Edmund Sherod

American basketball player and coach

Edmund "Ed" Sherod (born September 13, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'2" guard born in Richmond, Virginia, Sherod played scholastically at John Marshall High School. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University from 1977 to 1981. There, he tallied a then-school record 582 assists and participated in two NCAA men's basketball tournaments. He made NBA history by becoming the first-ever player to make his debut in the postseason, in Game 1 with New Jersey against Washington in the 1981 Eastern Conference First Round. Sherod then played one season (1982–83) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks, averaging 6.2 points per game and 4.9 assists per game.

From 1989 to 1990, he served as head coach for VCU's women's basketball team.

External links

NBA career statistics
VCU Rams All-Time Team profile

VCU Rams women's basketball head coaches

Charlotte Birindelli (1974–1975)
Willie Mullican (1975–1976)
Steve Harvey (1976–1978)
Mike Mays (1978–1982)
Debby Getty (1982–1984)
Mike Dunavant (1984–1988)
Alfreeda Goff (1988–1989)
Edmund Sherod (1989–1990)
Susan Walvius (1990–1995)
Peggy Sells (1995–1996)
David Glass (1996–2003)
Beth Cunningham (2003–2012)
Marlene Stollings (2012–2014)
Beth O'Boyle (2014– )

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