Former Methodist University and local high school assistant Jon Sherman will be the next head football coach of East Chapel Hill's Wildcats.
Sherman was confirmed for the post at East Chapel Hill by the school board Thursday night, said East Chapel Hill Athletics Director Ray Hartsfield.
Last year, Sherman served as an assistant under East Chapel Hill head coach Bill Renner. When Renner announced he was stepping down at the end of the season, Sherman took over most of the day-to-day operations for the Wildcat football program as the search for a full-time replacement advanced.
Sherman, a native of Naples, Fla., played four seasons in the Methodist football program, splitting time at wide receiver and tight end. He helped the Monarchs win the 2005 USA South Athletic Conference championship his senior year.
He was a four-time Academic All-Conference selection and was named a Methodist Senior Scholar Athlete.
A December 2005 graduate of Methodist with a bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in pre-law, Sherman was the wide receivers coach for two seasons at Fayetteville Jack Britt High School and helped the Buccaneers to two conference championships and an appearance to the 2008 NCHSAA state championship game.
Sherman joined the Methodist football staff in July 2009, serving as the wide receivers coach.

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Former East Chapel Hill High School standout Dan Greenberg has been named head tennis coach at his alma mater, Williams College (’08), making him one of the youngest NCAA coaches in the nation.
Greenberg will coach three current Ephs who were his teammates during his playing days in seniors Nick Lebedoff and Jeremy Weinberger, and junior Ari Binder.
"I feel very fortunate to return to Williams,” said Greenberg. “I had an amazing experience here as a student-athlete, and the opportunity to come back as a coach is tremendous. I couldn't imagine a more inspiring place to work. Everyone here is dedicated to the community and to bringing out each other's best, and I look forward to dedicating myself to this great school and storied program."
One of four brothers to help East Chapel Hill win a string of state team championships , Greenberg was the 2005 Rookie of the Year and the 2008 Player of the Year for the New England Small Colleges Athletic Conference. Upon graduating from Williams, Greenberg was hired as an Assistant Pro at the Hollow Rock Racquet Club in Durham, where he was also responsible for Junior Development.
In the fall of 2008 he became a volunteer coach at the University of North Carolina where he helped plan and lead practices, provided on-court coaching and assisted with administrative duties for the Tar Heels.