Jenna McCarthy

Biography

Jenna McCarthy was hired as an assistant coach in May of 2025. McCarthy will also have involvement coaching the guards. McCarthy also comes from McCarthy's previous staff at the University of Alaska Anchorage, where she was a volunteer assistant coach for two seasons. Prior to UAA, McCarthy spent a total of four seasons on staff at Florida Gulf Coast University, three of which were as an assistant coach. McCarthy started her collegiate career at Butler University with the Bulldogs (2010-12). With the Butler Bulldogs, she was tabbed 2012 Horizon League All-Defensive Team while totaling 843 points, 429 rebounds and 276 assists in 131 contests. McCarthy spent her final two seasons at Florida Gulf Coast before transitioning into the coaching staff the following year. While at FGCU, she saw back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances, which included a first-ever postseason tournament win against Oklahoma State. She came out of Miami Trace High School (2010) as a McDonald's All-American nominee and a two-time All-Ohio selection after producing 1,500 points in her high school career. McCarthy earned her bachelor's degree in communications with a double minor in marketing and advertising from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2015.