DOJO DECISION

ABOUT COACH MCDERMOTT

Tim McDermott is a college and youth
lacrosse coach as well as a striving
practitioner of the lesson he shares in
this book.
Coach McDermott began developing
these strategies to make his own Dojo
Decision and develop his Black Belt
Mentality as an All-American athlete at
DIII Geneseo State, where he graduated
early to accelerate his academic and
athletic pursuits, finishing his college
career and receiving his MBA at Loyola
University.

Post college, he briefly played in
Major League Lacrosse (MLL), before beginning his coaching career
at the University of Virginia. Fueled by his passion for personal
development, he took a brief hiatus from college coaching to
explore his interest in peak performance, venturing into the realm
of sports performance entrepreneurship while working for a sports
psychology assessment company. At this time, he completed the
inaugural Heroic Coaching program and became a certified Heroic
Optimal Living Coach.

This eventually led him back into coaching the University of
Utah MCLA club lacrosse program. There he served as the director
of operations and an assistant coach, helping transition the team
to the Division 1 ranks, which culminated in their first NCAA
tournament appearance in 2023. Alongside building a Division 1
lacrosse program, Tim was instrumental in establishing a youth
club program in Salt Lake City.

Presently, Tim coaches and leads his youth club’s personal
development program. His influence extends far beyond the playing
field, collaborating with individuals, schools, and local businesses
to help them unlock the full potential of their teams.
If you would like to work with Tim, he can be contacted at:
tim@dojodecision.com