CHAPEL HILL – Dennis Craddock, the University of North Carolina's men's and women's head cross country and track and field coach for 27 years until his retirement in 2012, died Tuesday evening. A member of the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame since 2013, Craddock would have turned 74 on Sept. 20.
Craddock's teams at UNC and the University of Virginia won 45 ACC championships, more than any other coach in any sport in the history of the league.
Craddock coached 25 Tar Heels to 38 NCAA Championship performances and 19 Olympians who competed for numerous countries, winning five gold and two bronze medals.