Matt McCarty (American football)

Matt McCarty
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNorthwestern (IA)
ConferenceGPAC
Record90–22
Biographical details
Bornc.1980 (age 4445)
Playing career
2000–2003Northwestern (IA)
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2004Okoboji HS (IA) (assistant)
2005–2011Northwestern (IA) (DC)
2012–2015Northwestern (IA) (AHC/DC)
2016–presentNorthwestern (IA)
Head coaching record
Overall90–22
Tournaments14–7 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NAIA (2022)
2 GPAC (2022, 2023)

Matt McCarty (born c.1980) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Northwestern College, a position he has held since 2016. McCarty led the Northwestern Red Raiders to the NAIA Football National Championship title in 2022.

McCarty played college football as a defensive back at Northwestern from 2000 to 2003.