Overview
John Barker Carpenter (October 30, 1930 – April 14, 2017) was an American college athletics coach and administrator.
Education and early career
He attended Penn State and graduated in 1960 with a master's degree in education. Carpenter served on the staff and faculty at Gettysburg College from 1958 to 1966 as a teacher, coach and director of intramurals. In 1964 he founded Camp Gettysburg Basketball Camp on a hillside overlooking the Gettysburg battlefield, along with financial support from Harvey Warner - the owner of the Peacelight Inn - and with assistance from Bill Gibson - the head basketball coach at the University of Virginia.
Rider University
He was athletic director and coached 23 seasons at Rider University from 1966 to 1989. He is Rider's all-time winning-est coach with a record of 292 wins and took one team (1983–84) to the NCAA Tournament.
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