Walter McCarty

Teams coached: Evansville Purple Aces
Evansville record: 20-25 (.444)
Overall record: 20-25 (.444)

Walter Lee McCarty
Born February 1, 1974
Hometown: Evansville, Indiana
Alma Mater: University of Kentucky (BA, 1996)
Played at Kentucky for four seasons under head coach Rick Pitino, where he was a part of the 1996 NCAA Championship team
- Drafted 19th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks
Played ten seasons in the NBA, one with the Knicks, eight with the Celtics, one in Phoenix and then with the Clippers
- Spent four years in Boston playing for Pitino again; also played for Jeff Van Gundy, Jim O’Brien, John Carroll, Doc Rivers, Mike D’Antoni and Mike Dunleavy
Joined Pitino‘s staff at Louisville in 2007 after retiring, working there for three seasons
Went back to the NBA in 2010 as an assistant with the Indiana Pacers under Jim O’Brien
Hired by Brad Stevens in 2013 to return to Boston as one of his assistants, a position McCarty held for the next five years
Returned to his hometown in March 2018 when he was hired to be the new head coach at Evansville
- Upset #1 Kentucky at Rupp Arena in November 2019
- In December 2019, McCarty was placed on indefinite administrative leave for alleged Title IX violations
  - Officially dismissed as the head coach in January; he had a 20-25 record over one and a half seasons
Along with his wife, Erin, has two daughters