Matt Croci began his tenure as the Quakers Director of Athletics in September of 2024, with the 2024-25 academic year being his first at Wilmington College. The 2025-2025 academic year will be his second at Wilmington College.
Croci had been Wittenberg University's head men's basketball coach since 2016, amassing a 142-60 overall record, several North Coast Athletic Conference championships and designations as NCAC Coach-of-the-Year. He was head men's basketball coach at Kenyon College from 2003 to 2010 and also gained extensive experience in athletic administration while serving as assistant athletic director for seven years at Wittenberg.
In addition to Croci's head coaching experience at Wittenberg and Kenyon, he served as an assistant coach at Wittenberg, Capital University and the University of Mary Washington (VA). He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Wittenberg and a Master's of Sports Leadership from Northeastern University (MA).
President Corey Cockerill was thrilled to have Croci join Wilmington College. "With great enthusiasm, we welcome Matt Croci as our new athletic director at Wilmington College," she said. "Matt is a charismatic and collaborative leader with a long history of success within D-III athletics. His leadership will undoubtedly inspire our student-athletes and bring both support and new opportunities to our Quaker athletic programs."
*Last updated - August 12th, 2025*
