Career
He has most recently coached the Australia women"s national team, and the United States women"s national team from January 1, 2013 to April 6, 2014. Born in Glasgow, Sermanni played as a midfielder in Scotland, England, Australia and New Zealand for Cumbernauld United, Albion Rovers, Blackpool, Torquay United, Dunfermline Athletic, Canberra City and Christchurch United. Australian clubs
Sermanni has coached a number of Australian club sides, including Canberra Metros and Canberra Cosmos.
Women"s United Soccer Association league
In 2001 Sermanni was an assistant coach for the Bay Area CyberRays of the Women"s United Soccer Association (WUSA).
He remained an assistant coach in 2002 when the team changed its name to the San Jose CyberRays. In 2003 he was hired as head coach of the New York Power (WUSA), who had fired their previous coach after finishing their 2002 season with a dismal record of 3 wins, 17 losses, and 1 draw (10 pts).
With him as their coach, the team improved to finish the 2003 season in fifth place with a record of 7 wins, 9 losses and 5 draws (26 pts). Australia women"s national association football team
Sermanni took up a job as coach of Australia women in December 2004, having previously also coached the team between 1994 and 1997.
United States women"s national soccer team
On 30 October 2012, United States Soccer Federation announced that starting 1 January 2013, Sermanni would be the head coach of the United States women"s national soccer team, ending his long-time association with Australia.
Sermanni finished his first year as manager of United States unbeaten with 13 wins and 3 draws. The 3 draws are 1–1 against Sweden at the Algarve Cup, and 2 friendlies, 3–3 with Germany, and 1–1 with New Zealand. Foreign the second time the United States women"s national team posted an unbeaten record in a year that featured a double-digit number of matches.
Canada women"s national soccer team
In 2014 Sermanni joined Canada women"s national soccer team"s coaching staff as technical consultant.
Sermanni was on contract as an assistant coach to Canada during 2015 Fédération internationale de football association Women"s World Cup. National Women"s Soccer League
On October 20, 2015, it was announced that Sermanni would be the first coach for the expansion club Orlando Pride in National Women"s Soccer League, starting 2016 season.