Prior to his time in the CSU system, Pelton gained valuable experience at multiple NCAA institutions, including Arizona State University and the University of Bridgeport, where he contributed to the development of NCAA qualifiers and national champions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pelton expressed enthusiasm about returning to Bakersfield and leading the next chapter of the program.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me, this opportunity at\u00a0Cal State Bakersfield\u00a0ties my professional passion with my ability to be present for my family,\u201d Pelton said. \u201cMy partner was born and raised in this community, and over the last decade I\u2019ve grown to become a part of it as well. I\u2019ve seen firsthand the pride, passion, and growth here, and I believe it\u2019s a place with real potential.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI also believe this program, the athletes, and the community need stability. Someone who\u2019s going to be here, invest in it, and see it through. That\u2019s what drives me. I see a program with real potential, and I\u2019m excited to build something meaningful, shape its culture, and grow it into something people are proud to be part of!\u201d<\/p>\n
With 18 years of collegiate coaching experience and a proven track record of program leadership, recruiting, and student-athlete development, Pelton is poised to elevate the `Runner swimming and diving program while continuing to build on its strong foundation of historical success and a passionate alumni group.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis program was a powerhouse, and I believe we can restore that,\u201d Pelton said. \u201cI spent a year here and felt that right away.\u00a0 You can see the impact this place has, especially the lifetime friendships and relationships built on this pool deck. For me, it\u2019s about re-engaging alumni, getting them back involved, and making sure our current athletes understand what they\u2019re a part of! We want to create opportunities for them to be present, feel connected, and be proud of where we\u2019re headed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pelton said he plans to bring a high-energy, passionate, authentic approach to coaching the `Runners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prior to his time in the CSU system, Pelton gained valuable experience at multiple NCAA institutions, including Arizona…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":273285,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[151,153,152],"class_list":["post-273284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield-headlines","tag-bakersfield-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273284\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/273285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}