Ryan McCarthy (American football)
Ryan McCarthy is an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Central Connecticut University from December 2018[2] through the 2022 season.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978/1979 (age 43–44)[1] Wilder, Vermont, U.S. |
| Alma mater | State University of New York College at Cortland (2002, bachelor's) University of Albany (2004, master's) |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2002 | Cortland |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003 | Siena (QB) |
| 2004–2014 | Albany (OC/QB) |
| 2015–2018 | Central Connecticut (OC) |
| 2019–2022 | Central Connecticut |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–18 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NEC (2019) | |
Early life
McCarthy, originally from Wilder, VT, earned a B.S. in physical education and played quarterback for SUNY-Cortland.[2]
Coaching career
Macarthy began his coaching career at Siena College in 2003. He then moved to the University of Albany and served as their Offensive coordinator for 13 seasons, leading the Northeast Conference in offense four times and setting numerous offensive records under Head Coach Bob Ford.[2] McCarthy moved to CCSU and became the Offensive coordinator under Pete Rossomando in 2015. [1] When Rossomando left to join the staff at Rutgers, McCarthy was named CCSU head coach. In his first season as head coach he won the Northeast Conference and led his team to a 11–1 regular season record.[1] The 2020 season was canceled, and then following 4-7 and 2-9 seasons in 2021 and 2022, McCarthy's contract wasn't renewed.[3]
Personal life
McCarthy and his wife Jennifer reside in Simsbury, Connecticut with their three sons.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut Blue Devils (Northeast Conference) (2019–2022) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Central Connecticut | 11–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2020–21 | No team | ||||||||
| 2021 | Central Connecticut | 4–7 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2022 | Central Connecticut | 2–9 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Central Connecticut: | 17–18 | 13–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 17–18 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- Amore, Dom. "Ryan McCarthy, no longer an interim head coach, takes full command of Central Connecticut's football future". courant.com.
- "McCarthy named Heach coach". ccsubluedevils.com. October 19, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- Samuels, Doug (1 December 2022). "The Scoop - Thursday December 1, 2022". footballscoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved 1 December 2022.