Education
In 1994, McDermott graduated from William Fremd High School.
In 1994, McDermott graduated from William Fremd High School.
He played collegiate soccer at Northwestern University from 1994 to 1997. In 1998, McDermott signed with the Chicago Stingers of the USISL Doctorate-3 Pro League. In 1999, the Stingers renamed themselves the Chicago Sockers and moved down to the USL Premier Development League.
In February 2000, McDermott moved up to the Indiana Blast of the USL A-League.