Jim McDermott (basketball)

Jim McDermott
Biographical details
Born(1910-04-06)April 6, 1910
DiedJune 2, 2009(2009-06-02) (aged 99)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1947–1973Iona
Baseball
1947–1963Iona
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1956–1976Iona
1980–1984MAAC (commissioner)
Head coaching record
Overall320–252 (basketball)

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).[1][2]

  1. ^ "Founding MAAC Commissioner and Iona Legend Jim McDermott Passes Away at 99". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. June 3, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Peter James McDermott". Newsday. Melville, New York. June 5, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2019 – via Legacy.com.