Hal
Sherbeck, Fullerton College
Inducted: 2001
Few coaches at any level
have enjoyed the kind of success that became a trademark of Hal Sherbeck's
31 years at Fullerton College. But for Sherbeck, success was nothing new.
At Olympia College in Bremerton, WA, he lettered in football, baseball and
basketball, and again lettered in all three at UM. In 1961, he was hired
as head coach at Fullerton College and an era of complete gridiron dominance
began. Sherbeck posted a couple of six win seasons before the Hornets stumbled
in 1963, finishing with a 3-5-1 record. It was the only losing season in
Sherbeck's tenure at Fullerton.
In 1965, Sherbeck took Fullerton College to the pinnacle of success, winning
a national championship and that served as the beginning of a 47-game unbeaten
streak, with just one tie during that time. In 1967, Fullerton captured
its second national championship and the Hornet football dynasty had been
established. He added a third national title in 1983.
When Sherbeck retired after the 1991 season, football lost a legend. At
the time, Sherbeck's 241 victories were the most ever by a community college
football coach. His teams won 16 conference titles, appeared in 13 bowl
games, and sent more than 500 student-athletes to four-year colleges and
universities. Sherbeck also coached more than 100 All-Americans during his
reign as the top coach in community college football. He and his wife, Donna,
reside in Polson, Montana and the "ol' coach" is still coaching
- helping out at UM, his alma mater. In 2000, the Grizzlies went to the
Division 1-AA national title game. |
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