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.
[2] Following the conclusion of his playing career, McDermott stayed around at Lincoln Memorial as a graduate assistant for a year, while finishing his degree.
McDermott would land his first NCAA Division I coaching position in the fall of 1994, being named an assistant at Princeton.
[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.