He played under head coach George King and alongside Billy Keller and three-time All-American Rick Mount.

He was an honored co-captain of the Boilermakers in both his junior and senior years and helped lead the Boilers to an NCAA Finals appearance in 1969.

He twice received Purdue's Most Valuable Player award and was the recipient of the Ward Lambert Scholarship Trophy for scholastic excellence.

Working with the likes of Lou Hudson and Pete Maravich in the backcourt, he averaged 10.2 points a game and had career high 83.8 free-throw percentage, connecting with 145 on the season.

Herm's best career season came during the 1972–73 campaign, where he averaged 14 points and 5.25 rebounds a game with a .468 field goal percentage, while leading the Hawks in steals.

However, he refused a trade to New Orleans, a team which promised him more playing time, to stay in Portland, as he felt the Trail Blazers gave him a greater chance at winning a championship.

Portland, largely through his efforts had gone on to win...After retiring from the NBA, he took a job with United Parcel Service where he worked for 15 years, eventually being promoted to managing the company's Corvallis–Albany hub.