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From the Vault: Sheridan resigns at NC State for health reasons
Former NC State head football coach Dick Sheridan's resignation was a shock to the ACC. In this edition of From the Vault, WRAL Sports looks back at the shocking day
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Former NC State head football coach Dick Sheridan's resignation was a shock to the ACC. In this edition of From the Vault, WRAL Sports looks back at the shocking day
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT SHE COULD HAVE BENCH PRESS PAT ANYWAYS. LET'S SWITCH GEARS HERE. SHERIDAN'S A 10 YEAR AS NC STATE'S FOOTBALL COACH FROM 1986 TO 93. >> WAS SO SUCCESSFUL. NOT ONLY IS HE A MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME, BUT HE ALSO TURNED DOWN JOB OFFERS FROM SCHOOLS LIKE GEORGIA AND LSU. BUT 30 YEARS AGO, THIS PAST WEEK SHARED AND SHOCKINGLY RESIGNED FOR HEALTH REASONS. SO LET'S DIP INTO OUR VIDEO VAULTS TO BOB HOLIDAY STORY FROM THAT DAY IN 1993, >> SO WHAT IT WAS LIKE, IT'S ONE OF THE LARGEST CROWDS FOR A PRESS CONFERENCE YOU'LL EVER SEE BY 04:00PM. THIS AFTERNOON THE NEWS WAS OUT AROUND RALEIGH COACH SHERIDAN HAD RESIGNED AND THE WOLFPACK SUPPORTERS LISTENED IN, STUNNED SILENCE AS SHARED AND DISCUSSED HIS DECISION TO SPEND THE MOST DIFFICULT DECISION THAT I HAVE EVER BEEN FACED WITH OBVIOUSLY IS. >> WHICH IS A BIG CHANGE FOR ME FROM AFAR. SHERIDAN SEEM PERFECTLY CONTENT TO ROAM THE SIDELINES AT NC STATE. BUT HE SAYS A CONVERSATION HE HAD WITH THE LATE JIM VALVANO AFTER COACH. HE LEARNED HE HAD CANCER STAYED WITH COACH. SHARE IT THAT PERIOD OF TIME. I SPENT WITH HIM A TREMENDOUS IMPACT ON ME BECAUSE HIS PERSPECTIVE CHANGED COMPLETELY. AND BASICALLY THE MESSAGE WAS REALLY NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE HEALTH SHERIDAN'S HAS. HIS HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING, BUT HE WANTS TO FEEL GOOD AGAIN. HE SAYS HE NO LONGER HAS THE ENERGY AND COMMITMENT TO COACH AND SEIZED A WILL NOW TURN TO LONGTIME SHARED AN ASSOCIATE MICHAEL CAINE. O'KANE IS KNOWN SHERIDAN SINCE HIGH SCHOOL IS EXCITING. ABOUT COACHING IS TEMPERED BY HIS THOUGHTS FOR HIS FRIEND. >> THE FIRST PERSON I THOUGHT THAT WAS CO-CHAIR AND I KNEW HOW DIFFICULT A JOB IT WAS GOING TO BE FOR HIM TO MAKE THIS NEVER BEEN AROUND HIM AND THE LOVE OF THE GAME OF FOOTBALL MORE THAN HE DOES. >> SOME OF STATE YOUNGER PLAYERS WILL MISS GETTING THE CHANCE TO PLAY FOR THE SHERIDAN. THE VETERAN SAY SHERIDAN WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THEM EVEN THOUGH HE HAS RESIGNED. >> HE'S NOT BOTHERING TOO MUCH EASIER BECAUSE I MEAN, WHAT HE'S HE'S TRYING TO MUST TALK, YOU KNOW, I FEEL ABOUT A LEVEL OF MATURITY, THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS. SO I MEAN, HE'S GOT A JOB. >> SHERIDAN'S LESSONS NOT ONLY REACH THE PLAYERS, BUT THE STAFF, ESPECIALLY THE NEW HEAD COACH BOB HOLIDAY, WRAL, TV, 5 SPORTS. >> SHERIDAN NEVER COACHED ANOTHER GAME, BUT SAYS HE'S ALIVE AND WELL TODAY AFTER BEING INDUCTED INTO THE COLLEGE