Herschel Sims joined the Mustang staff in June of 2021 as an offensive analyst.
Sims came to the Hilltop after serving as a tight ends coach with the Richardson Independent School District. Prior to that, he spent time at UIW in a defensive quality control capacity.
For three seasons, Sims was a graduate assistant at North Texas where he assisted in recruiting for offensive coaches.
Sims was a Division I AA Preseason Player of the Year and a Preseason All-American at Abilene Christian, where he played from 2013-15. He also earned Southland Conference Honorable Mention accolades at ACU in 2012 and was a two-time Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week and a Big 12 All-Freshman Team selection while at Oklahoma State (2011-12).
He graduated from ACU with a degree in kinesiology with a focus in sport and recreational management, and went on to earn a master’s in science and interdisciplinary studies with a focus in business administration from UNT.
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