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assistant Mike Sherman will be introduced as Texas A&M's football coach at a noon ET news conference Monday, a source close to the situation told ESPN.com's Joe Schad.

The Houston Chronicle first reported the story on its Web site Monday morning.

Sherman declined comment Sunday on reports that he was Texas A&M's leading candidate to replace Dennis Franchione, who resigned Friday following the Aggies' 38-30 victory over Texas.

Sherman, who turns 53 on Dec. 19, has been the Texans' assistant head coach for two seasons under Gary Kubiak, a former A&M quarterback. Sherman became the offensive coordinator this season.

When Sherman left the Texans' locker room after Sunday's loss to the Cleveland Browns, he was trailed by several reporters who asked for comment on the Texas A&M situation. He politely declined, saying he would only talk about the loss.

Earlier, Houston owner Bob McNair addressed Sherman's status.

"I think the report says he may be the leading candidate,'' McNair said. "They [Texas A&M] haven't called me. That's not to say they haven't called someone in the organization. I don't think they could find anyone better. He's an outstanding coach. We certainly would not stand in his way.''

Like Kubiak, Sherman has A&M ties. He was the Aggies' offensive line coach from 1989-93 and then in 1995-96 under R.C Slocum. Kubiak coached A&M's running backs in 1992 and '93.

Sherman coached the Green Bay Packers from 2000-05, guiding the team to three NFC North titles. Under Sherman, the Packers produced two of the four highest-scoring seasons in franchise history.

The Aggies went 32-28 in five seasons under Franchione and couldn't gain ground on the Big 12's elite teams. A&M hasn't won the league title since 1998.

Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville was also thought to be a strong candidate to succeed Franchione.

College Station, TX (Sports Network) - Texas A&M has scheduled a news conference for Monday afternoon, at which time the school is expected to introduce Mike Sherman as its new head football coach.

The Houston Chronicle had reported that Sherman was the top choice to replace Dennis Franchione, who resigned after the Aggies beat Texas on Friday.

Sherman is currently the offensive coordinator with the NFL's Houston Texans. He is in his second season with Houston after serving six years as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers, where he posted a record of 59-43.

The 52-year-old had two stints as an assistant coach at Texas A&M under R.C. Slocum, first coaching the offensive line from 1989-93 and again from 1995-96 before moving on to the pro ranks.

According to the Chronicle, Sherman will remain with the Texans through the remainder of their season before taking over at A&M.

Defensive coordinator Gary Darnell will serve as interim coach for the Aggies, who are expected to receive a bowl invitation.

Franchione led the Aggies to a 7-5 overall record and 4-4 mark in the Big 12 this season, but accepted a buyout of his contract, which ran through 2012. He compiled a record of 32-28 during his five seasons at the helm.
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Mike Sherman
Date of birth December 19, 1954 (1954-12-19) (age 52)
Place of birth Norwood, MA
Position(s) Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator
College Central Connecticut State
Career Highlights
Career Record 59-43-0 (Overall)
57-39-0 (Regular season)
2-4-0 (Postseason)
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1997-1998

1999

2000-2005

2006-Present Green Bay Packers
Tight Ends Coach
Seattle Seahawks
Offensive Coordinator
Green Bay Packers
Head Coach
Houston Texans
Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator
Michael Francis Sherman (born December 19, 1954 in Norwood, Massachusetts) is an American football coaching assistant, currently serving as offensive coordinator of the NFL's Houston Texans. He was the former general manager and head coach of the Green Bay Packers from the 2000 season to the 2005 season. Under Sherman, the Packers had consecutive winning seasons from 2000�04 and won NFC North Division titles in 2002, 2003, and 2004.[1]

Contents
1 Early life
2 Coaching career
2.1 Early career
2.2 Green Bay Packers
2.2.1 2000�04 seasons
2.2.2 2005 season
2.2.3 General Manager
2.3 Houston Texans
2.3.1 Texas A&M rumors
3 Head coaching record
4 References
5 External links



Early life
Sherman was raised in Northborough, Massachusetts, where he attended Algonquin Regional High School. Sherman played defensive end and offensive tackle at Central Connecticut State University. He and his wife, Karen, have five children.


