Jose Larios

Jose Larios is Montreat College’s Vice President for Enrollment Management and Athletics, a position he has held since 2020. His career includes more than 22 years of coaching, recruiting, and administrative experience at three different CCCU institutions. He served as both a head cross country and track and field coach (2007-2010) and athletics director (2014-2020) at Montreat College. Under his leadership, the athletics department achieved remarkable improvements in academic and athletic success, recruiting and retention, as well as the most student-athlete participation in the history of the college. He also led the construction of the Athletic Complex and Pulliam Stadium, the renovation of the McAlister Fitness Center, and the Newell Baseball Field turf project. He was named Appalachian Athletic Conference Athletics Director of the Year for 2018-19. He earned his bachelor’s degree in English and secondary education from Warner University.