Bill Sheridan

Bill Sheridan
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:	Senior defensive assistant
Personal information
Born:	January 27, 1959; Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Detroit (MI) De La Salle
College:	Grand Valley State
Career history
As a coach:
	Shrine Catholic HS (MI) (1981–1984); Assistant coach; Michigan (1985–1986); Graduate assistant; Maine (1987–1988); Linebackers coach; Cincinnati (1989–1991); Linebackers coach; Army (1992–1995); Linebackers coach; Army (1996–1997); Defensive backs coach; Michigan State (1998–2000); Linebackers coach; Notre Dame (2001); Safeties coach & special teams coordinator; Michigan (2002–2004); Linebackers coach & defensive line coach; New York Giants (2005–2008); Linebackers coach; New York Giants (2009); Defensive coordinator; Miami Dolphins (2010–2011); Linebackers coach; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012–2013); Defensive coordinator; Detroit Lions (2014–2017); Linebackers coach; Boston College (2018); Linebackers coach; Boston College (2019) ; Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach; Air Force (2020–2021); Defensive line coach; Belleville HS (MI) (2022); Defensive coordinator; Arlington Renegades (2023–2024); Linebackers coach; Jacksonville Jaguars (2025–present); Senior defensive assistant;
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XLII); XFL champion (2023);
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

William Sheridan (born January 27, 1959) is an American football coach who is a senior defensive assistant for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the defensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was also a coach for a number of college teams, including Notre Dame, Army, and Michigan State. From 2005 to 2008 he was the linebackers coach for the NFL's New York Giants. In 2009, he was the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants. He had stints with the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions before returning to NCAA football at Boston College in 2018. After two years there, he was hired by Air Force to be their new defensive line coach beginning in 2020. He also recently served as the linebackers coach for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL)