Rick E. Carter

Rick E. Carter
Sport(s) Football, baseball
Biographical details
Born (1943-07-01)July 1, 1943
Died February 2, 1986(1986-02-02) (aged 42)
West Boylston, Massachusetts
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1965 Earlham (GA)
1966–1971 Earlham
1972–1976 Hanover
1977–1980 Dayton
1981–1985 Holy Cross (MA)
Baseball
1969–1972 Earlham
Head coaching record
Overall 137–58–7 (football)
76–53–2 (baseball)
Tournaments Football
3–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
0–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 NCAA D-III National (1980)
5 Hoosier-Buckeye (1973–1976)
Awards
Football
AFCA College Division Coach of the Year (1980)

Rick E. Carter (July 1, 1943 – February 2, 1986) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana (1966–1971), Hanover College (1972–1976), the University of Dayton (1977–1980), and the College of the Holy Cross (1981–1985), compiling a career college football coaching record of 137–58–7.[1][2] His 1980 Dayton Flyers won the NCAA Division III National Football Championship after a 14–0 season and a 63–0 victory over Ithaca in the NCAA Division III National Football Championship.[3] He was named the AFCA College Division Coach of the Year in 1980.[4]

Carter committed suicide after the 1985 season at the age of 42.[5] He had been hospitalized for psychiatric treatment of depression. His father had died of cancer the previous August and his mother was terminally ill but friends claimed he was also upset about his lack of career advancement. In previous years Carter had been offered jobs at several major programs, but Holy Cross would not release him from his contract and those offers had stopped coming.[6][7] He was survived by his wife and two sons.[8]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NCAA#
Earlham Quakers () (1966–1971)
1966 Earlham 2–5–1
1967 Earlham 4–3–1
1968 Earlham 4–3–1
1969 Earlham 5–4
1970 Earlham 6–3
1971 Earlham 6–3
Earlham: 27–21–3
Hanover Panthers (Hoosier-Buckeye Conference) (1972–1976)
1972 Hanover 4–5
1973 Hanover 8–1 6–1 1st
1974 Hanover 9–1 7–0 1st L NAIA Division II Semifinal
1975 Hanover 9–1 8–0 1st L NAIA Division II Semifinal
1976 Hanover 6–3 6–2 T–1st
Hanover: 36–11
Dayton Flyers (NCAA Division III independent) (1977–1980)
1977 Dayton 8–3
1978 Dayton 9–2–1 L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1979 Dayton 8–2–1
1980 Dayton 14–0 W NCAA Division III Championship
Dayton: 39–7–2
Holy Cross Crusaders (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1981–1985)
1981 Holy Cross 6–5
1982 Holy Cross 8–3 13
1983 Holy Cross 9–2–1 L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 3
1984 Holy Cross 8–3 15
1985 Holy Cross 4–6–1
Holy Cross: 35–19–2
Total: 137–58–7
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
#Rankings from final NCAA Poll.

Source:[9]

References

  1. ↑ "CARTER HAD BUILT RECORD OF SUCCESS".
  2. ↑ "Rick E. Carter Records by Year".
  3. ↑ "Dayton Yearly Results".
  4. ↑ "Past National COTY Winners".
  5. ↑ "Coach at Holy Cross Is Suicide by Hanging".
  6. ↑ "A Wonderful Throwback".
  7. ↑ "Tragedy Ends Coach`s Dreams".
  8. ↑ "Rick Carter, Holy Cross' 42-Year-Old Football Coach, Commits Suicide".
  9. ↑ "Rick E. Carter Records By Year". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
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