Hall of Fame
Sherman Eberly, who served as Malone men's soccer head coach from 1990-1998, is the 2019 recipient of The Pioneer Meritorious Service Award. After spending his first two years as a student at Eastern Mennonite University, Eberly earned his undergraduate degree in Education from Goshen College in 1968. He then went on to earn his Master's degree in Education from the University of Akron.
Malone's all-time leader in men's soccer coaching victories, Eberly compiled an impressive record of 125-77-15 in his nine seasons.
In just the second year of Eberly's tenure as head coach, the Pioneers posted a 20-6-1 record which still stands as the highest single-season win total in program history. Malone captured the NCCAA Regional Championship that season and made the first of seven consecutive appearances at the NCCAA National Tournament.
In total, the Pioneers captured NCCAA District or Regional Championships in six of Eberly's nine seasons and finished as the NCCAA National Runner-Up in both 1994 and 1995.
Eberly was named NCCAA National Coach of the Year in 1996, NCCAA East Region Coach of the Year in both 1993 and 1996 and also collected NAIA District Coach of the Year recognition following the 1991 and 1993 campaigns. In nine years, he coached a total of five NSCAA All-Americans and seven NAIA Academic All-Americans.
Eberly is currently retired and resides in Harrisonburg, Virginia with his wife, Ann. The couple has two sons, Douglas and Scott, and four grandchildren. Sherman's son Scott is a Malone graduate, who played for the Pioneers from 1991-1994.Â
