Track & Field Coach Craddock To Retire After 2012 Season

Posted Mar 15, 2012
Dennis Craddock, the University of North Carolina's men's and women's head cross country and track and field coach for the past 27 years and one of the most successful coaches in Atlantic Coast Conference history, will retire at the conclusion of the 2012 season. Craddock's teams have claimed 45 ACC titles, more than any other coach in any sport in the history of the league. (Tar Heel Blue)

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