Andy Carter Position: Director of Athletics Institution: Newberry College

Andy Carter is entering his seventh year as the Newberry College Director of Athletics, having joined the Newberry family in September of 2002. Since taking the helm, Carter has spearheaded several projects in order to turn Newberry Athletics into one of the premier programs in Division II.

Carter came to Newberry after 17-year tenure at Missouri Baptist University. Upon receiving his undergraduate degree from the NAIA institution, he began his career as an admissions recruiter and assistant baseball coach while working on his master's of business administration at Lindenwood University. His degree completion led him to a faculty position as an Instructor of Business Administration and Economics at Missouri Baptist, while at the same time serving the school as head baseball coach.

Almost immediately upon his arrival at Newberry, Carter presented the Board of Trustees with the "Newberry College Athletic Initiative", a long-term plan to secure future athletic success, while maintaining Newberry's excellent academic record for its athletics teams. Newberry has undergone an overhaul of its athletic program, instituting a stringent evaluation process for all varsity sports.

The results were almost immediate, as the athletic program nearly doubled South Atlantic Conference victories in consecutive years under Carter's reign. Also, for the first time since 1999, Newberry enhanced its offering of varsity sports, adding wrestling and competitive cheerleading.

As the Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, he serves on the Newberry President's Cabinet, under Dr. Mitchell Zais. He also is member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and serves as a Board Member for the DII Athletics Directors Association.

Carter is married to his wife of 23 years, Rena. They have seven children: Aaron (20), Becca (19), Beth (16), Jake (14), Rachel (12), Caleb (10), and Micah (8).