Ryan McCarthy is in his 11th year with the UAlbany football program, and his fifth as the Offensive Coordinator. He was promoted to the position of offensive coordinator in the spring of 2008. McCarthy also tutors the quarterbacks for the eighth consecutive season.
     In his four seasons as offensive coordinator, tailback David McCarty became the school's all-time rushing leader with 4,287 yards, while quarterback Vinny Esposito finished his career as the program's No. 2 passer with 5,692 yards and wide receiver Tim Bush moved to first in career receptions with 147.
     In 2011, the Great Danes finished first in the Northeast Conference for total and scoring offense. In addition, four offensive UAlbany players earned all-conference honors, including quarterback Dan Di Lella who broke the program’s season record with 2,859 total offensive yards and 2,804 passing yards gained en route to the NEC championship title.
     In 2008, the Great Danes won the Northeast Conference and Gridiron Classic, as Esposito put together the second-best season marks in passing yards and total offense in the program's history. UAlbany's offense led the conference in total yards (363.2 ypg). McCarty finished second in the nation in rushing among the Division I FCS leaders with 1,852 yards.
     McCarthy worked with the program's wide receivers for two seasons from 2003-04 and the offensive line in the 2002 campaign. His recruiting area includes New Jersey, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Georgia.
     McCarthy, 34, was the quarterbacks coach at Siena College prior to arriving on the UAlbany campus. He recruited a four-state region, including New York and Massachusetts.
     An honorable mention All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) quarterback at SUNY-Cortland, McCarthy passed for 2,266 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior and established a school record with 223 completions. He received the ECAC Division III offensive player of the week award.
     McCarthy, who hails from Wilder, Vt., earned a B.S. in physical education from Cortland. He received a master's from UAlbany in the spring of 2004. McCarthy was an all-state high school athlete in football, basketball and baseball. He has volunteered at the Lauren's First and Goal Camp, a one-day clinic that raises funds for pediatric brain tumor research.