Ryan McCarthy is an American basketball coach and former player, who is the current head coach of the Fresno State Bulldogs women's basketball team. Prior to Fresno State, McCarthy spent 13-years as head coach of the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves women's basketball team, where he compiled a record.
McCarthy grew up in Anchorage, Alaska and attended Alaska Anchorage Seawolves basketball games in his youth. After graduating from high school, McCarthy attended Northwest Nazarene University (NNU), graduating in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in social science education. While at NNU, McCarthy was a four-year starter on the Nighthawks men's basketball team.
After graduating, McCarthy played professional basketball briefly for the Central Oregon Hotshots of the International Basketball League and in Germany.
On April 14, 2025, McCarthy was hired as the 12th head coach in Fresno State Bulldogs program history.
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