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From Staff Reports and Bullard ISD

Chad Sherman was named the new head baseball coach at Bullard High School, Bullard ISD announced on Friday morning.

Sherman is a 2006 graduate of Bullard High School. He played college baseball at Panola College, Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Tyler. Following his collegiate career, Sherman played a year of professional baseball with the Wichita Wingnuts.

“I am so excited to be the next head baseball coach at Bullard High School,” Sherman said. “Being born and raised in Bullard and knowing the rich tradition of success in baseball, I look forward to getting started this upcoming school year. Our athletes will be students first, and we will strive to proudly represent the Bullard ISD community in all we do. I want to thank my wife, Whitney, and my two sons, Jack (8) and Wesley (7), for supporting me through this, and I look forward to seeing everyone soon.”

Sherman was an assistant baseball coach at UT Tyler and then was an assistant baseball coach at Tyler Junior College for three seasons, and the Apaches won three national championships during that time.

“We are excited to welcome Coach Sherman to the Bullard Panther coaching staff,” Bullard athletic director Scott Callaway said. “Our Panther baseball program reached the regional semifinals for the first time in 20 years this year, and we know Coach Sherman will help us build upon this success in the years to come.”

Sherman takes over for Robert Ellis, who left Bullard after four seasons to become the new head baseball coach and director of athletic development at Center High School.

Ellis led the Panthers to a 102-42 record in those four seasons, including a 28-10 mark this past season that ended in a trip to the Class 4A Region III semifinals — the Panthers’ first regional semifinal appearance since 2004 when Sherman was a sophomore.

Bullard will compete in District 17-4A with Center, Hudson, Madisonville, Palestine and Rusk for the next two school years.