Sean McDermott (baseball)

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).

Sean McDermott
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamUIC
ConferenceMissouri Valley
Record50–50 (.500)
Playing career
1989–1990Indian Hills CC
1991–1992Lincoln Memorial
Position(s)Shortstop
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993Lincoln Memorial (GA)
1994J. Frank White Academy
1995Princeton (asst.)
1996–1998Viterbo
1999–2021UIC (AHC/INF/RC)
2022–presentUIC
Head coaching record
Overall50–50 (.500) (NCAA) 74–72 (.507) (NAIA)
TournamentsNCAA: 0–0

Playing career

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

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
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Viterbo V-Hawks (Midwest Classic Conference) (1996–1998)
1996 Viterbo 18–2410–12
1997 Viterbo 32–2421–7
1998 Viterbo 24–2415–5NAIA Regional
Viterbo: 74–72 (.507) (NAIA)46–24 (.657)
UIC Flames (Horizon League) (2022)
2022 UIC 22–2514–113rdHorizon League Tournament
UIC: – (–)14–11 (.560)
UIC Flames (Missouri Valley Conference) (2023–present)
2023 UIC 28–2513–146thMVC Tournament
UIC: 50–50 (.500)13–14 (.481)
Total:50–50 (.500)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "History: Baseball Roster". www.indianhillsathletics.com. Indian Hills Community College. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. "LMU Baseball Records (1991-present)". www.lmurailsplitters.com. Lincoln Memorial University. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  3. "Transactions". The New York Times. 11 November 1994. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  4. "V-Hawks All-Time Baseball Coaching Records" (PDF). www.viterboathletics.com. Viterbo University. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  5. "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.
  6. "Legendary UIC coach Mike Dee announces retirement". www.today.uic.edu. Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications. June 15, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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