Kristen Sherman resigns as Orange Lutheran girls flag football coach

Sherman, who guided Orange Lutheran to the inaugural CIF-SS Division 1 title, resigns about a month after her husband's departure as the football coach at the school.

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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Kristen Sherman has resigned as the girls flag football coach at Orange Lutheran High School and accepted an assistant coach position with flag football at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This comes about a month after her husband Rod Sherman's departure as the school's football coach. Kristen Sherman had been Orange Lutheran's flag football coach since the sport became sanctioned by the CIF Southern Section in 2023, leading the team to the inaugural Division 1 title in 2024 and a runner-up finish this past season.

Why it matters

The departure of both Shermans marks a significant shift in the coaching leadership at Orange Lutheran, which has seen success in both its football and flag football programs under their guidance. The school will now need to find replacements for both head coaching positions.

The details

Kristen Sherman compiled a 66-14 record over three seasons as Orange Lutheran's flag football coach, leading the team to Trinity League titles in 2023 and 2024. This past season, the Lancers finished as the Division 1 runner-up to rival JSerra. Kristen Sherman had been assisted by her husband Rod in the flag football program. In June, Santiago Canyon College announced Kristen Sherman as its first women's flag football coach, but she resigned about a month ago.

  • On Feb. 2, the school announced the departure of Rod Sherman as the football coach.
  • Kristen Sherman has been Orange Lutheran's flag football coach since the sport became sanctioned by the CIF Southern Section starting in the fall of 2023.
  • In 2024, she guided the Lancers to the inaugural Division 1 title.
  • This past season, the Lancers finished as the Division 1 runner-up to rival JSerra.
  • In June, Santiago Canyon College announced Kristen Sherman its first women's flag football coach but she resigned about a month ago.

The players

Kristen Sherman

The former girls flag football coach at Orange Lutheran High School, who has resigned to take an assistant coach position with flag football at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Rod Sherman

Kristen Sherman's husband, who departed as the football coach at Orange Lutheran about a month before Kristen's resignation.

Makena Cook

An All-County quarterback who Kristen Sherman mentored during her tenure as Orange Lutheran's flag football coach.

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What’s next

Orange Lutheran has not yet announced a replacement for Kristen Sherman as the girls flag football coach or a replacement for her husband Rod Sherman as the football coach.

The takeaway

The departures of both Kristen and Rod Sherman mark a significant transition for Orange Lutheran's sports programs, which have seen success under their leadership. The school will need to find capable replacements to maintain the momentum in both its football and flag football teams.