Tyler Sherman joins the Golden Eagles coaching staff in August of 2026 and will primarily serve as the programs Hitting Coach and will be involved heavily in recruiting.
Prior to joining the Golden Eagles, Sherman served as an Assistant Coach with the University of Missouri - St. Louis baseball staff from 2024-2026, working primarily with Outfielders and Hitters while also serving as the University’s Interim Head Strength & Conditioning Coach during his tenure.
In 2026, the Tritons would go on to win the GLVC Championship with a record of 32-22 including 24-8 in conference play and enter the tournament as the #2 seed, earning their first conference title since 2003. The Tritons earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003. UMSL defeated Wayne State (Mich.) 10-5 in the opening round of the Tournament for its first NCAA Tournament win since 1996 finishing the season with a record of 34-23. UMSL's 34 wins in 2026 were the third most in a single season in school history and the most since the 2003 team won 39 contests. In 2025, UMSL finished with a 29-24 record, including 16-15 in the GLVC, qualified for the conference tournament for the second straight year and advanced to the semifinal round of the GLVC Tournament. The Tritons defeated five teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2025.
During the 2026 summer Sherman served as the Hitting Coach / Offensive coordinator for the Lexington County Blowfish, a member of the Coastal Plain League (CPL). During which his offense placed in the top six in multiple offensive categories such as: Runs (238), Hits (301), Doubles (59), RBIs (207), AVG (.293), OBP (.406), SLG (.413), and OPS (.819) with 68 Stolen Bases in 31 contests.
Sherman came to St. Louis after spending the 2023-2024 season at Sewanee: The University of the South as Baseball’s Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, Outfield and Assistant Hitting Coach. Having helped the Tigers reach the second round of Conference Playoffs for the first time in the program's history, his Outfielders saw career high defensive performances, bringing the group's Fielding Percentage from 0.966 (2023) to 0.983 (2024), as well as having two Outfielders placed in the top 15 fielders in the SAA Conference.
The St. Louis, Mo., native played collegiately at William Jewell College in Kansas City, Mo., from 2020-22, earning Academic All-GLVC honors twice during his time with the Cardinals. The outfielder spent his final collegiate season at Concordia University-Chicago in 2023, garnering NACC Scholar-Athlete accolades.
Assisted in the Development of:
1 MLB Draft Pick (Dustin Hagens, Mets 15th Round 2026)
1 NCBWA, D2CCA All-American First Team
1ABCA All American Second Team
1 NCBWA, D2CCA All-American Third Team
1 NCBWA Midwest Region Player of the Year
3 NCBWA All-Midwest Region First Team
2 D2CCA All-Midwest Region First Team
1 NCBWA All-Midwest Region Second Team
4 All-GLVC First Team 2 All-GLVC Second Team
3 All-GLVC Honorable Mentions
1 All-SAA First Team (2024)
2 All-SAA Second Team (2024)
Sherman participated in the BJC League in 2022, batting .338 in 82 plate appearances with a .410 on-base percentage and .435 slugging percentage.
He earned a bachelor’s in English from William Jewell in 2022 and received an MBA with a focus in Sports Management from Concordia-Chicago in 2024.Â
