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"Inside the Dugout: Sean McDermott" is an episode of Side Retired Podcast. Runtime 29 min. Published November 4, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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Head Baseball Coach at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Sean McDermott joins Dylan Campione & JB Russo on today's episode. Hear all about Coach's baseball journey and stops along the road that led to UIC. Plus, learn all about the winning culture Coach McDermott is bringing to his program, including a NCAA Regional appearance in 2026, excitement for 2027 and recruiting advice for future student-athletes.
Special thank you to the UIC Athletics Department for helping to coordinate today's interview and to Coach for all the time and insight he gave us into the great UIC program. Excited to continue to welcome on perspectives from inside their program in the future!
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