Terry Sims facts for kids
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Director of football operations |
| Team | Alabama State |
| Conference | SWAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1971 |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1993 | Knoxville |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994 | Knoxville (SA) |
| 1995 | Louisville (GA) |
| 1997–1999 | Austin Peay (RB) |
| 2000–2003 | Texas Southern (DB) |
| 2004 | Prairie View A&M (DB) |
| 2005–2006 | Louisiana–Lafayette (STC/RB) |
| 2007–2009 | Howard (DB/ST/RC) |
| 2010–2014 | Bethune–Cookman (AHC/S/ST) |
| 2015–2022 | Bethune–Cookman |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2023–present | Alabama State (DFO) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 38–39 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MEAC (2015) | |
| Awards | |
| MEAC Coach of the Year (2015) | |
Terry Sims (born around 1971) is an American college football coach. He has worked with many college teams, helping players improve their skills. From 2015 to 2022, he was the head football coach at Bethune–Cookman University.
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Terry Sims' Coaching Journey
Terry Sims has had a long and interesting career in college football. He started as a player and then moved into coaching, helping different teams across the country.
Early Coaching Days
Sims began his coaching career in 1994 with the Knoxville Bulldogs. He then worked as a graduate assistant at Louisville in 1995. Over the years, he coached different positions, like running backs and defensive backs, at several universities. These included Austin Peay, Texas Southern, Prairie View A&M, Louisiana–Lafayette, and Howard.
Leading the Bethune–Cookman Wildcats
From 2010 to 2014, Terry Sims was an assistant head coach at Bethune–Cookman University. His hard work paid off, and he became the head coach for the Bethune–Cookman Wildcats in 2015.
His first year as head coach was very successful. In 2015, the Wildcats won the MEAC championship. Sims was also named the MEAC Coach of the Year for his great leadership. He continued to coach the team until the end of the 2022 season.
Current Role
Since 2023, Terry Sims has been working as the Director of Football Operations for the Alabama State football team. In this role, he helps manage the team's daily activities and operations.
External Links
- Alabama State profile
- Bethune–Cookman profile
