COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou head swimming and diving coach Andrew Grevers rounded out his coaching staff with the hiring of Chris Carter as an assistant coach on Wednesday.
"I am so happy that Chris has decided to join the Mizzou family," Grevers said. "His caring demeanor, positive attitude, and attention to detail will have a tremendous impact on our student-athletes. I know I speak for everyone here when I say we are so excited about the completed staff that will be leading this great program into the future."
Carter comes to Columbia after seven seasons at The College of William & Mary.
"I am thrilled to be joining the Missouri swimming and diving family," Carter said. "After several conversations with Coach Grevers, Dr. Brian Brown, and the rest of the staff, the excitement around the program is palpable. I'm eager to carry out the vision of Coach Grevers and work with some amazingly talented student-athletes and staff. While it was a tough decision to leave William & Mary after seven years, I'm tremendously proud of what we accomplished in the pool and the classroom. I'm looking forward to the next step and can't wait to hit the ground running!"
In his seven years in Williamsburg, Carter helped William & Mary become the most decorated program in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Tribe win seven CAA team titles during his time on deck, as the men claimed titles in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, and the women took home team crowns in 2016 and 2017.
As the primary middle and distance free, 400 IM and 200 fly coach, Carter's swimmers won 23 CAA individual titles, including six-consecutive in the men's 400 IM, and set 26 school records. His influence on William & Mary was recognized in 2016 when he was named CollegeSwimming.com's National Rising Coach of the Year.
Prior to William & Mary, Carter spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Georgia Southern. He started his coaching career as an assistant coach for the Athens Bulldog Swim Club from 2007-11.
Carter earned a Bachelor's degree in Health and Physical Education from Georgia in 2010 and a Master's in Sports Psychology from Georgia Southern in 2012.