Who Is Amy Sherrill? Facts About Tim Duncan’s Ex-Wife
Amy Sherrill is best known as the former wife of NBA Hall of Famer Tim Duncan. The two met at Wake Forest University, married in July 2001, had two children and divorced in August 2013. Outside of that marriage she has kept a very low profile, so much of what circulates online about her is guesswork. This guide sticks to what court-based news reports and major outlets have actually published, and it says plainly where the public record stops.
Amy Sherrill at a Glance
| Detail | What the public record says |
|---|---|
| Best known as | Former wife of NBA Hall of Famer Tim Duncan |
| College | Wake Forest University, where she was a cheerleader |
| Married | On or about July 21, 2001 |
| Children | Two, a daughter (born 2005) and a son (born 2007) |
| Divorce filed | March 27, 2013 |
| Divorce finalized | August 20, 2013, at a private hearing |
| Current public profile | Private; no verified interviews or official accounts found |
Who Is Amy Sherrill?
Amy Sherrill (later known as Amy Duncan during her marriage) is a private individual whose public story starts at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Reporting from the San Antonio Express-News, republished by SLAM, describes the pair as college sweethearts: Duncan starred for the Demon Deacons basketball team, while Amy was a cheerleader.
Duncan graduated in 1997 and was taken first overall in that year’s NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs. Amy was 35 when news of their divorce case surfaced in 2013, which places her birth in the late 1970s. No reliable source we found gives an exact birth date, and we have not guessed one.
That is also the honest limit of her biography. She has never been a public figure in her own right, so there is no verified record of a career, a social media presence or interviews to build a longer profile from. Anything more detailed than this page, especially pages that list a birthday, net worth or hometown, is almost certainly invented.
Marriage to Tim Duncan and Their Children
Court papers cited by the Express-News state that the couple married on or about July 21, 2001. By then Duncan was already a star in San Antonio. Over his 19-year career with the Spurs he won five championships (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014), and in 2020 he was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
The same court filing lists two children: a daughter born in June 2005 and a son born in August 2007. Because they were minors for most of the period covered by news coverage, and because they have never sought attention, we have chosen not to name them or share details about their lives. Several low-quality sites do publish names and personal details; we do not treat those as a reason to repeat them.
Duncan’s later family life is a separate topic and is not part of Amy Sherrill’s story.
Her Role in the Tim Duncan Foundation
The Tim Duncan Foundation was set up in 2001, the same year as the wedding. Profiles describe its focus as health awareness and research, education, and youth sports in San Antonio, Winston-Salem and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Duncan grew up.
Several profiles say Amy held a senior leadership role there, usually described as executive vice president. We could not find an official foundation page confirming that title, so it is best read as widely reported rather than officially verified. What can be said safely is that she was connected to the charity during the years of the marriage and that her involvement has not been in the news since the divorce.
The 2013 Divorce: What the Records Show
The divorce is the best-documented part of Amy Sherrill’s public life, and the facts are simpler than the internet makes them sound. The timeline below comes from reports based on Bexar County court records.
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| March 27, 2013 | Amy files for divorce in Bexar County, Texas. The filing used only initials, which delayed public recognition of the case (KENS 5). |
| March 2013 | The petition cites conflict and discord in the marriage. Tim later files a counter-petition (KSAT). |
| May 2013 | Tim responds and asks the judge to hold off proceedings until the Spurs’ playoff run ends (KENS 5). |
| Late May 2013 | The Express-News reports the case. A Spurs spokesman confirms the couple is divorcing, and Duncan declines to discuss it (ESPN/AP). |
| August 20, 2013 | A judge grants the divorce at a private hearing held in the office of Duncan’s attorney (KSAT). |
The private hearing drew attention at the time. The judge involved told reporters the aim was to protect the family’s privacy, and that arrangements like this are not unheard of (CBS Sports). Earlier reports also noted that Duncan had asked the court to honor a prenuptial agreement, according to filings summarized by Larry Brown Sports.
What the records do not show
No court-based report we reviewed discloses the financial terms or custody arrangements, and neither Amy nor Tim has publicly explained why the marriage ended. You will find confident claims online about settlement amounts and personal allegations. None are backed by a primary document or a named, accountable source, so we have left them out on purpose.
What Is Amy Sherrill Doing Now?
There is no verified, recent reporting on her, and that is likely by choice. We found no confirmed interviews, press appearances or official social media accounts, and nothing in the mainstream coverage after 2013 that describes her current work or home life.
If you search her name you will run into a lot of pages that claim otherwise: an actress, an artist, a healthcare executive, a country singer. These sites contradict each other on her birthday, birthplace and profession, which is a strong sign the details were generated to fill a page rather than reported. Before trusting any biography of a private person, check whether it names a source you can open yourself. This page lists every source it relies on below.
For more profiles that follow the same fact-first approach, browse the Celebrities section of The Athens Magazine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Amy Sherrill?
She is the former wife of Tim Duncan, the San Antonio Spurs legend. They met at Wake Forest University, married in 2001 and divorced in 2013.
When did Amy Sherrill and Tim Duncan get married?
Court papers cited by the San Antonio Express-News say they married on or about July 21, 2001.
When did they divorce?
Amy filed on March 27, 2013, and a judge granted the divorce on August 20, 2013, at a private hearing.
Why did Amy Sherrill and Tim Duncan divorce?
The filing cited conflict and discord in the marriage. Neither of them has publicly given further reasons, and rumors online are unconfirmed.
How many children do they have?
Two, a daughter born in 2005 and a son born in 2007, according to court papers described in news reports.
Does Amy Sherrill have a net worth or settlement figure on record?
No. The financial terms were not made public in the reports we reviewed, so any specific figure you see online is unverified.
Is Amy Sherrill on social media?
We could not find any verified account. Be careful with profiles that use her name.
