Rick McCarty explained

Rick McCarty
Current Title:	Head coach
Current Team:	Abilene Christian
Current Conference:	WAC
Current Record:	167–133
Birth Date:	2 November 1979
Birth Place:	Campbellsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma Mater:	Murray State University Delta State University
Player Years1:	1999–2000
Player Team1:	John A. Logan College
Player Years2:	2001–2002
Player Team2:	Murray State
Player Positions:	Pitcher
Coach Years1:	2003
Coach Team1:	Murray State (GA)
Coach Years2:	2004–2008
Coach Team2:	Delta State (Asst.)
Coach Years3:	2009–2010
Coach Team3:	Southeast Missouri State (Asst.)
Coach Years4:	2011–2014
Coach Team4:	Campbell (Asst.)
Coach Years5:	2015
Coach Team5:	Louisiana Tech (Asst.)
Coach Years6:	2016–2018
Coach Team6:	Dallas Baptist (Asst.)
Coach Years7:	2019–present
Coach Team7:	Abilene Christian
Overall Record:	167–133
Tournament Record:	NCAA: 0–0
Championships:	Southland Conference Regular Season (2021)
Awards:	Second Team All-OVC (2001)

Rick Lee McCarty (born November 2, 1979) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team. McCarty played baseball for the Murray State Racers baseball team and John A. Logan College while obtaining a degree. He achieved his master's degree while coaching for the Delta State University baseball team.

Playing career

McCarty began his college baseball career at John A. Logan College during the 1999 and 2000 seasons.^[1] McCarty's play at Logan earned him a scholarship offer to Murray State University. In 2001, McCarty tied the school record with 8 saves.^[2] He was named Second Team All-Ohio Valley Conference that same season.^[3]

Coaching career

After spending a season as a student assistant while wrapping up his undergraduate degree at Murray State, McCarty became a graduate assistant at Delta State University in 2004.^[4]

On June 12 2018, McCarty was named the new head coach of the Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team beginning the 2019 season.^[5]

See also

• List of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches

External links

• Abilene Christian Wildcats bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: John A. Logan College Baseball . www.jalc.edu . June 13, 2018.
2. Web site: THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON TURNS OUT TO BE ONE FOR THE BOOKS FOR MSU . June 9, 2003 . Murray State University Athletics . www.goracers.com . June 13, 2018.
3. Web site: Southeast's Bonilla, Pennington Headline 2001 All-OVC Baseball Team . June 26, 2001 . Ohio Valley Conference . www.ovcsports.com . June 13, 2018.
4. Web site: 2007 Statesmen Baseball . www.s3.amazonaws.com . June 13, 2018.
5. Web site: McCarty is new ACU baseball coach . David Robinett . June 12, 2018 . Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. . www.bigcountryhomepage.com . June 13, 2018.