Ryan Carty (born August 9, 1983) is an American

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coach. He is the head football coach at the

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, a position he had held since the 2022 season.

Playing career

Raised in

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, Carty played

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at Somerville High School. Carty played as a

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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

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. 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

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Coaching career

New Hampshire

Carty began his coaching career at

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as the program's tight ends coach, one of the final hires made by

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before he departed for

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. He also spent two years each coaching running backs and wide receivers at New Hampshire before he was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2012.

Sam Houston State

Carty was hired as the offensive coordinator at

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in 2018, reuniting him with his college coach

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. 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.

Delaware

Carty was named head football coach of the University of Delaware on December 10, 2021.

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.

Head coaching record

References

External links

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Delaware coach profile

Sam Houston State profile

Delaware player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carty, Ryan 1983 births Living people American football quarterbacks Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football coaches Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football players New Hampshire Wildcats football coaches Sam Houston State Bearkats football coaches Somerville High School (New Jersey) alumni People from Branchburg, New Jersey Sportspeople from Somerville, New Jersey Players of American football from New Jersey Coaches of American football from New Jersey