{"id":18802,"date":"2025-10-23T15:28:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=18802"},"modified":"2025-10-23T15:28:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:28:27","slug":"dr-stefanie-whitby-named-among-delawares-most-influential-in-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/23\/dr-stefanie-whitby-named-among-delawares-most-influential-in-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Stefanie Whitby Named Among Delaware\u2019s Most Influential in Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wilmington University Director of Athletics<\/a> Dr. Stefanie Whitby<\/strong> has been named one of Delaware\u2019s Most Influential People in Sports for 2025 by delawareonline.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a feature by longtime sports reporter Kevin Tresolini<\/strong>, Dr. Whitby was the only woman among the eight honorees who represent high school and college athletics, as well as the state\u2019s tourism office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now in her eighth season as director of athletics at WilmU, Dr. Whitby oversees 16 NCAA Division II programs \u2014 seven men\u2019s and nine women\u2019s \u2014 competing in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference. She also serves as assistant vice president of alumni relations and development under the Student Affairs Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A former Delaware state champion sprinter at Padua Academy in Wilmington, Dr. Whitby went on to compete for Villanova University. Before joining Wilmington University, she coached men\u2019s and women\u2019s track and field at Temple University, becoming the first woman to lead the men\u2019s team. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Whitby\u2019s leadership continues to shape the future of collegiate athletics in the state, earning her a place among Delaware\u2019s top sports figures.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Bob Yearick<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n