Walter McCarty joined the University of Evansville in March of 2018 as the head men's basketball coach. McCarty came to UE following five seasons on the staff of the Boston Celtics under head coach Brad Stevens.
In just a short time, McCarty has transformed the UE program in all facets. On the floor, he instituted a high-paced system that saw the program set the season mark with 776 3-point attempts. The pace of play improved drastically to one of the top 100 in the nation while he gives his players the freedom to shoot whenever they are open. McCarty guided his first Aces team to 11 victories. UE had a strong non-conference seasons, earning wins over Wyoming, Ball State and Green Bay. In league play, the Aces showed that they could play with anyone, earning wins over the top three seeds in 2019 (Drake, Loyola and Missouri State).
Off the court, he transformed the Fifth Third Basketball Practice Facility into one of the most attractive places in the country. His efforts saw the facility add up-to-date enhancements including movie theater seating in the video room, updated furniture and gaming room for players, a brand new sound system inside the gym as well as wall graphics and a full redesign of the facility and gym.
McCarty was been on the staff of the Boston Celtics from 2013 through 2018, working with coach Stevens. From 2007-2010, he was an assistant under Rick Pitino at the University of Louisville and spent the 2010-11 campaign working on Jim O’Brien’s staff with the Indiana Pacers.
A native of Evansville, McCarty was a standout at Harrison High School before attending the University of Kentucky in 1993. He played a pivotal role in the 1996 National Championship team that went 34-2, averaging 11.3 points per game. Upon his graduation from UK, McCarty was selected by the New York Knicks with the 19th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. In a professional career that spanned 10 seasons, McCarty spent time with the Knicks, Celtics, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers.
