Jim Sherman (baseball)

James Herbert Sherman is an American baseball coach and former outfielder and third baseman. He played college baseball at Delaware for coach Bob Hannah from 1979 to 1982 and played in the Houston Astros organization for 6 seasons from 1982 to 1987. He then served as the head coach of the Wilmington Wildcats (1988–1994) and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (2001–2022).

Jim Sherman
Biographical details
Born (1960-01-26) January 26, 1960
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Playing career
1979–1982Delaware
1982Gulf Coast League Astros
1982–1983Asheville Tourists
1983–1985Columbus Astros
1984Daytona Beach Astros
1986Tucson Toros
1987Boise Hawks
Position(s)Outfielder / Third baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1994Wilmington
1995–2000Delaware (asst.)
2001–2022Delaware
Head coaching record
Overall822–658
TournamentsCAA 23–20
NCAA: 1–4
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • America East Champions (2001)
  • America East Tournament champions (2001)
  • CAA Champions (2007)
  • CAA Tournament champions (2017)
Awards
  • CAA Coach of the Year (2007)

Amateur career

Sherman attended William Penn High School in New Castle, Delaware. Sherman played for the school's varsity baseball and football teams. Sherman then enrolled at the University of Delaware, to play college baseball for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens baseball team.

As a freshman at the University of Delaware in 1979, Sherman had a .367 batting average, a .419 on-base percentage (OBP) and a .623 SLG. He was named to the first team All-East Coast Conference (ECC). As a sophomore in 1980, Sherman batted .328 with a .661 SLG, 13 home runs, and 56 RBIs. In the 1981 season as a junior, Sherman hit 10 home runs and 12 doubles, and was then selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 20th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft, but returned for his senior year at Delaware. Sherman had his best season as a senior in 1982, leading the team in doubles (13), home runs (15), RBIs (68), batting average (.394) and slugging (.794). He was named First Team All-ECC.

In 1980 and 1981 following his sophomore and junior seasons at Delaware, Sherman played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). Batting .339 and .335, he was named a league all-star in both seasons, and was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame in 2012.[1]

Professional career

Sherman was drafted in the 14th round of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros.

Coaching career

Sherman was hired as the head coach of the Wilmington University Wildcats baseball program in 1988. He led the Wildcats to the NAIA World Series in 1992 and 1994. In the summer of 1994, Sherman was named an assistant coach at the University of Delaware. Sherman was elevated to head coach in 2000, following Bob Hannah's retirement. In May 2017, Sherman won his 500th career game at Delaware.[2]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Wilmington Wildcats (Independent) (1988–1994)
1988 Wilmington 29–13
1989 Wilmington 29–17
1990 Wilmington 26–18
1991 Wilmington 23–24
1992 Wilmington 42–19NAIA World Series
1993 Wilmington 36–13
1994 Wilmington 33–24NAIA World Series
Wilmington: 218–128
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (America East Conference) (2001)
2001 Delaware 45–1522–61stNCAA Regional
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (Colonial Athletic Association) (2002–2022)
2002 Delaware 35–2212–74thCAA tournament
2003 Delaware 21–327–134th
2004 Delaware 33–2412–116thCAA tournament
2005 Delaware 27–3113–115thCAA tournament
2006 Delaware 30–2412–187th
2007 Delaware 32–2318–111stCAA tournament
2008 Delaware 22–3111–179th
2009 Delaware 28–2011–106thCAA tournament
2010 Delaware 27–249–1510th
2011 Delaware 27–2616–145th
2012 Delaware 31–2717–133rdCAA tournament
2013 Delaware 33–2215–123rdCAA tournament
2014 Delaware 26–2710–104thCAA tournament
2015 Delaware 26–2411–135thCAA tournament
2016 Delaware 32–2210–147th
2017 Delaware 34–2315–84thNCAA Regional
2018 Delaware 29–2512–115thCAA tournament
2019 Delaware 21–339–158th
2020 Delaware 8–70–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Delaware 12–228–16T-3rd (North)
2022 Delaware 25–268-158th
Delaware: 604–530258–250
Total:822–658

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Cape League Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Set for Nov. 10". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  2. "Sherman Gains 50th Win". www.udel.edu. University of Delaware. May 8, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
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