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Sherman Named New Coach at A&M

Gailey fired at Georgia Tech, Nutt steps down at Arkansas, Doba canned at WSU

By Doug Sweeney,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 26, 2007 11:10 PM CST
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(Newser) – Mike Sherman will replace Dennis Franchione as head football coach at Texas A&M. Sherman coached the Aggies offensive line during two separate stints in the 1990s. He is currently the offensive coordinator for the Houston Texans and coached the Green Bay Packers from 2000 to 2005. Sherman called coaching the Aggies his “dream job,” reports the Dallas Morning News.

Other coaching news from around the nation:

  • Georgia Tech fired Chan Gailey after he accumulated a 44-32 record over six seasons, but an 0-6 mark against rival Georgia.
  • Houston Nutt resigned as Arkansas head coach days after upsetting No. 1 LSU. Nutt said his resignation was in the program’s best interest.
  • Bill Doba was fired from Washington State. He compiled a 30-29 record over his five seasons there.

Texas A&M football coach Mike Sherman gets help from Texas A&M director of athletics Bill Byrne putting on his maroon jacket, costumary of new coaches at Texas A&M, during a news conference to introduce Mike Sherman as the new coach Monday, Nov. 26, 2007 at Texas A&M University in College...
Texas A&M football coach Mike Sherman gets help from Texas A&M director of athletics Bill Byrne putting on his maroon jacket, costumary of new coaches at Texas A&M, during a news conference to introduce...   (Associated Press)
Georgia Tech's former head football coach as of today, Chan Gailey, standing in front of images of past Tech coaches John Heisman, left, William Alexander, and Bobby Dodd, right, speaks to the press about his being fired, Monday Nov. 26, 2007, at the school in Atlanta. Gailey led Georgia Tech...
Georgia Tech's former head football coach as of today, Chan Gailey, standing in front of images of past Tech coaches John Heisman, left, William Alexander, and Bobby Dodd, right, speaks to the press about...   (Associated Press)
Arkansas football coach Houston Nutt leads his team onto the field for the season-opening game with Troy in Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007. Nutt announced his resignation as Arkansas' head coach Monday, Nov. 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)
Arkansas football coach Houston Nutt leads his team onto the field for the season-opening game with Troy in Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007. Nutt announced his resignation as Arkansas' head...   (Associated Press)
Washington State head football coach Bill Doba talks to coaches on his headset on the sideline in the annual Apple Cup college football game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007 at Husky Stadium in Seattle. WSU beat Washington in the game, but Doba's future as coach of the team is in doubt...
Washington State head football coach Bill Doba talks to coaches on his headset on the sideline in the annual Apple Cup college football game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007 at Husky Stadium in Seattle. WSU beat...   (Associated Press)
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Other Coaching News

Gailey fired from Georgia Tech after six years
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Arkansas' Nutt resigns
Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Washington State fires Doba
Seattle Times

 
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