He currently serves as the Associate Head Coach and offensive coordinator at Santa Margarita Catholic High School.
He was a 1998 Super Prep All-American, USA Today All-USA honorable mention, Prep Star Dream Team Top 100, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-Western, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honorable mention, Orange County Register Fab 15 second-team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first-team, All-CIF Southern Section first-team, All-CIF Division I first-team, Los Angeles Times All-Orange County, Orange County Register All-Orange County first-team and All-South Coast League first-team as a senior at Mater Dei.
2003: Vandermade started at left offensive guard as a senior in 2003, his fourth season as a line starter.
2002: Vandermade started for his third season on the offensive line, this time at left guard as a junior in 2002.
Vandermade played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League and NFL Europe's affiliate Hamburg Sea Devils.