Damon Sherman-Newsome '15 was named the Colgate men's basketball director of operations in June 2022.
His first two seasons as a member of Colgate's coaching staff have featured record-breaking success. Colgate set the program's single-season records for total wins (26) and league wins (17) in 2022-23, followed by a 25-win season in 2023-24. Sherman-Newsome has helped the Raiders to back-to-back Patriot League championships and NCAA tournament appearances while aiding in the development of five All-Patriot League First Team honorees, two Patriot League Players of the Year, a Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and several All-Rookie Team, All-Defensive Team, All-District, and All-League selections.
Sherman-Newsome played three years for the Raiders and graduated from Colgate ranked tied for ninth all-time in career 3-point field goal percentage (.368), 10th in 3-point field goals made (140), and 13th in 3-point field goals attempted (308).
A native of Anchorage, Alaska, and member of Colgate's 1,000-point club, Sherman-Newsome finished his collegiate career with 1,030 points, averaging 10.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists per game. He also added 49 steals and 18 blocked shots in three seasons.
Sherman-Newsome was Colgate's leading scorer as a senior, averaging 14.7 points per game. He posted 28 double-digit scoring contests, five of which were 20+ point scoring performances, on his way to garnering All-Patriot League First Team and NABC All-District 13 Second Team honors. He netted at least one 3-pointer in 29 of Colgate's 33 games in 2014-15.
The former Raider standout scored a career-high 30 points in a victory over Holy Cross during his senior campaign. He also earned the team's Bob Duffy-Tucker Neale Most Valuable Player award after guiding the Raiders to a second place finish with a 12-6 Patriot League record.
Sherman-Newsome graduated from Colgate in 2015 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and Anthropology. He moves to Hamilton with his wife, Chanel, and their two daughters, Zhuri and Oriana.
