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| Tom Herman, the 13th Head Coach of the Houston Cougars. |
Tom Herman comes to Houston with a good resume. In this article, we're going year by year through his career as a more detailed look at the resume and see what Herman is capable of.
1998- Texas Lutheran Wide Receivers Coach
The inaugural year of College football Division-III, Texas Lutheran started their football program, and Herman, straight out of California Lutheran where he had spent 4 years playing as a WR and graduated cum laude. Texas Lutheran went 4-6 in the American Southwest Conference, no receiver really breaking out into anything. It was a good start for Herman's career.
1999-2000- Texas Graduate Assistant
Herman then moved onto Texas University, under the mentorship of Greg Davis, who was new to the Texas Offensive Coordinator job. Davis went on to coordinate the offense at Texas until 2010, before stepping down, and then being hired in 2012 by Iowa to coordinate their offense. Davis developed Vince Young, one of the most prolific QB's in College Football History.
2001-2004- Sam Houston State Wide Receivers Coach/ Special Teams Coach
Herman moved into Sam Houston State, and In his first season at Sam Houston State, Herman coached Jonathon Cooper, who was named the NCAA Division I-AA Wide Receiver of the Year. Herman produced all-conference receivers in each season and produced three All-American wide receivers.
2005-2006- Texas State Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Herman accepted the job as Texas State's Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks coach. In 2005, his QB was Barrick Nealy, a dual threat QB. Under Herman's coaching, Nealy threw for 2043 yards and 14 TD's to only 5 INT's, and ran for 834 yards and 11 TD's. The offense scored 417 points over 11 games, and went 3 games into the playoffs.
In 2006, they hit a decline, going 5-6, the offense loosing several starters, and dropping to 244 points. Herman rotated the QB job between QB's Bradley George and Chase Wasson. George was a pocket passer, while Wasson was more of a runner. The duo combined for over 2100 yards passing and 15 TD's to 15 INT's. Wasson went on to lead the team in receiving as well.
2007-2008- Rice Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Herman took the promotion to Division I ranks and into the Conference-USA. Under David Bailiff, Rice finished 3-9 after a disappointing season. Despite the loosing record, Rice's offense looked pretty good, averaging 404 yards and 31.4 points per game. Herman's QB was Chase Clement, a promising junior who had been forced to start in 2006. Clement threw for 3377 yards and a 29-16 TD-INT ratio in 2007.
2008 Rice stepped it up, going 10-3 and finishing 8th in the country with it's 41.8 points per game. Clement was incredible, passing for 4119 yards and a 44-7 TD-INT ratio alongside his 715 yards rushing and 13 TD's. FB/TE James Casey ran for 241 yards and 6 TD's, and caught 111 passes for another 1329 yards and 13 TD's. Jarrett Dillard finished behind him with 1310 yards receiving and 20 TD's. It was an extremely successful season for Rice, who went on to beat Western Michigan in the Texas Bowl.
2009-2011- Iowa Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Herman accepted a step up role to Iowa in the B1G, taking the Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback coach position as he had done so well already before. Iowa went 11-2 the first season, Ricki Stanzi at the QB position throwing for 2400 yards and 17 TD's. The biggest part of the Iowa offense that year was the running game. Adam Robinson and Brandon Wegher ran for a combined 1471 yards and 13 TD's, and the offense averaged 23.2 points per game. Iowa beat Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl, earning a national #7 ranking.
Iowa came back in 2010 at 8-5, Ricky Stanzi showing massive improvement as a passer. Robinson now combined with Marcus Coker, running for 1566 yards and 13 TD's, Stanzi passing for 3004 yards and 25 TD's to only 6 picks. Marvin McNutt was the main receiving target, catching 53 passes for 861 yards and 8 TD's. The offense scored an average of 28.9 points per game, and Iowa won the Insight Bowl against Missouri 27-24.
