The Arizona Wildcats have found their new throws coach, and they didn't have to leave the Pac-12 Conference. T.J. Crater, most recently an assistant at the University of Washington's staff, has announced as the UA's newest hire on Monday. He will handle shot put, discus and javelin for head coach Fred Harvey.
Crater coached Huskies' throwers to seven NCAA Championship appearances in four years. Before that, he coached at Central Washington, Nevada and Penn State. While at Central Washington, Crater was named the 2007 USTFCCCA Division II National Men’s Assistant Track and Field Coach of the Year.
Crater replaces Craig Carter, who resigned May 20 from the UA in lieu of termination.