Coaching career

Early career
Sherman started out as a part-time coach at the University of Pittsburgh from 1981�82. He then coached the offensive line at Tulane from 1983�84, and later moved to Holy Cross, where he coached the offensive line from 1985�87 before becoming the offensive coordinator for the 1988 season.

From 1989�93, Sherman coached the Texas A&M offensive line. During the 1992�93 season, he met current Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak. In 1994, Sherman left Texas A&M to coach the UCLA offensive line. Sherman then returned to Texas A&M to coach the offensive line again for the 1995�96 seasons.

Sherman started his professional coaching career when he was hired to be an assistant offensive line and tight ends coach for the Green Bay Packers. After Packers head coach Mike Holmgren resigned to accept the Seattle Seahawks head coach position, Holmgren hired Sherman to become the offensive coordinator for the 1999 season.


Green Bay Packers
In his six-year head coaching career with the Packers, Sherman compiled a 57-39 regular season record and a 2-4 postseason record.


2000�04 seasons
In 2000, Sherman became the head coach of the Green Bay Packers. Sherman led the Packers to five consecutive winning seasons from 2000�04. From 2002�2004, Sherman led the Packers to three consecutive NFC North Division titles. From 2000�04, Sherman compiled a 53-27 record, and a .663 winning percentage, which is the second highest in Packers history, trailing that of Vince Lombardi's. Green Bay and the Philadelphia Eagles were the only two teams to make the playoffs for four consecutive seasons from 2001�04.

An offensive-minded coach, Sherman led the Packers to break franchise records for rushing in 2003 and passing in 2004. In 2003, Packers quarterback Brett Favre led the NFL in touchdown passes, in addition to setting a franchise record for rushing yardage.


2005 season
Despite receiving a contract extension earlier in the 2005 season, Sherman was fired by the Packers on January 2, 2006, after compiling a 4�12 record. Injuries were to blame for the poor season, as the Packers lost pro bowlers Javon Walker, Bubba Franks and Ahman Green to Injured Reserved early in the season.


General Manager
Sherman succeeded Ron Wolf as General Manager of the Packers in 2001, taking on the dual role as Head Coach and General Manager. Although the decision was made prior to the 2001 NFL Draft, Wolf was at the controls for the draft that year. Sherman was responsible for the following three drafts (2002�04). Sherman drafted many of the core players that are amongst the Packers in the 2007 season. He drafted Nick Barnett, Aaron Kampman, Corey Williams, and Scott Wells. He also traded for cornerback Al Harris. Sherman's 1st draft pick was Javon Walker who made the Pro Bowl in 2004, was traded to the Denver Broncos by Ted Thompson in 2006. In 2005 the Packers hired Ted Thompson from the Seattle Seahawks to take over Sherman's General Manager duties, although Sherman remained the Packers' head coach.


Houston Texans
The Houston Texans hired Sherman as assistant head coach/offense coach on February 15, 2006. On January 17, 2007, he was named offensive coordinator, but still remained as assistant head coach.


Texas A&M rumors
Though Sherman is rumored to be the potential replacement of Dennis Franchione at Texas A&M,[2][3][4][1] Sherman refused to comment on such rumors after the Texans lost to the Browns on November 25, 2007.[5] Houston Texans owner Bob McNair stated: "They [Texas A&M] haven't called me. That's not to say they haven't called someone in the organization. I don't think they could find anyone better. He's an outstanding coach. We certainly would not stand in his way."[6]

In the early hours of November 26, 2007, the Houston Chronicle,[7] Austin American-Statesman,[8] and Fort Worth Star-Telegram[9] and ESPN.com all reported that Texas A&M is expected to introduce Sherman as the new head football coach in a press conference at 11:00 a.m. CST on Monday, November 26.