Jim Sherman (baseball)
James Herbert Sherman is an American baseball coach and former outfielder and third baseman, who is the current head baseball coach of the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. 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).
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Delaware |
| Conference | CAA |
| Record | 567–482 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 26, 1960 Wilmington, Delaware |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1982 | Delaware |
| 1982 | Gulf Coast League Astros |
| 1982–1983 | Asheville Tourists |
| 1983–1985 | Columbus Astros |
| 1984 | Daytona Beach Astros |
| 1986 | Tucson Toros |
| 1987 | Boise Hawks |
| Position(s) | Outfielder / Third baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1988–1994 | Wilmington |
| 1995–2000 | Delaware (asst.) |
| 2001–present | Delaware |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 785–610 |
| Tournaments | CAA 23–20 NCAA: 1–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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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. Following his sophomore season at Delaware, Sherman played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]
In the 1981 season as a junior, Sherman hit 10 home runs and 12 doubles. Sherman returned to the Chatham A's in the summer. Sherman was drafted in the 20th round by the Chicago Cubs during 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.
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
| 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 | 42–19 | NAIA World Series | ||||||
| 1993 | Wilmington | 36–13 | |||||||
| 1994 | Wilmington | 33–24 | NAIA World Series | ||||||
| Wilmington: | 218–128 | ||||||||
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (America East Conference) (2001) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Delaware | 45–15 | 22–6 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (Colonial Athletic Association) (2002–present) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Delaware | 35–22 | 12–7 | 4th | CAA Tournament | ||||
| 2003 | Delaware | 21–32 | 7–13 | 4th | |||||
| 2004 | Delaware | 33–24 | 12–11 | 6th | CAA Tournament | ||||
| 2005 | Delaware | 27–31 | 13–11 | 5th | CAA Tournament | ||||
| 2006 | Delaware | 30–24 | 12–18 | 7th | |||||
| 2007 | Delaware | 32–23 | 18–11 | 1st | CAA Tournament | ||||
| 2008 | Delaware | 22–31 | 11–17 | 9th | |||||
| 2009 | Delaware | 28–20 | 11–10 | 6th | CAA Tournament | ||||
| 2010 | Delaware | 27–24 | 9–15 | 10th | |||||
| 2011 | Delaware | 27–26 | 16–14 | 5th | |||||
| 2012 | Delaware | 31–27 | 17–13 | 3rd | CAA Tournament | ||||
| 2013 | Delaware | 33–22 | 15–12 | 3rd | CAA Tournament | ||||
| 2014 | Delaware | 26–27 | 10–10 | 4th | CAA Tournament | ||||
| 2015 | Delaware | 26–24 | 11–13 | 5th | CAA Tournament | ||||
| 2016 | Delaware | 32–22 | 10–14 | 7th | |||||
| 2017 | Delaware | 34–23 | 15–8 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2018 | Delaware | 29–25 | 12–11 | 5th | CAA Tournament | ||||
| 2019 | Delaware | 21–33 | 9–15 | 8th | |||||
| 2020 | Delaware | 8–7 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| Delaware: | 567–482 | 242–229 | |||||||
| Total: | 785–610 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "Chatham A's Alumni". www.chathamanglers.com. DesignCapeCod.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- "Sherman Gains 50th Win". www.udel.edu. University of Delaware. May 8, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens bio