Early in his childhood the family moved to California and his father began a famed career as the athletic director and football coach at Fullerton College.

After graduating from El Dorado High School, Sherbeck went to Arizona State University, where he was the No.

[2] In doubles he also made the third round at the 1983 Australian Open with David Pate, a run which also ended at the hands of the tournament winners, Mark Edmondson and Paul McNamee.

[3] He won one Grand Prix doubles title, at the 1983 South Australian Open in Adelaide, with a local player Craig Miller.

[1] His elder brother, David Sherbeck, was also a tennis player who represented the University of Utah and later appeared at Wimbledon.