Tim McCarty
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Tim McCarty is an American college football
coach. Since 2009, he is the head football coach at East Central University. His previous position was as the assistant head football
coach at Kansas State University
. He has served as head coach for other smaller colleges and high schools in his career.
, became Kansas State assistant coach on December 8, 2005 and was among head coach Ron Prince’s
first hires at Kansas State. He held that position from 2006 until 2008.
McCarty came to Kansas State after a two-year stint as the head coach at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma
. While at East Central, McCarty guided the Tigers to a 9–11 record, including a 6–4 finish in his first season in 2004 after being picked to finish last in the Lone Star Conference’s North Division that year.
Prior to East Central, McCarty coached Tabor College (Kansas) to an NAIA
power from the ground up. In his first season at Tabor in 1999, the Bluejays had just 14 players in the program and struggled through a 0–10 campaign. McCarty guided Tabor to a 3–7 record in 2000, a 5–5 mark in 2001, a 6–4 ledger in 2002 and ultimately a 9–2 record in 2003 that saw the Bluejays achieve a No. 15 national ranking and the program’s first berth in the NAIA playoffs.
in Concordia, Kansas
and is a 1985 graduate of Fort Hays State University
. He was a defensive lineman and served as a team captain for the 1983 squad that produced 8 wins and 3 losses. McCarty earned a master’s of education in administration from Middle Tennessee State in 1994.
. The couple have two daughters and live in Manhattan, Kansas
.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach. Since 2009, he is the head football coach at East Central University. His previous position was as the assistant head football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach at Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
. He has served as head coach for other smaller colleges and high schools in his career.
Coaching career
McCarty, a native KansanKansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, became Kansas State assistant coach on December 8, 2005 and was among head coach Ron Prince’s
Ron Prince
Ron Prince is an American football coach who currently is the assistant offensive line coach with the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. From 2006 through 2008, Prince was the head football coach at Kansas State University. He was one of six African-American head coaches in the NCAA Division I-Bowl...
first hires at Kansas State. He held that position from 2006 until 2008.
McCarty came to Kansas State after a two-year stint as the head coach at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma
Ada, Oklahoma
Ada is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,008 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the city population was estimated at 17,019....
. While at East Central, McCarty guided the Tigers to a 9–11 record, including a 6–4 finish in his first season in 2004 after being picked to finish last in the Lone Star Conference’s North Division that year.
Prior to East Central, McCarty coached Tabor College (Kansas) to an NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
power from the ground up. In his first season at Tabor in 1999, the Bluejays had just 14 players in the program and struggled through a 0–10 campaign. McCarty guided Tabor to a 3–7 record in 2000, a 5–5 mark in 2001, a 6–4 ledger in 2002 and ultimately a 9–2 record in 2003 that saw the Bluejays achieve a No. 15 national ranking and the program’s first berth in the NAIA playoffs.
Coaching resume
| Year | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–present | Head Coach | East Central University East Central University East Central University is a four year public university in Ada, Oklahoma, located in the south central region of the state. The university also has courses available in McAlester, Shawnee, Ardmore, and Durant.... |
| 2006–2008 | Assistant Head Coach | Kansas State University Kansas State University Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States... |
| 2004–2005 | Head Coach | East Central University East Central University East Central University is a four year public university in Ada, Oklahoma, located in the south central region of the state. The university also has courses available in McAlester, Shawnee, Ardmore, and Durant.... |
| 1999–2003 | Head Coach | Tabor College (Kansas) |
| 1999 | Offensive Line Coach | Greenville College (Illinois) Greenville College Greenville College is located in Greenville, Illinois, a small Illinois city, located 45 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri on Interstate 70... |
| 1994–1997 | Offensive Coordinator Offensive Line Coach |
Southwest Baptist University Southwest Baptist University Southwest Baptist University is a private institute of higher education affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. In 2003 there were approximately 3,600 students attending at one of SBU's four Missouri, United States campuses in Bolivar,... |
| 1990–1993 | Offensive Coordinator | Dodge City Community College Dodge City Community College Dodge City Community College is located on the Central High Plains in Ford County, southwest Kansas.-Campus:For 22 years, the College was located on the third floor of the Senior High School Building at 1601 First Avenue. By 1957, it had grown large enough to require a move to a different... |
| 1989 | Head Coach | Shawnee Mission North High School (Kansas) Shawnee Mission North High School Shawnee Mission North High School is a public secondary school in Overland Park, Kansas, USA for grades 9–12. It is one of five schools operated by Unified School District 512.The school colors are Red, Black and White and the school mascot is the Indian... |
| 1988 | Tight Ends Coach | Middle Tennessee State |
| 1987 | Graduate Assistant | University of Kansas University of Kansas The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The... |
| 1986 | Head Coach | Hays High School (Kansas) |
| 1985 | Head Coach | Russell High School (Kansas) |
| 1984 | Student Assistant Coach | Fort Hays State University Fort Hays State University Fort Hays State University is a public, co-educational university located in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with an enrollment of approximately 11,200 students .- History :FHSU was founded in 1902 as the... |
Playing career
McCarty prepped at Concordia Junior-Senior High SchoolConcordia Junior-Senior High School
Concordia Junior-Senior High School is located in Concordia, Kansas and is a part of Unified School District #333. It is called the "Junior-Senior" high school because the junior high school and senior high school are housed in the same building complex.-Junior High, Senior High, and Middle...
in Concordia, Kansas
Concordia, Kansas
Concordia is a city in and the county seat of Cloud County, Kansas, United States. Located on the Republican River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains, Concordia was founded in 1871 and is an economic and cultural center in north-central Kansas...
and is a 1985 graduate of Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University is a public, co-educational university located in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with an enrollment of approximately 11,200 students .- History :FHSU was founded in 1902 as the...
. He was a defensive lineman and served as a team captain for the 1983 squad that produced 8 wins and 3 losses. McCarty earned a master’s of education in administration from Middle Tennessee State in 1994.
Personal life
McCarty is married to the former Jillian Bailey of Brentwood, TennesseeBrentwood, Tennessee
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,445 people, 7,693 households, and 6,808 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 7,889 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.63% European American, 1.89% African American,...
. The couple have two daughters and live in Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan is a city located in the northeastern part of the state of Kansas in the United States, at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. It is the county seat of Riley County and the city extends into Pottawatomie County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 52,281...
.