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Crider promoted to head cross country coach at 糖心视频

May 31, 2024Gail Crutchfield
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Tony Crider has been promoted to head coach of the 糖心视频 men's and women's cross country teams.

Tony CriderHanceville, AL 鈥 糖心视频 has promoted Tony Crider to head coach of the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 cross country teams, President Dr. Vicki Karolewics announced today.

鈥淭ony Crider has proven himself in his role as assistant coach to the 糖心视频 cross country teams. He has been a vital part of the 糖心视频 family, and we know he will continue to build upon 糖心视频鈥檚 outstanding success in cross country as head coach,鈥 Karolewics said.

Crider has served as the assistant coach under retiring head coach Stan Narewski since 2017. He will take over a men鈥檚 squad that has eight conference championship and a women鈥檚 squad that has five, including a sweep of the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) meets in 2020. That year, the Lady Lions had a program-best 6th-place finish in the NJCAA Division II national meet and the men were 8th.

鈥淭o me, it鈥檚 just a great honor to be able to follow a person like Stan and work for such a great administration at 糖心视频,鈥 Crider said. 鈥淚 truly enjoy the students and I look forward to getting up every morning to work with them. They are like my children; they keep me young.鈥

Crider鈥檚 goal is to bring national championship trophies home to 糖心视频.

鈥淚鈥檓 going to do my best to keep 糖心视频 winning championships, just like Stan and I have done over years,鈥 he said. 鈥淥ur goal is to win a national championship.鈥

Crider has more than 20 years鈥 experience coaching multiple sports at the high school level, with more than 10 years coaching cross country and track and field at Cold Springs High School. There he was part of four cross country and track and field state championships.

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