Ryan Carty

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Ryan Carty
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamUniversity of Delaware
ConferenceCAA
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1983-08-09) August 9, 1983 (age 38)
Playing career
2002–2006Delaware
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007New Hampshire (TE)
2008–2009New Hampshire (RB)
2010–2011New Hampshire (WR)
2012–2017New Hampshire (OC/QB)
2018–2021Sam Houston State (OC/QB)
2022–presentDelaware

Ryan Carty (born August 9, 1983) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach of the University of Delaware.

Playing career[]

Raised in Somerville, New Jersey, Carty played high school football at Somerville High School.[1]

Carty was a quarterback at Delaware from 2002 to 2006. He was a backup quarterback for the entirety of his career, including when Delaware won the NCAA Division I-AA national championship in 2003.[2] He was named a team captain in his senior season and was projected to be the Blue Hens' starting quarterback, but lost the position to transfer and future Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco.[3]

Coaching career[]

New Hampshire[]

Carty began his coaching career at New Hampshire as the program's tight ends coach, one of the final hires made by offensive coordinator Chip Kelly before he departed for Oregon.[4][1] He also spent two years each coaching running backs and wide receivers at New Hampshire before he was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2012.[4][5]

Sam Houston State[]

Carty was hired as the offensive coordinator at Sam Houston State in 2018, reuniting him with his college coach K. C. Keeler.[6] He was named FootballScoop's FCS coordinator of the year in 2020, after Sam Houston State won its first NCAA Division I FCS national championship.[7]

Delaware[]

Carty was named Head Coach of the University of Delaware on December 10, 2021.[8]

Personal life[]

Carty's father Kevin Sr. was a coach at the high school and college levels, and Carty's brothers Kevin Jr. and Sean were also high school football coaches.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Ryan Carty defies expectations as a young coach and stroke survivor". USA Today High School Sports. December 25, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Commentary: 'We want Carty!'". The UD Review. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Flacco takes flight on field, remains grounded off it". Newark Post. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Ex-Delaware QB Carty runs UNH's inventive offense". The News Journal. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston State Offensive Coordinator Ryan Carty Reflects On Working With FCS Greats". College Sports Journal. July 2, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Bearkats hire New Hampshire OC Carty for same role". The Huntsville Item. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Ryan Carty -- 2020 FootballScoop FCS Coordinator of the Year". FootballScoop. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Tresolini, Kevin (December 10, 2021). "Ex-Blue Hens QB Carty named University of Delaware football coach". Delaware News-Journal.
  9. ^ "Coaching bloodlines run deep for UNH's Carty". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved October 27, 2021.

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