Assistant Coach Rob McCarthy



 
  Assistant Coach  
  10th Season in 2011-12  
  Hometown:  
Alma Mater: Concordia College-Moorhead '88
E-mail: mccarthy@stolaf.edu
Office Phone: 507-786-3704
 
 
 
 
 

THE McCARTHY FILE
1989: Graduated from Concordia College-Moorhead
1989: Joined the Concordia College Coaching staff
1990: Coached as an assistant for the football program at the University of St. Thomas
1995: Defensive coordinator for Northwestern football
1998: Earned a masters degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
2002: Joined St. Olaf coaching staff
Rob McCarthy, a 1989 Concordia-Moorhead graduate, enters his 20th year of coaching and ninth as the Oles' defensive coordinator. McCarthy was a student-athlete at Concordia College-Moorhead from 1985-88. During his time, the Cobbers won two MIAC conference championships and made two NCAA appearances. He was twice all-conference.

McCarthy served on staff at Concordia in 1989. He then coached six seasons at the University of St. Thomas (’90-’94, ‘00), a span that included an MIAC Championship and a NCAA appearance in 1990. McCarthy moved on to serve as defensive coordinator for three seasons (‘95-97) at Northwestern College in St. Paul. Northwestern won a conference championship in 1995. He coached two seasons at UW-Eau Claire (’98-99), where the Blugolds won an WIAC Conference championship in 1998. It was there McCarthy earned a master’s degree. Prior to his time at St. Olaf, he was defensive coordinator during the 2001 season at Pensacola High School in Pensacola, Fla.

McCarthy and his wife Angie reside in Northfield with their three children: Zach, Emily and Addison.