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Bio
Few coaches at any level have enjoyed the kind of success
that became a trademark of Hal Sherbeck's 31 years at Fullerton
College. But for Sherbeck, success was nothing new. At Olympia
College in Bremerton, WA, he lettered in football, baseball and
basketball, and again lettered in all three at UM. In 1961, he was
hired as head coach at Fullerton College and an era of complete
gridiron dominance began. Sherbeck posted a couple of six win
seasons before the Hornets stumbled in 1963, finishing with a 3-5-1
record. It was the only losing season in Sherbeck's tenure at
Fullerton.
In 1965, Sherbeck took Fullerton College to the pinnacle of
success, winning a national championship and that served as the
beginning of a 47-game unbeaten streak, with just one tie during
that time. In 1967, Fullerton captured its second national
championship and the Hornet football dynasty had been established.
He added a third national title in 1983.
When Sherbeck retired after the 1991 season, football lost a
legend. At the time, Sherbeck's 241 victories were the most ever by
a community college football coach. His teams won 16 conference
titles, appeared in 13 bowl games, and sent more than 500
student-athletes to four-year colleges and universities. Sherbeck
also coached more than 100 All-Americans during his reign as the
top coach in community college football. He and his wife, Donna,
reside in Polson, Montana and the "ol' coach" is still coaching -
helping out at UM, his alma mater. In 2000, the Grizzlies went to
the Division 1-AA national title game.