McCarthy came to Spring Hill in the fall of 2012 following a four-year career with USA Rugby where she was the coach development manager with responsibilities over all aspects of coach education and coach development in the United States.

A certified Level 300 USA Rugby coach, McCarthy is also a licensed International Rugby Board (IRB) Educator. She has served as the women's rugby coach at the University of Colorado-Boulder since 2010 as well as coaching rugby at various levels from youth to adult club.

McCarthy holds a B.S. from the State University of New York College at Brockport in Communications where she was the captain/president of the women's rugby club. In 2008, McCarthy earned her Master of Sport Administration from Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y.