Sharm Scheuerman (1934-2010)
Teams coached: Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa record: 72-69 (.511)
Overall record: 72-69 (.511)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 1958-1964 | Iowa |
| 1956-1958 | Iowa (asst) |
Sharm Scheuerman Facts
- Milton Scheuerman
- Born May 16, 1934
- Died August 30, 2010
- Hometown: Moline, Illinois
- Alma Mater: University of Iowa (BA, 1956)
- Graduated from Rock Island HS (IL) and then played basketball at Iowa for head coach Bucky O’Connor
- Part of the Hawkeye teams that won two Big Ten titles reached the NCAA Final Four in 1955 and 1956
- His jersey number #46 was retired by the Iowa program in 1980
- Joined O’Connor’s staff as an assistant in 1956 and two years later became head coach following O’Connor’s death
- Took over the team just weeks before his 24th birthday and coached the team for six seasons
- Went 72-69 as the Hawkeyes’ head coach and in 1960-61, achieved an AP Top 5 ranking
- Among the players he recruited and coached was future 5x NBA Champion and Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson
- Stepped away from coaching in 1964 and entered the private sector in Denver, Colorado
- Passed away in 2010 at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer
Sharm Scheuerman Coaching Tree
- Dave Gunther (Bemidji State, Buena Vista, North Dakota, Wayne State)
- Bob King (Indiana State, New Mexico)
- Red McManus (Creighton)
- Don Nelson (Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks)