Davis steps down as Sumter High athletic director after being charged with driving while impaired

Sumter High Athletic Director Crasten Davis is stepping down from his position after he was arrested and charged with driving while impaired.

Davis was originally hired as the Gamecock athletic director in September 2022, replacing Curtis Johnson in the position. Davis was arrested on Feb. 8, 2026, in Wake County, according to the Wake County Arrest Records. This is his second DWI in North Carolina on record in the last 11 years, as he was also arrested in Greensboro, N.C. on May 9, 2015, according to the state's public index.

The Sumter School District said in a statement, “The athletic director at Sumter High School was placed on administrative leave March 11, 2026, and resigned effective April 2, 2026. The position will be posted following spring break.”

The Sumter Item is awaiting more information from the school district about the incident.