Please answer the following question: Facts: - coaching years: 1998 -- present 1999-2000 2001 2002-03 2004-06 2007 2008 2009-2010 2011 - position: defensive coordinator - coaching teams: william -lrb- scouting administrative coordinator -rrb- philadelphia eagles -lrb- assistant to and the head coach -rrb- philadelphia eagles -lrb- defensive assistant/quality control mary -rrb- philadelphia eagles -lrb- assistant defensive backs coach -rrb- philadelphia -lrb- eagles -lrb- secondary coach/safeties -rrb- philadelphia eagles -lrb- linebackers coach graduate -rrb- philadelphia eagles -lrb- secondary coach -rrb- philadelphia eagles -lrb- assistant defensive coordinator -rrb- carolina panthers -lrb- defensive coordinator -rrb- -rrb- philadelphia eagles - college: william and mary - status: active - team: carolina panthers - birth date: 21 march 1974 - name: sean mcdermott - coach: yes - birth place: omaha , nebraska Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of sean mcdermott .
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sean mcdermott -lrb- born march 21 , 1974 -rrb- is an american football defensive coordinator for the carolina panthers of the national football league .he served as defensive coordinator of the philadelphia eagles from 2009 -- 2010 , a position he took over shortly before his predecessor , jim johnson , died of cancer .considered one of the most promising young defensive coaches in the national football league , mcdermott reportedly drew interest for the defensive coordinator jobs of the denver broncos and the green bay packers before his promotion with the eagles .he was fired by the eagles on january 15 , 2011 following the 2010 season .