ESPN's "Outside the Lines" will air a story Sunday about Craig Carter, the former Arizona Wildcats track and field coach accused of sexually assaulting and stalking one of his athletes. The show will air at 6 a.m. on ESPN., and will be re-run on ESPNEWS throughout the day.
Carter faces criminal charges in Pima County Superior Court of domestic violence-aggravated assault, stalking, and interfering with an educational institution.
Police records say Carter put a box cutter to the athlete’s throat and choked her in his office on April 27, 2015, sent her threatening emails and went to one of her classes and tried to drag her out. While records say he admitted to the crimes, he hasn’t been convicted and pleaded not guilty. Carter and his wife are suing the student-athlete's attorney, Lynne Cadigan, for defamation. The state is paying for Carter's defense in the civil suit.
A segment from the "Outside the Lines" special, "Track and Fear," includes an interview with the student-athlete and voice recordings, said to be of Carter threatening to kill the athlete. The clip can be viewed here. The Star's policy is not to name victims of domestic violence or sexual assault.
Carter resigned as UA throwing coach in May 2015 after the university started proceedings to fire him. The student-athlete is suing the UA in civil court, claiming that the university didn't do enough to protect her from repeated rapes. Carter and his wife countersued, claiming the student athlete’s allegations caused them emotional distress.
