Carter named Interim Head Football Coach

LINDSBORG - Bethany College and the Department of Athletics announced today the hiring of Tyrone Carter as Interim Head Football Coach effective immediately.

Coach Carter arrives at Bethany with over twelve years of coaching experience. Most recently he served as the Offensive Line coach and Run Game Coordinator at fellow KCAC member University of St. Mary. During the 2019 season Coach Carter served as the Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach for Grinnell College.

Coach Carter's experience also includes a previous two year coaching stint at Bethany College where he served as the Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line Coach, Run Game Coordinator, and Academic Coordinator. Prior to originally coming to Bethany College Coach Carter served as the Offensive Line Coach and Assistant Head Coach at East Los Angeles College for two seasons. Before joining the collegiate coaching ranks Coach Carter spent six total seasons as a successful High School coach in the greater Los Angeles area the last four of which he served as the Associate Head Coach at Manual Arts High School.

Prior to beginning his coaching career Coach Carter played for Fresno State University from 1993-1994. He was a part of the team that captured the 1993 Western Athletic Conference Co-Championship. Coach Carter prepped at Westchester High School where he was named Westchester High School Athlete of the Year in addition to being named as an All Conference performer on the gridiron.

"I am delighted that Coach Carter is rejoining the Bethany team. I know from experience that he is a student-centered leader. One of his ideas, the Ascension Program, has helped us to retain conditionally admitted students at significantly higher rates compared to students who have not had an opportunity to participate in this program and was a true collaboration between athletics and academics. We look forward to more opportunities like these now that Coach Carter has rejoined our team," Bethany College President Elizabeth Mauch.

"We are excited to welcome Tyrone Carter back to Bethany College as our Interim Head Football Coach. He is committed not only to our student-athletes both academically and athletically, but also to helping student-athletes grow as successful citizens with integrity and character. His professional experience in academics, athletics, and the human services field will provide added value to Bethany College and the community," Dean of Athletic Laura Moreno '07.

"I'm happy to be here with these great young men. Some of whom I helped to recruit and some of whom are new to me. I'm looking forward to helping them earn their college degrees, be great citizens, and chase championships," Interim Head Football Coach Tyrone Carter.

The Bethany College Football team will kick off their season on Saturday September 12th at 6:00 PM in Leavenworth, Kan. against the University of St. Mary.

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