July 16, 2009

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Josh Langley, a former assistant track and field coach at Clemson, and Peter Watson, a former head cross country coach and assistant track coach at Auburn, have joined the University of North Carolina coaching staff, head coach Dennis Craddock announced today.

Langley will coach the pole vault and throwing events. Watson will be the head coach of the cross country programs and be an assistant track coach for distance events.

"We are quite pleased to welcome Josh and Peter to the Carolina athletic family," says Craddock, who will be coaching in his 25th season in Chapel Hill in 2009-10. "I watched Josh up close the last few years at Clemson both at meets and on the recruiting trail and was very impressed with his work. He will continue the strong tradition we have in the vault and throws.

"Peter has a lot of experience coaching cross country and distance running on the national level. We want to get our cross country program back among the top schools in the country and Peter has the experience and know-how to get that done."