Swarthmore College Women's Cross Country

Peter Carroll is entering his 25th season as the pilot of the Garnet cross country and track & field programs. After a two-year stint at Swarthmore in 1987-88 and 1988-89, followed by 11 years at Franklin & Marshall, Carroll returned to coach the Garnet in 2000. In his tenure at Swarthmore, Carroll has mentored 23 All-Americans, including two national champions, seven Academic All-Americans, 12 Centennial Conference Performers of the Year, and 68 NCAA qualifiers. Prior to coming back for his second stint at Swarthmore, Carroll coached seven All-Americans and more than 20 athletes that broke a school record at Franklin & Marshall. His 1999 men's indoor track & field team won the Centennial Conference crown. As an undergraduate student, Carroll was a member of the Villanova track & field and cross country programs. He won Big East and IC4A championships as a member of the Wildcats' 2-mile relay team and finished second in the Big East indoor 1,500-meters during his senior season. Carroll's personal-best time in the mile is 4:02.34. Carroll earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Villanova in 1982 and a master's in secondary education from the institution in 1985. He also studied extensively in the physical education and sports medicine graduate program at Ithaca College.

John Noon has been an assistant cross country and track and field coach at Swarthmore since the 1999-2000 season. He has worked with the Garnet jumpers since 2014. In

Lauren Lucci, an assistant coach for Swarthmore’s track & field programs, is responsible for overseeing the training and development of the Garnet throwers including