2007-09) at state power Hoover H.S.. He won three Alabama 6A state championships during his time in the high school ranks – 1997 (Tuscaloosa County), 2005 (Hoover) and 2009 (Hoover).

Sherrer played tight end at Alabama from 1993-95 and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the school. He also served as a graduate assistant (1998-2000) and director of player development (2010-12) at his alma mater. He and his wife, Carrie, have twin sons, Kaleb and Kyle.

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Kevin Sherrer, a veteran high school, college and NFL coach, is in his first season at Georgia Tech. He came to Tech in January 2023 as linebackers coach/co-defensive coordinator and was elevated to defensive coordinator on Oct. 1, 2023.

Sherrer has made his mark as a coach at every level of football, winning three state championships as one of the most prominent assistant coaches in the state of Alabama, two national titles as a member of the staff at the University of Alabama, and most recently as an assistant coach for the New York Giants. He spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons with the Giants, first as inside linebackers coach in ’20, then as linebackers coach in ’21.

Prior to his two seasons in the NFL, Sherrer spent the previous five seasons coaching linebackers in the Southeastern Conference, first at Georgia (2014-17), then at Tennessee (2018-19). In his five seasons in the SEC, he coached seven linebackers that went on to be selected in the NFL Draft, including first-round picks Leonard Floyd (Georgia – 2016) and Roquan Smith (Georgia – 2018).

At Tennessee, he was the defensive coordinator in 2017, when the Vols jumped from 74 spots in the national statistical rankings in run defense. He served as UT’s special teams coordinator in 2018.

In four seasons at Georgia, he coached two All-Americans (Floyd and Smith, the latter of which was a unanimous selection in 2017), five all-SEC honorees and the 2017 Butkus Award winner in Smith. He coach one of the nation’s top defenses in ’17, when UGA ranked among the top 12 nationally in all four major defensive statistical categories – pass defense (second), scoring defense (t-third), total defense (fourth) and rushing defense (12^th) – en route to the SEC championship and a berth in the national title game.

Before moving to the SEC, Sherrer spent one season as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at South Alabama (2013). Under Sherrer’s tutelage, South Alabama ranked in the top three in the Sun Belt Conference in scoring (second), total (second), passing (second) and rushing (third) defense and were among the top 20 nationally in sacks (third) and tackles for loss (17^th).

Sherrer’s first full-time position at the collegiate level came at his alma mater, Alabama, as director of player development from 2010-12. In his final two seasons at Alabama, the Crimson Tide won back-to-back national championships.

Prior to making the jump to the collegiate level, Sherrer established himself as one of the preeminent high school assistant coaches in the state of Alabama, with stints as a defensive assistant at Tuscaloosa County H.S. (1996-97), defensive backs coach at Spain Park H.S. (2001-04) and, most notably, a defensive assistant (2005-06) and defensive coordinator (2007-09) at state power Hoover H.S.. He won three Alabama 6A state championships during his time in the high school ranks – 1997 (Tuscaloosa County), 2005 (Hoover) and 2009 (Hoover).

Sherrer’s first coaching experience at the collegiate level came as a graduate assistant at Alabama from 1998-2000, which included an SEC championship in 1999.

As a player, Sherrer was a three-year letterwinner at tight end for Alabama from 1993-95. He helped lead the Crimson Tide to 29 victories and two SEC West Division titles in that span. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1996 and a master’s degree in higher education administration in 2000 from Alabama.

The Oneonta, Ala. native was inducted into the Blount County Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.

He and his wife, Carrie, have twin sons, Kaleb and Kyle.