Ron McCarthy was a two-sport athlete at Bridgewater State College competing in both football (4 years) and baseball (4 years). McCarthy was named to the NEFC All Star Team in both 1981 and 1982 as a wide receiver. He held the BSC record for most catches in a season with 46. On the baseball field, Ron climaxed an outstanding career in his senior year when he hit .453 with 6 homeruns and 35 RBls. He was named to the NCAA All American Second Team and the All New England First Team. He was the first Bridgewater player ever to be named to either of these all star teams. He was also the first BSC player to compete in the annual College All Star game at Fenway Park.

Ron has also coached both football (1989) and baseball (1984) at Bridgewater State.

Ron worked as a history teacher and vice principal at Middleboro High School from 1986 to 1996 where he coached both baseball and basketball. He served as assistant principal at Duxbury High School from 1996 to 2005.  Ron is now the principal at Bourne High School. He and his wife, Diane Kiley-McCarthy ('84), along with daughters, Olivia and Veronica, reside in Duxbury.