Jim McDermott
Coach
About Jim McDermott
Lived 1910 – 2009 (aged 99).
Peter James McDermott (April 6, 1910 – June 2, 2009) was an American basketball and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head basketball coach at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York from 1947 to 1973, compiling a record of 320–252. McDermott was also the head baseball coach at Iona from 1947 to 1963 and the school's athletic director from 1956 to 1976. He was the first commissioner of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jim McDermott?
coach
When was Jim McDermott born?
Jim McDermott was born on 6 April 1910.
When did Jim McDermott die?
Jim McDermott died on 2 June 2009.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jim McDermott (basketball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim McDermott. https://biography.guide/jim-mcdermott-1910/
MLA: "Jim McDermott." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-mcdermott-1910/.
Chicago: "Jim McDermott." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jim-mcdermott-1910/.
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