Sean McDermott is a

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coach and former

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, who is the current head baseball coach of the

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. He played

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Indian Hills Community College Indian Hills Community College (IHCC) is a public community college in Iowa with campuses in Ottumwa and Centerville. IHCC serves both traditional residential students and commuter students, primarily from a ten-county area in southeast Iowa as ...

from 1990 to 1991, before transferring to

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from 1992–1993. He then served as the head coach of the

Viterbo V-Hawks Viterbo University is a private Catholic university in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Founded in 1890 by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Viterbo is home to three colleges with nine schools offering 48 academic programs at the associate, bac ...

(1996–1998).

Playing career

McDermott attended and played baseball at

. He transferred to

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. As a junior, he had 3

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s in 5 attempts. His best season came as a senior, posting a .266

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, a .404

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, 33 runs score, 40 walks and 11 stolen bases. He concluded his playing career with 40 walks, at the time a program record.

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

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. From 1996 to 1998, he served as the head coach of

Viterbo University Viterbo University is a private Catholic university in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Founded in 1890 by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Viterbo is home to three colleges with nine schools offering 48 academic programs at the associate, bac ...

. He led them to a program records, 32 victories in just his second season. During the 1998 season, he led them to a berth in the NAIA Regional Tournament. McDermott would leave Viterbo to become an assistant coach for

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with the

. On June 15, 2021, Dee announced his retirement, and McDermott was elevated to head coach of the Flames.

Head coaching record

References

External links

UIC Flames bio
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