Coach Ike Sherlock and Jesse Waltz '85 Scholarship
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Overview
A wrestling scholarship established to honor the legacy of Coach Ike Sherlock and his influence on Jesse Waltz '85.
Geographic Scope: Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Lexington, VA
Focus Areas: Wrestling athletes at VMI
Background:
- Announced during wrestling reunion and VMI vs. Campbell University match on January 29, 2023
- Named after Coach Ike Sherlock, VMI's head wrestling coach from 1978–1985, and Jesse Waltz '85, a standout wrestler and alumnus
About Coach Ike Sherlock:
- VMI head wrestling coach 1978–1985
- Team finished runner-up in 1980
- Earned Southern Conference team championship in 1985
- Recruited and coached 12 individual Southern Conference champions
- Named Southern Conference Coach of the Year four times
- Coached John Munno '84 to Southern Conference Tournament Outstanding Wrestler
- Coached three 30-win club wrestlers: John Ehrenberger '84, Munno, and Steve Green '83
- Coached six of VMI's top 20 all-time wins leaders
- Career record: 86-19 (highest winning percentage of any VMI wrestling head coach)
About Jesse Waltz '85:
- Wrestled for Coach Ike Sherlock
- Finished career with 80 wins, ranked 14th all-time in wins
- 1985 Southern Conference champion at 158 pounds
- Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering (1985)
- National award-winning entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist
- Founded multiple successful companies
- 23-year career as CEO of JES (now known as Groundworks)
- Employs over 4,000 foundation service and support professionals
Contact Information:
- VMI Alumni Agencies
- Phone: 800-444-1839 or 540-464-7328
- Fax: 540-463-1701
- Email: give@vmiaa.org
- Address: P.O. Box 932, Lexington, VA 24450
What VMI Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $23.18M
- Median grant
- $3.42M
- Range
- $1.21M–$18.56M
- By dollars: Virginia 100%. Top recipient cities: Lexington, VA.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth sports
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