For the American murderer, see Terry Melvin Sims.
Quick facts for kids
Terry Sims
| Current position |
| Title |
Director of football operations |
| Team |
Alabama State |
| Conference |
SWAC |
| Biographical details |
| Born |
c. 1971 |
| Playing career |
| c. 1993 |
Knoxville |
|
| Position(s) |
Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) |
| 1994 |
Knoxville (SA) |
| 1995 |
Louisville (GA) |
| 1997–1999 |
Austin Peay (RB) |
| 2000–2003 |
Texas Southern (DB) |
| 2004 |
Prairie View A&M (DB) |
| 2005–2006 |
Louisiana–Lafayette (STC/RB) |
| 2007–2009 |
Howard (DB/ST/RC) |
| 2010–2014 |
Bethune–Cookman (AHC/S/ST) |
| 2015–2022 |
Bethune–Cookman |
|
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) |
| 2023–present |
Alabama State (DFO) |
|
| Head coaching record |
| Overall |
38–39 |
| Accomplishments and honors |
| Championships |
| 1 MEAC (2015) |
| Awards |
| MEAC Coach of the Year (2015) |
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Terry Sims (born c. 1971) is an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Bethune–Cookman University from 2015 to 2022. Sims was fired following the 2022 season.
Head coaching record
| Year |
Team |
Overall |
Conference |
Standing |
Bowl/playoffs |
FCS# |
| Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2015–2020) |
| 2015 |
Bethune–Cookman |
9–2 |
7–1 |
T–1st |
|
25 |
| 2016 |
Bethune–Cookman |
4–6 |
4–4 |
T–5th |
|
|
| 2017 |
Bethune–Cookman |
7–4 |
6–2 |
T–2nd |
|
|
| 2018 |
Bethune–Cookman |
7–5 |
5–2 |
T–2nd |
|
|
| 2019 |
Bethune–Cookman |
7–4 |
5–3 |
4th |
|
|
| 2020–21 |
No team—COVID-19 |
|
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| Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2021–2022) |
| 2021 |
Bethune–Cookman |
2–9 |
2–6 |
6th (East) |
|
|
| 2022 |
Bethune–Cookman |
2–9 |
2–6 |
T–5th (East) |
|
|
| Bethune–Cookman: |
38–39 |
31–24 |
|
| Total: |
38–39 |
|
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
