Kevin McCarthy enters his fourth season as the top assistant coach with the Frostburg State University men’s soccer team in 2016.
During his time with Frostburg, McCarthy has helped the Bobcats to 34 wins, including a pair of CAC Tournament and two ECAC Tournament appearances.
Frostburg has emerged as one of the top defensive teams in the nation following the last two seasons. A year ago, the Bobcats finished eighth in the nation in save percentage (.883) after ranking second nationally (.909) following the ’14 campaign.
Last fall, Frostburg was 21st in DIII in team goals against average (.64) and 35th in shutout percentage (0.50). FSU finished with nine shutouts, including four in the CAC. The Bobcats also opened the season with five shutouts in their first six games.
At the other end of the field, Frostburg finished second in the CAC in points per game (5.94) and second in scoring offense (2.22).
In ‘14, the Bobcats finished 10-6-3 overall and finished second in the country in save percentage (.909), fifth in team goals against average (.45) and 16th in shutout percentage (.58). FSU finished with 11 shutouts on the season and advanced to the CAC Tournament.
In 2013, McCarthy helped lead the Bobcats to a 13-7 overall record that included a perfect 9-0 record at home. Frostburg advanced to the CAC Tournament semifinals and won the FSU Tournament, both for the third-straight season.
McCarthy arrived at FSU after several coaching stints at the collegiate level. In 2012, McCarthy served as the men’s and women’s assistant coach at Ave Maria University. Prior to his stop in south Florida, he was an assistant coach at Manhattanville College from 2011-12. He was responsible for recruiting, scouting, helping with team academics and assisted in event management. The Valiants finished 15-4-1 and appeared in the NCAA Tournament.
McCarthy received his first collegiate assistant position at William Smith College in the spring of 2011. He designed and assisted with training sessions for the women’s soccer team.
While at Ave Maria, McCarthy also served as the head coach of the Florida Fire Juniors, an under 11 boys soccer team.
A May ’11 graduate of Hobart College, McCarthy served as team captain and led the Statesmen to a 52-15-12 overall record with three appearances in the NCAA Tournament. He was a three-time Liberty League All-Academic honoree and garnered All-Liberty League Second Team honors as a senior in 2010.
In 2013, McCarthy played for and served as team captain of the Cape Coral Hurricanes of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL).
McCarthy received his NSCAA National Diploma in January 2012 and is pursuing his MBA at Frostburg State.
