Carver Promoted to Head Track and Cross Country Coach

When Justin Carver arrived at York College in 2002 he had a vision for York College Track and Field to compete and represent Christ on the national stage.  As an athlete, Carver more than backed up his wishes for the program.  A competitor as a decathlete (a variation of track and field events), a triple jumper, and member of several different relay events, Carver truly became a jack of trades.  His list of collegiate accolades includes:  

NCCAA national qualifier in 12 different events.
NAIA National qualifier in 4 different events
4 time NCCAA All-American (top 3 finish) Triple Jump, Long Jump, Decathlon
2 time NCCAA National Runner up in the Long Jump
NCCAA National Runner up Decathlon
Academic All-American  

Now Coach Carver, who has served as an assistant for the past 2 seasons under Coach Derek Kite, has a chance to see his vision full take shape.  Carver was named Head Track and Cross Country Coach today by Athletic Director Jared Stark. 

"I am so excited," exclaimed Carver. "This is something I have been hoping and praying and preparing for over a decade now.  I cannot wait to see what God does with this program." 

With Kite accepting the cross country position at his alma mater, Lubbock Christian University, Coach Carver will officially take over the head coaching duties on April 1st and lead the YC program through the outdoor track season.

Athletic Director Jared Stark said, "We did a search, and our search kept coming back to promoting Coach Carver.  He is the right person spiritually, the right person academically and the right person athletically.  I couldn't be more excited to hand over the reigns to him.  I think he is uniquely prepared with a wide range of track experience and success.  Carver gives us the best chance to retain, recruit and continue the momentum this program has built.  There are so many good things I can say about him, his character and what type of leader for Christ he is."