Jim McDermott

Alma Mater: 

NYU

Class of: 

1932

  • Iona's all-time winningest coach.
Record: 

Season

School

Overall

League

Finish

Conference (Division)

Postseason (Record)

1947-48

Iona

12-12

DNP

1948-49

Iona

17-8

DNP

1949-50

Iona

21-4

DNP

1950-51

Iona

19-7

DNP

1951-52

Iona

16-10

DNP

1952-53

Iona

17-3

DNP

1953-54

Iona

11-10

DNP

1954-55

Iona

10-11

DNP

1955-56

Iona

8-14

DNP

1956-57

Iona*

13-7

DNP

1957-58

Iona

18-6

DNP

1958-59

Iona

14-7

DNP

1959-60

Iona

13-5

DNP

1960-61

Iona

9-12

DNP

1961-62

Iona

8-11

DNP

1962-63

Iona

11-8

DNP

1963-64

Iona

15-5

DNP

1964-65

Iona

12-11

DNP

1965-66

Iona

5-16

DNP

1966-67

Iona

11-10

DNP

1967-68

Iona

13-9

DNP

1968-69

Iona

11-11

DNP

1969-70

Iona

12-12

DNP

1970-71

Iona

10-12

DNP

1971-72

Iona

6-17

DNP

1972-73

Iona

6-16

DNP

* Awarded a forfeit victory over Ole Miss in a tournament at Kentucky Wesleyan when the Rebels pulled their team off the court just before tipoff after Mississippi Governor James Coleman called saying they couldn't play against an opponent with a black player.

  • 26-Year Coaching Record: 319-253 (.558) at Iona.