Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Alfonza “AL” Carter, a Martinsville, Virginia native, earned his BS and MS degree in Health and Physical Education from NC A&T State University and has served at Shaw University over three decades in a variety of roles including Head Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coach, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, Director of Admissions, Interim Dean of Enrollment Management, and currently as Dean of Students.  During his tenure as Athletic Director, Shaw University won 33 (out of 48) CIAA Championships, 7 NCAA Regional Championships, 4 National Black College Championships, and 1 NCAA Division II National Championship (Women’s Basketball, 2012).  Carter has held several positions in the conference including Past President of the Athletic Directors’ Association, Eastern Division Vice President, CIAA President, CIAA Secretary, and CIAA Basketball Tournament Committee member.  Carter was named CIAA Athletic Director of the Year (2002) and presented with the Jeanette A. Lee Achievement Award (2001, 2002, 2004) and the Loretta Taylor Award (2003).  In 2011, Carter received from Shaw University the honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters.