Marcia McDermott
Marcia Ann McDermott is an American soccer executive, coach, and former player, who is currently a technical advisor for Sky Blue FC of the National [Women's Soccer League]. She most recently coached the Army Black Knights women's soccer team for five seasons until 2017.
Playing career
In her youth, McDermott played in the Washington Area Girls Soccer League and Virginia Youth Soccer Association Olympic Development Program. She played for the McLean Highlanders in high school, where she was selected in the all-metropolitan team. She also participated in basketball and field hockey at McLean, and was chosen as the team's most valuable player in both sports. In college, she played for the North Carolina [Tar Heels women's soccer|North Carolina Tar Heels] from 1983 to 1986. The team won the national championship in three of the seasons. During her career with the Tar Heels, she scored 26 goals and recorded 46 assists in 89 matches. She was an NSCAA First-Team All-American in 1986, and was included in the NCAA All-Tournament Team in 1983, 1985, and 1986.Coaching career
McDermott has spent 30 years coaching women's soccer, including positions with North Carolina-Greensboro, the University of Maryland, the University of Arkansas, Northwestern University, the University of Illinois, the Carolina Courage, the Chicago Red Stars, the U. S. Women's National Soccer Team, and the United States Military Academy. She has also served as a scout for Illinois and the USWNT. In 2010, she briefly served as the interim coach of the Chicago Red Stars.She coached teams that won gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics as an assistant coach with the USWNT.
McDermott was active in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, having served on the women's committee, board of directors, executive committee, and as president.