FAYETTE, Mo. -
Central Methodist University will be honoring head men's basketball coach Jeff
Sherman for his induction into the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall
of Fame at the CMU home basketball games Feb. 13.
Sherman, who is in his 25th season at the helm of the Central
Methodist program, was inducted into the MBCA Hall of Fame in October. He will
be recognized between the women's and men's basketball games Saturday, Feb. 13,
when Central Methodist takes on William Jewell College. A reception for Sherman
will be held beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Eagle Lounge. The recognition will
take place at half court immediately following the completion of the women's
game, at approximately 7:30 p.m.
During his tenure,
Sherman has become the all-time winningest coach in the history of men's
basketball at CMU. He has recorded nine 20-plus win seasons, including a 30-win
season in 1993-94. He has led his CMU teams to four conference championships and
three NAIA National Tournaments, including last year's Sweet 16 finish in CMU's
first season at NAIA Division I. Sherman has collected five collegiate
Coach-of-the-Year awards, including being named the Heart of America Athletic
Conference Coach-of-the-Year the past two seasons.
Prior to this
season, Sherman had coached 13 NAIA All-Americans, including two last season, 47
All-Conference players, and four Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. His CMU teams
have been ranked in the NAIA Top 25 during 10 different seasons, including three
seasons in the Top 10. Sherman's squads have been ranked in the Top 10 in
scoring nationally in eight seasons. In 1990-91, CMU was the national scoring
champion, averaging 106.6 points per game. The following season, the Eagles
finished No. 2 with 102.3 points per game.
This year, Sherman's
team sits atop the HAAC standings with an 11-1 record in the conference, and a
17-5 record overall. He is closing in on his 10th 20-plus win season
at CMU. The 2009-2010 Runnin' Eagles have been ranked or among the teams
receiving votes in every poll this season, and climbed to No. 11 in NAIA
Division I in the latest coaches' poll released Feb. 1.
For more information
about the Feb. 13 presentation and reception for Sherman, contact CMU Interim
Vice President for Campus Life/Athletic Director Richard Davis by e-mailing rdavis@centralmethodist.edu or by
calling 660-248-6224.
