Sean McDermott is an American football coach who currently stands as the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) head coach. He served as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers.
Omaha, Nebraska native Sean McDermott was born on March 21, 1974, under the star sign Aries. The forty-six years old holds an American nationality and is of white ethnic background.
In the coaching profession since 1998, McDermott has summoned a tremendous sum throughout his career. As of 2022, his net worth is over $10 million. Currently, he is under a six-year contract with Buffalo Bills. However, his contract and salary are yet to disclose.
According to the source, the median salary of an NFL head coach is $6 million to $7 million. Hence, He was ranked 10th best paid on the list, and his annual income is around $8 million per annum. Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll, and Jon Gruden are hit the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the list of highest-paid NFL Head Coaches.
McDermott is a married man. He exchanged the vows with his girlfriend, Jamie, a long time ago and now shares a son and a daughter. They had a private wedding ceremony where they invited only a few members from both the families and some close friends. Currently, the family resides in Orchard Park, New York. None of them have shared a word about their first meeting experience.
McDermott is quite a confidential person when it comes to his personal life. He has not shared much information regarding his family with the public and is nowhere to be found on socials such as Instagram & Facebook, but he has a Twitter account.
Sean was born to American parents. However, he has disclosed information about his father, mother, and siblings.
Sean did his high schooling at La Salle College High School, where he was a defensive back and a national prep champion wrestler. After graduation in 1993, he attended the College of William and Mary, earning a bachelor's degree in finance.
Sean played football for High School and later for the university. He was named All-Southeastern Pennsylvania at defensive back in 1992 and graduated in 1993. In his undergraduate, the player represented the college and received Academic all-conference honors in 1996 and 1997 and NSCA Strength and Conditioning All-America accolade. After graduating, the player joined the Eagles as a scouting administrative coordinator instead of listing his name for the NFL.
In 1998, McDermott started his coaching career at William & Mary as a graduate assistant. In 2001, he initially joined Philadephia, where he went through various positions from assistant to head coach to secondary coach to Linebackers coach. On January 15, 2011, he was fired as the defensive coordinator.
On January 17, 2011, McDermott was hired by the Carolina Panthers as the defensive coordinator. In 2015, he was awarded the Defensive Coordinator of the Year award. As the Panthers' defensive coordinator, McDermott led the team to finish in the top ten in overall defense from 2012–2015.
On January 11, 2017, he joined the Buffalo Bills as the 22nd head coach in franchise history. On August 12, 2020, he signed a contract extension through 2025.
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