Former Texas football HC Tom Herman to join CBS broadcast team
News arrived concerning a former Texas football head coach early this week, indicating that he will be shifting his role from coaching to the broadcast booth. Former Texas head coach Tom Herman is reportedly set to join the CBS Sports broadcast team this fall.
This addition of Herman to the CBS broadcast team this year was announced on Rick Neusheisel’s SiriusXM radio show “Full Ride” this week. The specific report of this news emerged from Chip Brown of Horns247 on Aug. 8 (paid content).
Herman’s first game as a color analyst with CBS Sports will reportedly come on Sep. 3, when the North Texas Mean Green out of Conference-USA takes on the SMU Mustangs out of the American Athletic Conference.
Moreover, this is definitely an interesting shift in roles for Herman after he joined the Chicago Bears as an offensive analyst/special projects coach following his departure from Texas a couple of years ago. Herman wound up spending just one season on staff with the Bears before making this shift to the commentator booth.
Ex-Texas football head coach Tom Herman set to join CBS broadcast team this fall
Herman spent four seasons as the Texas head coach prior to his departure following the conclusion of the 2020 season. He posted a record of 32-18 (.640 winning percentage) during his four seasons with the Longhorns.
Prior to landing the Texas head coaching job ahead of the 2017 season, Herman was the head coach of the Houston Cougars for two years. That’s where his coaching stock was really on the rise around the college football landscape, after posting a record of 22-4 (.846 winning percentage) during those two seasons with the Cougars.
After parting ways with Herman last offseason, Texas hired the former Alabama Crimson Tide offensive coordinator and 2020 Broyles Award winner Steve Sarkisian. Texas got off to a rough start under Sark during the 2021 season, registering a record of 5-7 (3-6 Big 12).
Sark and the Longhorns are set to open up the 2022 regular season at home on Sep. 3 against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks out of the Sun Belt. The kickoff time between Texas and ULM on Sep. 3 is set for 7 p.m. CT.