Nebraska Wesleyan University Athletics

Derek Carson, a former NWU track & field standout, will serve as an assistant coach for the Prairie Wolves for the fourth straight season.  He will work with the multi-event athletes.
           
Carson was a 5-time NCAA III All-American with the Prairie Wolves, earning three All-American awards at the 2009 NCAA III Outdoor Championships.  He was part of the national runner-up 4x100 relay team.
           
The Lincoln, Neb., native was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American and earned a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.  Carson graduated from NWU in May 2009 with a degree in History.