San Jose State Athletics announced the hiring of Carter Pruitt as Assistant Athletic Trainer in August of 2018. A resident of San Jose, Pruitt comes to SJSU after a three-year stint at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
Pruitt covered the Sun Devil wrestling program while in Tempe. Gaining valuable experience while spending over a year as a graduate assistant with ASU, Pruitt then worked with the team for another season before making the move to Silicon Valley.
Pruitt is a 2014 graduate of Eastern Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. He then continued his education at ASU, earning his Masters degree from Arizona State in 2017.
He currently is a member of both the National Athletic Training Association and Far West Athletic Trainers Association. He and his wife, Carlotta, reside in San Jose.
Sport Assignments at SJSU
Primary: Women's Basketball, Men's Golf
Secondary: Football, Women's Gymnastics, Men's Water Polo
