Editing Mike McCarthy (section)

=== Playing career and education===
After high school, McCarthy initially went to [[Salem University]] (then Salem College) in West Virginia before returning home to work in his father's bar. In 1984, McCarthy attended [[Scottsdale Community College]] in Arizona, playing one season for the Fighting Artichokes football team.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Hoyt |first=Joseph |date=January 7, 2020 |title=10 things to know about Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, from his 'Pittsburgh macho' to some Super Bowl confidence |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2020/01/07/10-things-to-know-about-cowboys-head-coach-mike-mccarthy-from-his-pittsburgh-macho-to-some-super-bowl-confidence/ |access-date=June 24, 2021 |work=Dallas News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nowels |first=Michael |title=Some Packers have history in Arizona beyond December drubbing |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2016/01/14/some-packers-have-history-arizona/78801832/ |access-date=June 24, 2021 |work=Democrat and Chronicle}}</ref> He then transferred to [[Baker University]], an [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] school located in [[Baldwin City, Kansas]]. McCarthy was a two-time all-conference [[tight end]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Brian |date=June 23, 2016 |title=ESPN ranks Mike McCarthy's football playing career |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/article/espn-ranks-green-bay-packers-head-coach-mike-mccarthys-football-playing-career--45941981/ |access-date=January 2, 2019 |website=Green Bay Packers |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Litke |first=Jim |date=November 30, 2014 |title=Packers: Mike McCarthy became a student of the game at tiny Baker University |url=https://madison.com/sports/football/professional/packers-mike-mccarthy-became-a-student-of-the-game-at/article_3eb168cc-3540-5f70-874a-8767766a897c.html |access-date=November 11, 2018 |website=Madison.com}}</ref> In 1986 McCarthy was captain of the team, which finished the season as the national runner-up in [[NAIA Division II Football National Championship|NAIA Division II]].<ref name=":1" />

In 1987, McCarthy earned a B.S. in business administration.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 3, 2020 |title=NAIA Football Student-Athlete to NFL Head Coach |url=https://www.naia.org/student-athletes/former-student-athletes/Mike-McCarthy |access-date=June 22, 2021 |work=NAIA}}</ref>