Sherrill obtained his B.A. from
Coe College in 1980 and following it earned his M.S. and Ph.D. from
Michigan State University in 1982 and 1985, respectively. After graduation, he joined the
National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and in 1991 became assistant professor of
physics at MSU. He is a director of the NSCL and scientific director at the
Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. ==Awards and recognitions==