Former Furman and North Carolina State coach Dick Sheridan, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, died Thursday. He was 81.
Sheridan died at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, his son, Jon, told Furman athletic department spokesman Hunter Reid. His cause of death has not been released.
Sheridan, who was from Augusta, Georgia, began his college coaching tenure at Furman in 1978, leading the Paladins to the Division I-AA National Title game in 1985.
Sheridan was hired by the Wolfpack in 1986 and had six winning seasons in his seven years leading the program. He went 59-29-3 at N.C. State and made six bowl games.
Sheridan stepped away from the team in June 1993 at the age of 51, citing health issues and saying the recent death of his friend, Wolfpack basketball coach Jim Valvano, impacted his decision.
After his retirement from coaching, Sheridan owned several sporting goods stores and worked in real estate in the Myrtle Beach area. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2020.