Sean McDermott (baseball)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | UIC |
| Conference | Missouri Valley |
| Record | 50–50 (.500) |
| Playing career | |
| 1989–1990 | Indian Hills CC |
| 1991–1992 | Lincoln Memorial |
| Position(s) | Shortstop |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1993 | Lincoln Memorial (GA) |
| 1994 | J. Frank White Academy |
| 1995 | Princeton (asst.) |
| 1996–1998 | Viterbo |
| 1999–2021 | UIC (AHC/INF/RC) |
| 2022–present | UIC |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 50–50 (.500) (NCAA) 74–72 (.507) (NAIA) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 0–0 |
Sean McDermott is a baseball coach and former shortstop, who is the current head baseball coach of the UIC Flames. He played college baseball at Indian Hills Community College from 1990 to 1991, before transferring to Lincoln Memorial from 1992–1993. He then served as the head coach of the Viterbo V-Hawks (1996–1998).
Playing career[edit]
McDermott attended and played baseball at Indian Hills Community College.[1] He transferred to Lincoln Memorial University. As a junior, he had 3 stolen bases in 5 attempts. His best season came as a senior, posting a .266 batting average, a .404 on-base percentage, 33 runs score, 40 walks and 11 stolen bases. He concluded his playing career with 40 walks, at the time a program record.[2]
Coaching career[edit]
Following the conclusion of his playing career, McDermott stayed around at Lincoln Memorial as a graduate assistant for a year, while finishing his degree. The following season he was the head baseball coach at the J. Frank White Academy. McDermott would land his first NCAA Division I coaching position in the fall of 1994, being named an assistant at Princeton.[3] From 1996 to 1998, he served as the head coach of Viterbo University. He led them to a program records, 32 victories in just his second season.[4] During the 1998 season, he led them to a berth in the NAIA Regional Tournament.[5] McDermott would leave Viterbo to become an assistant coach for Mike Dee with the UIC Flames.
On June 15, 2021, Dee announced his retirement, and McDermott was elevated to head coach of the Flames.[6]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viterbo V-Hawks (Midwest Classic Conference) (1996–1998) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Viterbo | 18–24 | 10–12 | ||||||
| 1997 | Viterbo | 32–24 | 21–7 | ||||||
| 1998 | Viterbo | 24–24 | 15–5 | NAIA Regional | |||||
| Viterbo: | 74–72 (.507) (NAIA) | 46–24 (.657) | |||||||
| UIC Flames (Horizon League) (2022) | |||||||||
| 2022 | UIC | 22–25 | 14–11 | 3rd | Horizon League Tournament | ||||
| UIC: | – (–) | 14–11 (.560) | |||||||
| UIC Flames (Missouri Valley Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | UIC | 28–25 | 13–14 | 6th | MVC Tournament | ||||
| UIC: | 50–50 (.500) | 13–14 (.481) | |||||||
| Total: | 50–50 (.500) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References[edit]
- ^ "History: Baseball Roster". www.indianhillsathletics.com. Indian Hills Community College. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "LMU Baseball Records (1991-present)". www.lmurailsplitters.com. Lincoln Memorial University. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. 11 November 1994. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "V-Hawks All-Time Baseball Coaching Records" (PDF). www.viterboathletics.com. Viterbo University. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Assistant Baseball Coach Sean McDermott Strolls Down Memory Lane This Weekend". www.uicflames.com. University of Illinois Chicago Athletics. March 29, 2001. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Legendary UIC coach Mike Dee announces retirement". www.today.uic.edu. Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications. June 15, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.