Molly (McCarthy) Mehan coached Division I volleyball at Loyola College in Baltimore, and she has coached, taught, and mentored at the high school level as well. She places a strong emphasis on developing virtue through athletics.
Molly played volleyball for the University of Notre Dame where she won four conference championships, including three Big East Championships, as well as three appearances in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament. She was the recipient of the Francis Patrick O’Connor Award which “honors one female…student-athlete who best displays the total embodiment of the true spirit of Notre Dame as exemplified by [her] contributions and inspirations to [her] team….[through her] caring, courage, confidence, encouragement, humility, honesty, humor, kindness and patience.”
Molly is the mother of eight equally energetic children, including Mary Cecilia ’25 and Bridget ’29.