Sherman Dillard (born September 1, 1955) is a former American
basketball
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player and current coach. He was a head men's basketball coach at
Indiana State University
Indiana State University (ISU) is a public university in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was founded in 1865 and offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 75 graduate and professional programs. Indiana State is classified among "D/PU: Doctor ...
and at
James Madison
James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father. He served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for h ...
as well as an assistant at Maryland, California and Georgia Tech.
Currently, he is an assistant basketball coach at the
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized into 12 col ...
. Prior to being hired at Iowa in May 2010, he was a basketball representative for Nike.
Dillard was the sixth round pick in the
1978 NBA Draft by the
Indiana Pacers.
He resigned his position at Indiana State in order to replace
Lefty Driesell
Charles Grice "Lefty" Driesell (born December 25, 1931) is a retired American college basketball coach. He was the first coach to win more than 100 games at four different NCAA Division I schools, Driesell led the programs of Davidson College, ...
at his alma mater, James Madison University. He had previously worked as an assistant coach for Lefty at the University of Maryland in the early 1980s.
Head coaching record
References
External links
Iowa profile
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1955 births
Living people
Basketball coaches from Virginia
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