Iconic Arkansas track coach calling it a career

Lance Harter has been a staple of the Arkansas women’s track and field program for over three decades.

On Tuesday, the cross country and track head coach he announced he would retire in June 2023, giving Hunter Yurachek plenty of advance notice.

Longtime assistant Chris Johnson will take over the program effective July 1, 2023.

Big news from track program. Arkansas’ Hall of Fame women’s coach Lance Harter will retire following the 2023 season. He’s won 6 National Titles and 42 SEC championships. His longtime assistant Chris Johnson will replace him. Program could not be in better shape !!!

— Steve Sullivan (@sully7777) November 2, 2021

Harter had just recently won the SEC title, and is leaving the program in great hands with Johnson.

Johnson is in his 11^th season with the Arkansas program, earning three National Assistant Coach of the Year honors that also accompany a dozen regional coaching honors.

Hall of fame credentials

Harter was inducted into the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame on December 15, 2014, at the organization’s convention in Phoenix. He is also a member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor, Mt. SAC Relays Hall of Fame and Cal Poly Hall of Fame. In November of 2020, Harter was selected to the 2021 induction class of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.