Tag: Bill Sheridan

Will Hill among 6 ex-Giants to pick up XFL championship ring

The Arlington Renegades won the XFL Championship Game on Saturday night and six ex-New York Giants earned themselves a ring.

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The Arlington Renegades (4-6) defeated the D.C. Defenders (9-1), 35-26, on Saturday night to claim the XFL championship. And that improbable victory means several former members of the New York Giants get a ring.

Among them is former Giants defensive coordinator Tim Lewis, who served as the Renegades’ co-defensive coordinator, and former Giants linebackers coach/defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan, who coached linebackers in Arlington.

Also receiving an XFL ring is safety Will Hill, who played for the Giants from 2012-2013 and had a ton of potential but was routinely suspended for violating the NFL’s policy and program for substances of abuse.

Other ex-Giants to pick up an XFL title in 2023 include offensive lineman Garrett McGhin (2022), cornerback Darren Evans (2022) and safety Joe Powell (2016).

In the 35-26 Renegades victory, Evans made five tackles (four solo), while Hill picked up three tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed, and Powell recorded three tackles (one solo) and a key interception off of Hill’s deflection.

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Report: Wisconsin Badgers ILB coach Bill Sheridan has resigned

Wisconsin is back on the market for a new ILB coach:

After recently being tied to NCAA recruiting violations while coaching at Air Force, Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is now reporting that Badgers inside linebacker coach Bill Sheridan has officially resigned. 

Sheridan, who was hired back in February, had joined the Badgers coaching staff after having spent the last two seasons coaching the defensive line at Air Force.

This all stems from a Brett McMurphy report alleging that he and several other Air Force assistants hosted recruits during the mandated COVID dead period back in 2020.  

UW will now begin their search for a new inside linebacker coach, a position that should yield several promising candidates.

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Report: New Wisconsin LB coach Bill Sheridan violated NCAA recruiting rules while at Air Force

The new Badger coach reportedly hosted players during the COVID dead period

New Wisconsin linebackers coach Bill Sheridan has reportedly been tied to violating NCAA recruiting rules during his time at Air Force.

According to a report from Brett McMurphy, four ex-Air Force assistants violated NCAA rules when they hosted high school prospects during the 2020 COVID dead period. Sheridan was hired by the Badgers back in February.

Air Force is now awaiting a ruling from the NCAA after they conducted their own investigation. Sheridan spent 2020-2021 with the Falcons while working with the defensive line.

Former Giants captain Antonio Pierce promoted to co-DC at Arizona State

Former New York Giants captain Antonio Pierce has been promoted to co-defensive coordinator at Arizona State University.

Former New York Giants defensive captain Antonio Pierce has been promoted to co-defensive coordinator at Arizona State University. He had been serving as the Sun Devils’ linebackers coach for the past two seasons.

Pierce will share the coordinator duties with Marvin Lewis, the long-time head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals and will retain his other responsibilities as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator.

“Antonio Pierce has established himself as one of the elite recruiters in the nation and is one of the brightest up-and-coming coaches around,” ASU head coach Herm Edwards (yes, that Herm Edwards) said. “His impact with the linebackers and with the Sun Devil program in just two seasons has been tangible and he has been a pivotal part in our defensive success since his arrival in Tempe.”

Pierce played nine seasons in the NFL, first with the Washington Redskins (2001-04) before signing with the Giants as a free agent in 2005. He was a Pro Bowler in 2006 and an integral piece of the Giants’ Super Bowl XLII championship team.

In other coaching news, former Giants defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan has been named the new linebackers coach at Air Force.

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