The winningest coach in Cobleskill history, McCarthy was named a trials court coach to help select the 2008 Men's U18 National Team.

USA Basketball names Kevin McCarthy of SUNY Cobleskill one of four floor coaches for USA national U18 team

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Kevin McCarthy
The 2007-08 season, in which the Fighting Tigers tallied a 21-8 slate, marked McCarthy's 15th season (1992-93 to present) as head coach at SUNY Cobleskill. After a one-year coaching sabbatical, McCarthy returned to lead the Orange and Black to the NJCAA Region III Division III Tournament, becoming the winningest coach in program history with an overall record of 313-111 (.738 winning percentage).

"It's an honor to receive the invitation and to be involved with USA Basketball," McCarthy said. "It's also a privilege to have the opportunity to spend some time working with the head coach, Coach McKillop. He is certainly one of the most knowledgeable men in basketball. And the privilege extends to working with the assistant coaches, Coach Thompson and Coach Grant, who are probably two of the rising stars in our industry."

Under his direction, the Fighting Tigers have claimed three Mountain Valley Conference (MVC) Western Division titles and a pair of MVC championships. Additionally, during the McCarthy era Cobleskill has earned 14 NJCAA Division III Region III playoff berths, including Region III championships in 1998 and 2005. In those seasons, the Fighting Tigers advanced to the NJCAA Division III Final Four and the Elite Eight, respectively. With McCarthy at the helm, Cobleskill has garnered all 12 of its 20-win seasons in program history, highlighted by 11 consecutive 20-win campaigns from 1994 through 2005.

In his 16-year campaign at Cobleskill, he has seen the Fighting Tigers reach national rankings in every final season NJCAA Division III National Poll since 1994, including a combined total of 10 weeks listed at number one. His mentoring has resulted in 35 All-Mountain Valley Conference players, 30 All-Region III team members and seven NJCAA Division III All-Americans.

McCarthy has been honored as MVC Coach of the Year three times (1995, 1997 and 1998), NJCAA Region III Division III Coach of the Year twice (1998 and 2005) and was named the NJCAA District I Coach of the Year in 1998 and 2005. In 2004, McCarthy became the first college coach ever recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches with the Guardian of the Game Award for Education. That same year, the National Association of College Athletic Directors also named McCarthy the Northeastern District recipient of the General Sports TURF Systems Athletic Director of the Year Award.

As a player at Clinton Community College (N.Y.), McCarthy graduated in 1973 as an all-conference selection in both 1972 and 1973 for the Cougars.

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