Matt Sherman
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| name = Matt Sherman
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| birth_name = Matt Sherman
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|October 29, 1978}}
| birth_place = San Francisco, Illinois, United States
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| height = {{convert|5|ft|10|in|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|180|lb|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = Fly-half
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| ru_nationalteam = United States
| ru_nationalyears = 2003–2005
| ru_nationalcaps = 7
| ru_nationalpoints = (6)
| ru_ntupdate = 1 January 2021
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| occupation = Rugby union coach
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| school = Piedmont High School
| university = University of California, Berkeley
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| ru_coachclubs = Stanford
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Matt Sherman (born October 29, 1978, in San Francisco, California) is a former American rugby union fly-half and current coach of the Army men's rugby team at the United States Military Academy. His ‘21/‘22 Army West Point squad won the D1A National Championship.
Playing career
Sherman played fly-half for the U.S. men's national rugby team from 2003 to 2005, including the 2003 Rugby World Cup.ESPN Scrum, Players and Officials, http://www.espnscrum.com/other/rugby/player/14272.html
Sherman began playing rugby at Piedmont High School (east SF Bay area). He then played collegiate rugby at Cal, where he was team captain his last 2 years, and a three time Collegiate All-American. During his time playing fly-half for California the Golden Bears won 4 consecutive National Championships. After graduating from Cal, Sherman played in England for Oxford University while earning his master's degree. His coaching career began at Oxford when he was in charge of their Women's squad.
Coaching career
Sherman spent two seasons as San Diego State's head coach, leading the Aztecs to the national semifinals in 2009 and the national quarterfinals in 2010.Rugby Mag, Sherman Settling In At Stanford, Dec. 29, 2010, http://www.rugbymag.com/men's-di-college/82-sherman-settling-in-at-stanford.html Sherman then became head coach of the Stanford women's and men's rugby teams.Stanford Women's Rugby, Roster, https://web.stanford.edu/group/wrugby/cgi-bin/new-site/roster/coaches/Stanford Men's Rugby, Roster, https://web.stanford.edu/group/mrugby/cgi-bin/new-site/roster/coaches/ He led the Stanford women's rugby team to a 2nd-place finish in Division I in both 2012 and 2014.Goff Rugby Report, Women's Historical Champions—DI College,
Sherman's career also includes coaching positions with the USA Rugby U-18 Junior National Team, the USA Rugby Collegiate All-Americans, and the U.S. senior national team.
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Category:Rugby union coaches from California
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:United States international rugby union players