102: John McCarthy, A Washington, DC and International Legend Of His Time. Minor League Pitcher, Film Producer, Irishman Of The Year & Attendee Of (at least) 6 Alabama Colleges/Universities. Most of The World Simply Knows Him As Coach Mac, The Ultimate Gi

John McCarthy, a.k.a Coach Mac, is a native Washingtonian and a product of the DC Public Schools and Police Boys and Girls clubs. He is a nationally renowned youth baseball coach and educator who has spent the past 21 years creating opportunities for children in DC and in the Dominican Republic to learn reading and baseball in the model after school programs and camps he has created.

John has been profiled in Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, The Wall Street Journal, Education Week and on the Today Show, NPR, CNN, Univision, Voice of America and Nightline. In 1998, John was named by MTV as one of America’s top community leaders under 30. In 2000, Chief Judge Eugene N. Hamilton awarded him the D.C. Superior Court Medal of Excellence. In 2001, John was named an Irish American of the Year. John and his wife live in Washington.

John McCarthy is the founder of Home Run Baseball Camp, a unique and well-loved summer program in Washington DC. Now thriving in its 21st year, HRBC offers camp sessions in winter, spring and summer, and has trained thousands of youngsters from the DC area. A testimony to Coach Mac’s leadership and values is the fact that a majority of coaches on staff are themselves former campers. Lastly, John has a beautiful wife and an incredibly inquisitive gem of a goddaughter, both whom light up the room with their grace, smile and laughter.