Gary Sherrill

Year Inducted: 2022

Gary Sherrill, a 1956 graduate of Scotts High School, attended Mitchell College and Erskine University. He graduated from Appalachian State with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and history in 1962. Sherrill began his teaching career at Troutman High School and then moved to South Iredell High when it opened in 1966.

Sherrill coached freshman and varsity basketball for 37 years at Troutman and South Iredell High Schools, compiling an overall record of 393 wins and 383 losses. Winning 11 conference championships, Sherrill was named Conference Coach of the Year eight times by the North Piedmont, Western Piedmont, Foothills and Central Piedmont conferences. He had 19 players go on to play in college and 8 players who scored more than 1,000 points. Sherrill coached the Marion All Star Game in 1970 and the East-West Game in 1985.

In addition to basketball, Sherrill was the head golf coach at South Iredell for 25 years. The team won seven conference championships and he was named coach of the year seven times. He also was the assistant football coach for 30 years and track coach for eight years.

In 2011, Sherrill was inducted into South Iredell’s inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2019, South Iredell’s new gym was named the Mayhew-Sherrill Gymnasium in honor of Bill Mayhew and Gary Sherrill’s long-time contributions.