Marshall University Athletics
Football
- Title:
- Football Chief of Staff
- Email:
- everettsh@marshall.edu
- Phone:
- -----
Sharrod Everett was named Marshall Football’s Chief of Staff in 2021. On July 1, 2022, Everett joined the Senior Staff for 1st year Director of Athletics Christian Spears and added the title of Assistant Athletic Director.
Everett, a veteran football administrator, begins his 18th year in football administration in the 2024 season. He has worked on every level of Division I football and has been a part of teams that have appeared in 12 bowl games.
In addition to his role with the Thundering Herd, Everett has been recognized on the national level, currently serves as Vice President of the National Football Operations Organization (NFOO) where he currently represents college football administrators and operations personnel on the national level. He will hold the seat of President for the organization beginning in January 2025. He has also been appointed to the College Football Playoff (CFP) Expansion Football Sport Administrators Focus Group. This designated group of administrators will assist the CFP staff in preparation for playoff expansion.
He comes most recently from Vanderbilt University after spending the 2020 season in a football support role. Prior to that Everett served as Assistant Athletic Director for Football at Florida State University for two seasons (2018-2019). There he was responsible for the administration and operation of the entire football program. His role included direct oversight of the program’s budget, team travel, player development, scholarships, housing, camps/clinics, preseason training camp, post season bowl logistics, touchdown club and special projects/events. He
Prior to Florida State, Everett served as the Associate Athletic Director for Football at the University of Oregon for one season (2017). There, he oversaw the day-to-day administration of the football program. He also held the position of football’s primary sport administrator under the direction of Oregon Athletic Director Rob Mullens. Everett was also a part of Mullens’ senior staff as well.
Everett oversaw the daily operations of the University at the South Florida program after beginning a four-year stint in 2013. While at USF, he oversaw a football renovation project that included upgrades to football offices, meeting rooms and locker rooms. The project was
In 2010, Everett was named Director of Football Operations at Western Kentucky University. In the previous year, Western Kentucky was coming off a 20-plus game losing streak. Two years later, the team made program history by becoming the school’s first ever bowl team since transitioning from Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
Everett served as the Associate Director of Football Operations at Northwestern University from
2008-2010. At Northwestern, he coordinated the operations of the Wildcats’ recruiting office while also assisting with the daily administration of the football program.
In 2007, Everett was named the Director of Football Operations at Tennessee State University. Prior to that, he spent one season as a championships assistant at the Big Ten Conference office, helping with the overall administration and management of 23 conference championships and tournaments. Everett began his career at Xavier University where he was the Assistant Coordinator of Operations for Olympic sports.
Everett played college football and was a member of the track and field team at Campbellsville University. On the gridiron, he was a two-year starter at defensive back and a team captain. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science/Sports Medicine from Campbellsville in 2004. He went on to complete his Master’s degree in Sports Administration from Xavier University in 2006.
Everett and his wife, Kimberly, have one son - Kingston Sharrod - and twin identical girls:
