| Biographical details | |
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| Born | January 26, 1960 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| 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.) |
| 2001–2022 | Delaware |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 822–658 |
| Tournaments | CAA 23–20 NCAA: 1–4 |
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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).