| Ryan McCarthy | |
| Birth Date: | [1] |
| Birth Place: | Wilder, Vermont, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | State University of New York College at Cortland (2002, bachelor's) University of Albany (2004, master's) |
| Player Years1: | 1999–2002 |
| Player Team1: | Cortland |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback |
| Coach Years1: | 2003 |
| Coach Team1: | Siena (QB) |
| Coach Years2: | 2004–2014 |
| Coach Team2: | Albany (OC/QB) |
| Coach Years3: | 2015–2018 |
| Coach Team3: | Central Connecticut (OC) |
| Coach Years4: | 2019–2022 |
| Coach Team4: | Central Connecticut |
| Coach Years5: | 2023 |
| Coach Team5: | Boston College (Special asst. to the HC) |
| Overall Record: | 17–18 |
| Bowl Record: | 1-0 |
| Tournament Record: | 0–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Championships: | 1 NEC (2019) |
Ryan McCarthy is an American college football coach. He was the head football coach at Central Connecticut State University from 2019 to 2022.
A native of Wilder, Vermont, McCarthy earned a B.S. in physical education at State University of New York at Cortland, where he played as a quarterback for the Cortland Red Dragons.[2]
McCarthy began his coaching career at Siena College in 2003. He then moved to the University at Albany, SUNY and served as assistant coach for 11 seasons. His teams led the Northeast Conference (NEC) in offense four times and set numerous offensive records under head coach Bob Ford.[2] McCarthy moved to Central Connecticut State University and became the offensive coordinator under Pete Rossomando in 2015. [1] When Rossomando left to join the staff at Rutgers, McCarthy was named 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 was not renewed.[3]
McCarthy and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Simsbury, Connecticut with their three sons.[1]