Tom Sermanni

Playing career Born in Glasgow, His nephew Peter was also a footballer who later moved to Australia.

Coaching career

Australian clubs Sermanni has coached a number of Australian club sides, including Canberra Metros and Canberra Cosmos. who had fired their previous coach after finishing their 2002 season with a dismal record of 3 wins, 17 losses, and 1 draw (10 pts). With Sermanni as their coach, the team improved to finish the 2003 season in fifth place with a record of 7 wins, 9 losses and 5 draws, or 26 points.

Australia women's national team

Sermanni became the first full-time national team coach of the Australia women in July 1994. With his appointment he oversaw the installation of six intensive training centres for women’s football across the country, each with full-time coaches. After qualifying he employed a full coaching panel, including an assistant, team manager, physio and a doctor. Among his accomplishments as coach of the Matildas are quarter-finalists at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and quarter-finalists at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

United States women's national team On 30 October 2012, the United States Soccer Federation announced that starting 1 January 2013, Sermanni would be the head coach of the United States women's national team, ending his long-time association with Australia.

Sermanni finished his first year as manager of USA unbeaten with 13 wins and 3 draws, including winning the 2013 Algarve Cup.

At the 2014 Algarve Cup, the United States women did not win a game in group stage, and came seventh overall. This was the lowest the team had finished at the Algarve Cup, which the team had previously won nine times. This result put Sermanni's position under pressure, and on 6 April he was relieved of his coaching duties following a 2–0 'friendly' win over China.

Canada women's national team In 2014 Sermanni joined the coaching staff of the Canada women's national team as a technical consultant. Sermanni was on contract as an assistant coach to Canada during 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

National Women's Soccer League

On 20 October 2015, Orlando City SC announced the creation of a women's team Orlando Pride to join National Women's Soccer League in 2016, and Sermanni would be the first coach for the expansion club. On 14 September 2018 after a disappointing 2018 season where the Orlando Pride finished in 7th place, Sermanni and the Orlando Pride mutually parted ways. Sermanni had a record of 24–29–14 in 3 seasons in Orlando and qualified for the playoffs in 2017.

New Zealand women's national team On 26 October 2018, Sermanni was appointed the new head coach of New Zealand women's team. He was released after 2020 Summer Olympics.

Return to Australia In March 2022, he was appointed as Head of Women's Football at Western Sydney Wanderers. In May 2025 Sermanni coached his 150th game with the Matildas in their 2–0 defeat of Argentina in a friendly in Melbourne.

On 2 June 2025, Football Australia announced the appointment of Joe Montemurro to succeed Sermanni as the permanent head coach of the Matildas.

Managerial statistics

Honours Manager Australia OFC Women's Championship: 1994 AFF Women's Championship: 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2010

United States The Algarve Cup: 2013

Individual AFC Coach of the Year: 2007 ACT Sport Hall of Fame: 2012 (Associate Member)