Bill MacDermott
American gridiron football player and coach (1936–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Bill McDermott.
Bill MacDermott (May 14, 1936 – May 5, 2016) was an American gridiron football coach. He played college football at Trinity College. After graduating from Trinity, he spent the next 50 years as a football coach at the college and professional levels. He was the head football coach at Wesleyan University from 1971 to 1986 and has also held coaching positions with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the Orlando Thunder, San Diego Chargers, Montreal Alouettes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Toronto Argonauts, and Edmonton Eskimos.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1936-05-14)May 14, 1936 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Died | May 5, 2016(2016-05-05) (aged 79) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Playing career | |
1950s | Trinity (CT) |
Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1966–1970 | Wesleyan (assistant) |
1971–1986 | Wesleyan |
1987–1989 | Cal Poly (assistant) |
1990 | Toronto Argonauts (assistant) |
1991–1992 | Orlando Thunder (OL) |
1992 | Montreal Alouettes (assistant) |
1992–1996 | Edmonton Eskimos (OL) |
1997 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (AHC) |
1997–1998 | San Diego Chargers (TE) |
1999–2006 | Edmonton Eskimos (OL) |
2008 | Toronto Argonauts (OL) |
2010 | Edmonton Huskies |
2011 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (RB) |
2012–2013 | Spruce Grove Panthers (RB) |
2013–2015 | Ottawa (OL) |
2016 | Alberta (OL) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 66–59–3 |
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