Sheridan has brought much attention to Belmont's cross country program. This past fall, the Bruins secured their sixth Atlantic Sun Cross Country Championship in the last seven years. In addition, Sheridan was named A-Sun Coach of the Year for the seventh year in a row. The Belmont stranglehold on conference supremacy manifests individually as well. Lauren Williams Weaver became the first Bruinto win the A-Sun Individual title and Runner of the Year honors. Weaver went on to finish fifth at the NCAA South Region meet and 45th at Nationals - the best-ever performance by a Bruin runner, eclipsing Keely Weaver who qualified for the 2000 NCAA Cross Country Championship. Weaver paced three Bruins earning All-Conference honors, joined by Brittany Thune and Elizabeth Smothers. All told, Belmont has had an unprecedented 25 All-Conference honorees since joining the Atlantic Sun in 2001.

The program's success has also permeated into unparalleled national academic distinction. Lauren Williams-Weaver was named to the 2007 NCAA Division I U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic team. Furthermore, Belmont's team GPA has ranked in the Top-10 nationally a remarkable nine consecutive years, including leading the nation in 1999 and 2001. The Bruins' team GPA of 3.77 in 2007 ranked second nationally.

His track and field teams have also taken overwhelming strides. The Bruins have finished a strong second place in each of the last two A-Sun Championships. Moreover, a record five student-athletes participated in the 2007 NCAA Regional meet in Columbia, Mo. - Lynette Rives, Lizz Pollock, Jessica Giles, Khalia Turner and Christa Coppin. School and conference records continnue to fall daily.

Prior to coming to Belmont, Sheridan served on the track coaching staff at Nashville's Montgomery Bell Academy in 1996. From 1993-1994 Sheridan was an assistant coach for Elvis Ford at Austin Peay State University. While at Peay, he was instrumental in the development of the distance runners. Before his stint in Clarksville, he served as the boys' track coach at the University School of Nashville in 1993.

A native of Mansfield, Pa., Sheridan was an all-district performer and two-time national qualifier during his collegiate career at Belmont. He is married to the former Beth Tallent, a former All-American runner at Vanderbilt University. The couple has two sons, Brennen and Brooks.

The Sheridans reside near Franklin, Tennessee.