Brandon Herring enters his seventh season on the Samford coaching staff and his second as Co-Offensive Coordinator. Herring coaches the Bulldogs’ offensive line.
Herring has mentored the offensive line that helped produce a 1,000-yard rusher in five of the last six seasons. His offensive line also helped produce the all-time leading rusher in the history of the state of Alabama.
Several members of the his offensive line have garnered All-SoCon honors. Following the 2012 season, Ryan Dudchock was named first team All-Conference, while Jacob Kirschenbaum was named second team All-Conference.
Following the 2010 season, offensive lineman Thomas Gray was named to the All-Southern Conference team by both the league’s coaches and media.
After the 2009 season, Herring’s center, Jon Weber was named first-team All-SoCon. Also, offensive linemen, George Allers and Charlie Sanford were named to the league’s All-Freshman Team.
In 2008, Weber and fellow offensive lineman Mitchell Waters were named to the Southern Conferece’s All-Conference team.
In Herring’s first season at Samford, Gray, then a freshman, was named to the Ohio Valley Conference’s All-Newcomer team. That season, the Bulldogs’ offensive line allowed the fewest sacks in the nation.
Herring came to Samford after spending seven seasons at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He has spent his last three seasons coaching the Blazers’ offensive line.
Under Herring’s tutelage, offensive linemen Andy Galloway (2004), Matt Batusic (2005) and Julius Wilson (2005 and 2006) were named All-Conference for Conference USA. The 2005 Blazer offense averaged a school-record 434.6 yards per game.
Prior to working with the offensive line, Herring spent time working with the UAB field goal and extra-point teams, and with the tight ends.
Herring played football at UAB from 1995-99. He started all 11 games at center as both a junior and senior for the Blazers. As a senior, he was named a permanent team captain.
Following his senior season in 1999, Herring started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at UAB, working with the offense.
Herring, a native of Hueytown, Ala., is a 2000 graduate of UAB with a degree in history. He is married to the former Melissa Morse of Albertville, Ala. The couple has two children, Max (8) and Macy (5).
