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Few high school football coaches ever get to the NFL. Few football coaches who get to the NFL ever go back to high school football. Mike Sherman is.

The former Packers head coach, Texans offensive coordinator, Texas A&M head coach, and Dolphins offensive coordinator has become the head coach at Nauset Regional in North Eastham, Massachusetts, according to Bill Higgins of the Cape Cod Times.

A Massachusetts native, the 60-year-old Sherman last coached in the NFL in 2013.

“I guess I’d say, why not? I’ve been fortunate financially over the years, which is allowing me to do this,” Sherman said. “Back in January I was looking for a place to have a football camp this summer and Nauset High School came up. Then I heard they were looking for a head football coach.

“It took me a while to pull the trigger. It hasn’t been an easy decision because I wanted to make sure I was all 100 percent in. The kids deserve that from their coach. I’ve loved coaching in the NFL and college for the last 33 years, but I am definitely looking forward to working with the kids at Nauset.”

Sherman’s plan is to work what he has — and to exploit whatever the opponent doesn’t.

“Maybe we don’t have a Pro Bowl player at QB, but there is a good chance our opponent isn’t defending with a Pro Bowl cornerback, either,” Sherman said. “We’ll adjust to wherever our talent leads us. If we can run it, we’ll run it. If we can throw it, we’ll throw it. If we can do both, we will.”

Sherman’s broader goal is to make a difference for the players who will be entrusted to him.

“I have always admired high school coaches who give their time to their players,” Sherman said. “They have a chance to impact young lives. That is exciting and I’m looking forward to having an effect on these kids’ lives.”

It’s a great way for an otherwise retired coach to give back to the sport, and it should be an excellent opportunity for the players to learn from a man who knows the sport far better than most at that level.