For the first time in nearly 30 years, Cayuga Community College Women\u2019s Basketball will have a new leader on the sidelines when the Spartans open the 2025\u201326 season.<\/p>\n
Doug Carter, former head coach at Wells College, has been named to succeed longtime coach Jim Alberici, who retired this summer after 27 seasons guiding the program. Carter brings more than two decades of coaching experience across NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA levels.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m incredibly excited for the opportunity to lead the Spartans\u2019 program,\u201d Carter said. \u201cMy goal is to help our student-athletes succeed in the classroom, on the court, and in whatever steps they take after graduating.\u201d<\/p>\n
Athletic Director John Rizzo said Carter\u2019s experience and track record of improving programs made him the right choice. \u201cDoug\u2019s passion for the sport and his drive for our student-athletes to be successful excites me for the future of our program,\u201d Rizzo said.<\/p>\n
Carter\u2019s career includes head coaching roles at the Community College of Allegheny County\u2013South, University of Virginia\u2019s College at Wise, University of Maine at Presque Isle, and Wells College, along with assistant coaching stops at several other institutions. His teams have set program records for wins at multiple schools.<\/p>\n
He inherits a Spartans team that finished 11\u201315 last season, highlighted by a road playoff win over Corning Community College in the Region III tournament.<\/p>\n