Sean McDermott

Sean McDermott

Sean Michael McDermott is the head coach of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He began his NFL coaching career as an assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2001. He was also the defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers from 2011 to 2016. McDermott and the Panthers reached Super Bowl 50 in February 2016.

About Sean McDermott in brief

Summary Sean McDermottSean Michael McDermott is the head coach of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He began his NFL coaching career as an assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2001. He was also the defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers from 2011 to 2016. McDermott and the Panthers reached Super Bowl 50 in February 2016. On September 10, 2017, McDermott won his NFL head coaching debut in the season opening 21–12 victory over the New York Jets. In his first season, he led the Bills to their first playoff appearance since 1999, ending the then-longest postseason drought in the four major North American sports. In 2020, he helped the Bills clinch the AFC East for the first time since 1995. He received a bachelor’s degree in finance while at the College of William and Mary, where he was an all-conference safety.

He also received Academic all- conference honors in 1996 and 1997 and NSCA Strength and Conditioning All-America accolades. He is a graduate of La Salle College High School, and was named All-Southeastern Pennsylvania at defensive back in 1992 and graduated in 1993. After his time with the Eagles, he was named the defensive quality control coach and later assistant defensive backs coach. In 2009, he became the interim defensive coordinator as a result of defensive coordinator Jim Johnson’s medical leave of absence. On July 24, of that same year, the Eagles announced McDermott would take over as full-time defensive coordinator.