He led the University of Alaska Anchorage to more than 300 wins in the last 13 years.
In 2016, he took the Seawolves to the Division II national championship.
A native of Prineville, Oregon, he'll replace Jaime White, who retired after 11 seasons leading the Bulldogs.
McCarthy becomes the 12th head coach in program history.
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