Stanzi left for the NFL in 2011, and James Vandenberg filled the empty spot. Vandernberg threw for 3022 yards and 25 TD's to 7 INT's. getting 27.5 points per game, Iowa fell to 7-6, but Marcus Coker took the full load of the running game well, rushing for 1384 yards and 15 TD's, Marvin McNutt stepping up as the leading receiver and grabbing 82 balls and 12 TD's.
2012-2014- Ohio State Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
On December 9th, 2011, Urban Meyer hired Herman to be his offensive coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach as the newly hired Head Coach of Ohio State. Herman responded well, leading the Buckeyes on Bowl probation to a 12-0 record, and 37.2 points per game. He was thrilled to have dual threat QB Braxton Miller, who passed for 2039 yards and 15 TD's while running for 1271 yards and 13 scores. Talented RB Carlos Hyde was on the roster too, running for 970 yards and making 16 end zone appearances. Another loaded talent was Devin Smith, who was the teams deep threat WR.
2013 got even better for the Buckeyes, who went 12-2 after starting 12-0. Miller ran less, thanks to the breakout of Carlos Hyde who ran for 1500 yards and 15 TD's, Miller still threw for over 2000 yards and 24 scores, while running for over 1000 and 12 TD's. The offense continued to click like clockwork with Smith and Receiver Corey Brown being the main threats.
2014 seemed to be headed to a disastrous start when Miller went down in Spring Practice. JT Barrett won the starting job over Cardale Jones, and put up a phenominal year that gained him Heisman Trophy votes. Barrett was just as effective as Miller, rushing for 938 yards and 11 scores while passing for 2834 yards and 34 TD's. Ezekiel Elliot broke out as an even better RB then Carlos Hyde, running for 1800 yards and 18 scores. Then, Barrett went down with an injury before the B1G Conference Championship. Cardale Jones stepped in, and played just as well as Barrett, leaving a huge speculation to who will get the starting job in 2015. Herman won the Broyles award, given to the best assistant coach in the nation.
However, Herman stepped out here to coach Houston.
NFL players Drafted after being coached by Herman (Not including 2015 candidates):
2009 5th Round 144th overall- WR Jared Dillard, Jacksonville Jaguars (Rice)
2009 5th Round 152nd overall- FB/TE James Casey, Houston Texans (Rice)
2010 1st Round 23rd overall- OT Bryan Bulaga, Green Bay Packers (Iowa)
2010 3rd Round 93rd overall- TE Tony Moeaki, Kansas City Chiefs (Iowa)
2010 7th Round 216th overall- OT Kyle Castaway, Buffalo Bills (Iowa)
2011 5th Round 135th overall- QB Ricky Stanzi, Kansas City Chiefs (Iowa)
2011 5th Round 161st overall- OL Julian Vandervelde, Kansas City Chiefs (Iowa)
2012 1st Round 23rd overall- OL Riley Reiff, Detroit Lions (Iowa)
2012 5th Round 141st overall- OL Adam Gettis, Washington Redskins (Iowa)
2012 6th Round 161st overall- WR Marvin McNutt, Philadelphia Eagles (Iowa)
2013 7th Round 240th overall- OL Reid Fragel, Cincinnati Bengals (Ohio State)
2014 2nd Round 57th overall- RB Carlos Hyde, San Francisco 49ers (Ohio State)
2014 2nd Round 59th overall OL Jack Mewhort, Indianapolis Colts (Ohio State)
2014 3rd Round 65th overall- TE CJ Fiedorowicz, Houston Texans (Iowa)
2014 5th Round 161st overall- OL Corey Lindsley, Green Bay Packers (Ohio State)
1 QB, 1 RB, 2 WR, 2 TE, 8 OL.
2 1st round, 2 2nd round, 2 3rd round, 5 5th round, 1 6th round, 2 7th round.
Herman has a knack for building strong offensive linemen, and Houston has some strong potential for Herman to develop. Houston will probably run another average year, but expect a stronger recruiting class in 2016.
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