Patrick Daniel McCarney (born July 28, 1953) is an American former college football coach.
His contract was reduced when it was found that his estranged wife had disclosed allegations of abuse by McCarney in a restraining order filed against him in 1994; he admitted to several verbal arguments but only one that became physical as the team elected to keep him a yearly basis (no criminal charges were filed).
During his tenure, the Gators produced NFL draft picks Carlos Dunlap and Jermaine Cunningham.
In November 2010, McCarney was offered and accepted the position of head coach at the University of North Texas.
[13] McCarney was unable to duplicate his 2013 success in 2014, as the North Texas football team posted a 4-8 record.
[16] Despite having an overall losing record at North Texas, McCarney managed some highlights in addition to the school's third of three all-time bowl wins.
[20] In 2014, McCarney led North Texas to the most lopsided win in the school's history versus Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex rival SMU, 43–6.
[22] On October 10, 2015, McCarney was fired following a 66–7 loss to Portland State of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).