Herrmann Tabbed To Coach Linebackers; VanGorder Named Defensive Coordinator
February 19, 2019 | Football
Bowling Green, Ohio – Bowling Green State University head coach Scot Loeffler has named Super Bowl champion and Broyles Award winner Jim Herrmann as BGSU's new Linebackers Coach and Associate Head Coach. With the hiring, Brian VanGorder has been named Defensive Coordinator.
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Herrmann, who won Super Bowl XLVI as Linebackers Coach for the New York Giants, was on staff at Michigan from 1986-05, serving as defensive coordinator from 1997-05. He moved on to serve as Linebackers Coach on three NFL coaching staffs, including the New York Jets (2006-08), the New York Giants (2009-15) and the Indianapolis Colts (2016-17). With the Giants, Herrmann's linebackers spearheaded a defense that ranked among the top 10 in the NFL multiple times.
In 1997, after Michigan completed an undefeated season and led the nation defensively in total yards allowed, scoring defense and pass efficiency defense, Herrmann was named the Frank Broyles Award winner as the top assistant college football coach in the country. Combined with Brian VanGorder, who earned the award in 2003, BGSU is one of only two programs in the country – joining Clemson – to have two Broyles Award winners on staff.
At Michigan, Herrmann was promoted several times. He began as a graduate assistant in 1983 before spending the next two years at the high school level. He returned to the Wolverines as a graduate assistant for the 1986 and 1987 seasons and was then a volunteer coach from 1988-89. He was named Inside Linebackers Coach for the 1990-94 seasons and then became the Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator from 1995-96. Beginning in 1997, Herrmann was promoted to Defensive Coordinator, retaining his positional duties with the linebackers.
In nine years as a Defensive Coordinator, Herrmann's Michigan teams won five Big Ten championships and his defense held 47 opponents to 100 yards rushing or fewer. The team led the Big Ten in sacks three times, breaking the school record with 50 in 2001. Herrmann coached six All-Americans, including 1997 Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson, who was named the national Defensive Player of the Year.
With the hiring, VanGorder will take over as the Defensive Coordinator for the Falcons. Hired as Linebackers Coach and Associate Head Coach in December, he replaces Pelini, who left BGSU for another coaching opportunity.
Along with being one of just two schools with a pair of Broyles Award winners, Loeffler's staff has impressive credentials. The 10 full-time coaches and Loeffler have combined for 225 total years of coaching experience, including 201 years at the college and NFL levels. The staff has worked for 29 years at the NFL level and has spent 94 years at power five schools. Between the 11 coaches, they have 73 years of experience as a coordinator or head coach at the college and NFL levels.
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Herrmann, who won Super Bowl XLVI as Linebackers Coach for the New York Giants, was on staff at Michigan from 1986-05, serving as defensive coordinator from 1997-05. He moved on to serve as Linebackers Coach on three NFL coaching staffs, including the New York Jets (2006-08), the New York Giants (2009-15) and the Indianapolis Colts (2016-17). With the Giants, Herrmann's linebackers spearheaded a defense that ranked among the top 10 in the NFL multiple times.
In 1997, after Michigan completed an undefeated season and led the nation defensively in total yards allowed, scoring defense and pass efficiency defense, Herrmann was named the Frank Broyles Award winner as the top assistant college football coach in the country. Combined with Brian VanGorder, who earned the award in 2003, BGSU is one of only two programs in the country – joining Clemson – to have two Broyles Award winners on staff.
At Michigan, Herrmann was promoted several times. He began as a graduate assistant in 1983 before spending the next two years at the high school level. He returned to the Wolverines as a graduate assistant for the 1986 and 1987 seasons and was then a volunteer coach from 1988-89. He was named Inside Linebackers Coach for the 1990-94 seasons and then became the Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator from 1995-96. Beginning in 1997, Herrmann was promoted to Defensive Coordinator, retaining his positional duties with the linebackers.
In nine years as a Defensive Coordinator, Herrmann's Michigan teams won five Big Ten championships and his defense held 47 opponents to 100 yards rushing or fewer. The team led the Big Ten in sacks three times, breaking the school record with 50 in 2001. Herrmann coached six All-Americans, including 1997 Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson, who was named the national Defensive Player of the Year.
With the hiring, VanGorder will take over as the Defensive Coordinator for the Falcons. Hired as Linebackers Coach and Associate Head Coach in December, he replaces Pelini, who left BGSU for another coaching opportunity.
Along with being one of just two schools with a pair of Broyles Award winners, Loeffler's staff has impressive credentials. The 10 full-time coaches and Loeffler have combined for 225 total years of coaching experience, including 201 years at the college and NFL levels. The staff has worked for 29 years at the NFL level and has spent 94 years at power five schools. Between the 11 coaches, they have 73 years of experience as a coordinator or head coach at the college and NFL levels.
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