Peter James McDermott (April 6, 1910 – June 2, 2009) was an American

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and

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coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head basketball coach at Iona College in

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from 1947 to 1973, compiling a record of 320–252. McDermott was also the head baseball coach at Iona from 1947 to 1963 and the school's

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from 1956 to 1976. He was the first commissioner of the

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(MAAC).

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