Gordon College Athletics

Now in his first season at Gordon, Coach Carter oversees the Scots in the sprints, hurdles, relays and jumps.

Coach Carter came to Gordon after spending two years at Charleston Southern University where he was assistant track coach.  Conducting and assisting in scheduled workouts, travel and meet scheduling for athletes.
Carter previously spent eight years at Sacramento State where he coached the Hornets’ sprints, hurdles, relays and horizontal Jumps, while also serving as recruiting coordinator.   More than 30 of the athletes/relays Carter has coached still stand in the school’s all-time top five marks.  He also had over 50 All-Big Sky Conference selections. 

Carter Coached five years at Kamehameha School in Honolulu, Hawaii, where from 1991-1996 they gained six State Championship titles for the Boys. In  Repeat 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, and the 110 and 300m Intermediate Hurdle State Championship.

In his coaching career, Carter has coached champions and nationally-ranked athletes at the youth age-group, high school, collegiate, U.S. National, foreign national, masters and senior levels.

Carter holds U.S. Track & Field Level 1 coaching certification, Level 2 specialized sprints, hurdle and relays, Level 3 horizontal jumps, Level 1 Instructor.  

Among the notable Carter coached athletes are Malachi Davis, a California State JUCO in the 400m who represented Great Britain in the Athens Olympic and World Championships.   Jon Stephenson of Australia, came to the United States, was a training partner of Malachi Davis.  Stephenson ran in three Olympics for his country of Australia and World Championships in the 200m and 400m.  Stephanie Brown-Trafton, discus, American World Record holder and gold medalist.

Coach Carter and his wife Debra reside in Rockport, MA.