Andy McDermott is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USL A-League before becoming an actor, writer, and sports entertainment executive. McDermott has also coached at several different levels for more than 25 years. 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 was the Director of Coaching at the Solano United Soccer Club in Northern California, coached for the US Development Academy in Los Angeles and the Chicago Sockers. He earned his National A-Youth Coaching License from US Soccer.
McDermott was born and raised in Palatine, Illinois, and he graduated from William Fremd High School. He played collegiate soccer at Northwestern University from 1994 to 1997.
