Richard McCarthy
Head Cross-Country Coach
Phone: (815) 280-2431
Email: rimccart@jjc.edu
The 2011 season will be Dr. McCarthy's sixth season with the Joliet Junior College cross country team.
Coach McCarthy has had 12 runners qualify for the NJCAA Division III National Championship in his time at JJC.
Dr. McCarthy is a graduate of the National College of Chiropractic. He is currently practicing in Homer Glen, Illinois, where he treats and trains to variety of endurance athletes.
Dr. McCarthy has taught for Joliet Junior College and Moraine Valley Community College in the past, teaching a variety of courses ranging from Human Anatomy and Physiology to Nutrition. Dr. McCarthy holds a National Strength and Conditioning Certification and is also a USAT Triathlon Certified Coach.
He is an avid runner and triathlete, competing in events ranging from 5k’s to Iron Man triathlons. Dr. McCarthy and his wife, Vicki, reside in Homer Glen, IL. They have one daughter, Lilian and one son, Landon.