Sean Michael McDermott is an American football head coach for the Buffalo Bills in the NFL. He began his career in the NFL as a scouting administrative coordinator for the Eagles in 1999 before entering the coaching field. As a head coach since 2017, McDermott has had four consecutive first finishes in AFC East (2019-23) and has never been placed below the third position in the AFC East region. Under his coaching tenure, the Bills have appeared in one Championship and three divisional games, as of October2024.

McDermott was born in Omaha Nebraska on March 21, 1974. When McDermott was in second grade, his family moved to Lansdale after previously residing in Paoli and West Chester. McDermott is also a two-time national wrestling champion from his high school days. During his collegiate career, he played as safety for the William and Mary College's football team, wehere he received Academic All-Conference honors in 1996 and 1997.

Sean McDermott Personal Information

Sean McDermott Net Worth

Sean McDermott has a net worth of around $20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Most of his earnings come from his two decades of NFL coaching career. He has been serving as the head coach of the Bills since 2017.

Sean McDermott Salary

Sean McDermott makes $8 million a year, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He is now coaching the Buffalo Bills till 2027, as per his contract extension.

Sean McDermott Charity

Outside of the field, McDermott is involved in the community in Western New York and frequently visits Oishei's Children's Hospital in Buffalo. He has taken part in a variety of campaigns to raise awareness about food allergies and skin cancer, such as Wegmans' yearly food drive, which supports families that are food insecure and have particular nutritional needs in addition to food allergies.

Sean McDermott Coaching History

Philadelphia Eagles (1999-2010)

After being a graduate assistant in his college, Sean Dermott was recruited by the Philadelphia Eagles as a scouting administrative coordinator in 1999. After serving around in the position for two years, the Eagles promoted McDermott to be an assistant under the head coach Andy Reid in 2001. Since then, he played several roles as the quality control coach and assistant until 2007.

His keen eye for defence was recognised, as he replaced Steve Spagnuolo as defensive backs coach in 2007. In 2009, as he was named as the Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. McDermott served in the position for two years, before departing from the Eagles after a decade-long career.

Carolina Panthers (2011-2016)

Carolina Panthers recruited Sean McDermott as their Defensive Coordinator in 2011. He led the Panthers defence to make it to the top 10 defence for three consecutive seasons from 2012 to 2015.

McDermott also finished second in Pro Football Focus' voting for Defensive Coordinator of the Year in 2015. They also made it to Super Bowl 50 in the 2015 NFL season, where they lost to Denver Broncos 24-10.

Buffalo Bills (2017-present)

Sean McDermott was appointed as the Buffalo Bills 19th head coach of the franchise in January 2017. In his debut year as the head coach, McDermott finished with a 9-7 record as they finished second in the AFC East. He led his team to the AFC Championship in 2022, as they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs. McDermott has made it to the postseason five times in his six seasons, as of October 2024. In his 124 games managed till the 2023 NFL season, he has won 73 games having a win % of 0.6.

Sean McDermott Playing Career

William and Mary College

Sean McDermott played as a safety for the William and Mary College from 1993-1997. He played in all 46 games during his career, including 26 starts. McDermott was appointed as the captain in his senior year, leading the team to the Yankee Conference titles in 1996. His collegiate career finished with a record of 32-14. McDermott was included in the Academic All-Conference honours in both 1996 and 1997. He recorded 322 tackles, forced three fumbles while sacking six, and had 20 passes defensed, including four interceptions. McDermott is included in the Hall of Fame of William and Mary College.

Sean McDermott's Achievements and Awards

McDermott is ranked first in the Buffalo Bill’s history in win percentage and ranked 2nd in wins behind Marv Levy (123). He has six playoff appearances and four consecutive (2019-2023) AFC East Division titles under his name, as of October 2024.

Sean McDermott Family

Sean McDermott Wife

Sean McDermott is married to Jamie McDermott. Jamie is 45 years old and was born on June 25, 1979, according to ClutchPoints. The couple attended La Salle College High School together. Sean and Jamie McDermott are parents to two children together. In 2010, they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Maddie. Gavin, who is their only son, was born in 2012.

Sean McDermott Father

McDermott comes from the line of football as his father, Rich McDermott, coached football at West Chester University and Ursinus College.

Sean McDermott Brother

Tim McDermott is the brother of Sean McDermott. He is the Chief Business Officer of the MLS team, Philadelphia Union.