Terry Rupert
Rupert began his tenure as the Director of Athletics at Wilmington College in 1996 and had great success for the Quakers.
Not only did the Quakers teams win national and conference championships, but Rupert made Wilmington College an attractive place to go to school. He started the college's Sports Management program in 1998 and currently serves as an adjunct professor at times for the department.
The Quakers were an independent athletic school at the start of Rupert's tenure before moving into the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) in 1998. Rupert would move the Quakers a few years later in 2000 into their current conference, the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC).
Rupert made several changes to Williams Stadium, including having new turf and lights installed along with a new scoreboard. He added or reinstated the Quakers lacrosse, wrestling, and equestrian programs.
A huge addition for Rupert during his time at Wilmington was the Center for Sport Sciences. The $10.5 million facility opened in 2015 and greatly supported the athletic training program.
Rupert served on several national committees, including the NCAA Division III Management Council and the NCAA Board of Governors. He is still a member of Harvard University's Advisory Board for Harvard Seminars for College Athletic leaders. This helped Wilmington land a Department of Defense Concussion Assessment Grant, as the Quakers were one of very few Division III institutions to earn this honor.Â
