Andy McDermott (soccer)

[1]Andy McDermott is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USL A-League. Throughout and after his playing career, Andy coached at several different levels. He was Head Coach of the Varsity Boys at Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis. He was Assistant Coach at Northwestern University. At the club level, he coached for the US Development Academy in Los Angeles and the Chicago Sockers. He earned his National B Coaching License from US Soccer.

Andy McDermott
Personal information
Full name Andrew Robb McDermott
Date of birth (1976-02-04) February 4, 1976
Place of birth Palatine, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1994–1997 Northwestern Wildcats
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Chicago Sockers 24 (2)
2000–2001 Indiana Blast 44 (9)
2002–2003 Charlotte Eagles 51 (9)
Total 119 (20)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In 1994, McDermott graduated from William Fremd High School. He played collegiate soccer at Northwestern University from 1994 to 1997, where he was a three year All Big-Ten selection.[2] In 1998, McDermott signed with the Chicago Stingers of the USISL D-3 Pro League. The Stingers won the 1998 league championship. In 1999, the Stingers renamed themselves the Chicago Sockers and moved down to the USL Premier Development League.[3] Chicago again won the league title, as McDermott scored a goal in the 3-1 victory over the Spokane Shadow.[4] In February 2000, McDermott moved up to the Indiana Blast of the USL A-League.[5] In 2002 and 2003, he served as Team Captain of the A-League side the Charlotte Eagles in North Carolina.

Apart from Soccer, McDermott was an actor, model, and fitness personality in Hollywood, California. Prior to that, McDermott served as a Police Officer on the Tactical Response Unit of the Phoenix Police Department in Arizona. He served on the Tactical Response Unit, was a Certified Translator in both French and Spanish, and was a Subject Matter Expert in Physical Training as a Head Instructor for all departments in the Arizona Law Enforcement Association. McDermott won the Gold Medal in Toughest Competitor Alive event at the US Police and Fire Championships in 2012.[6]

While working as a cop in Phoenix, he was discovered as an acting talent[7] when the feature film "Everything Must Go" (starring Will Ferrell) was filmed in Scottsdale. He generated enough interest to launch his career into Los Angeles, where over 4 years he appeared in over 30 National film and television productions, 15 commercials,[8] and many print campaigns. The globally-successful video game Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3 featured McDermott on the cover and in the game's artwork.[9] As a fitness personality, McDermott has written articles and produced content for many national publications, such as Muscle and Fitness, Men's Fitness, and USA Today.

in 2017, McDermott was named Sporting Director of the new USL Professional Soccer franchise in the East Bay of San Francisco. [10] He also serves as Director of Community Relations for COPA Soccer Training Center- a high-tech, sports science facility opening soon in Walnut Creek, California.

References
  1. Gire, Jamie Sotonoff and Dann. "Hoffman Estates native goes from cop to action star". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  2. Northwestern University men’s soccer records
  3. McDermott continues playing soccer
  4. "Chicago socks Spokane 3-1 for 2d straight title". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
  5. February 3, 2000 Transactions
  6. "USPFC Website". www.cpaf.org. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  7. 2016 Theatrical Reel, retrieved 2017-10-03
  8. 2016 Commercial Reel, retrieved 2017-10-03
  9. "Palatine Native Hero in 'Call of Duty: Black Ops III'". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  10. Staff, USLSoccer.com (2018-04-03). "USL East Bay Names McDermott as Sporting Director". United Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
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