RADNOR, Pa. – Cabrini University Director of Athletics and Recreation Kate Corcoran has been elevated to the position of Vice President for Athletics and Student Engagement, which was recently announced by the University.
While she will also remain in charge of athletics, Corcoran will oversee the offices of student engagement and leadership, residence life, health services, and counseling and psychological services.
"Kate continues to build an incredibly vibrant athletics experience with our student-athletes," said Helen Drinan, Interim President. "With this well-deserved appointment, she will be able to expand those student experiences throughout the campus."
Corcoran is in her first full year as Director of Athletics and Recreation, after having the interim tag removed in December 2021. She was named the interim AD in July of 2021.
No stranger to the Cavaliers, Corcoran returned to Cabrini in April 2016 as Associate Director of Athletics and was promoted to Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Women's Administrator (SWA) in November 2020. Corcoran was then named Interim Director of Athletics in July 2021, following the departure of Brad Koch.
During her short stint as Interim AD, Corcoran oversaw the complete return of Cabrini's intercollegiate athletic teams, the transition to Rothman Orthopedic for athletic training services, and overseeing a fall season that saw the Blue and White capture four Atlantic East Conference titles.
This is Corcoran's second stint at Cabrini, as she spent three years on the Blue and White bench under former head coach Darlene Hildebrand, while acting as the facility director for the Dixon Center and as assistant to former athletic director John Dzik.
As Sr. Associate AD, Corcoran focused on compliance, scheduling and fundraising, while overseeing operational aspects of Cabrini's intercollegiate golf, tennis, and field hockey programs.
Corcoran managed all athletic facilities, events, scheduling for all 19 varsity athletic programs, and NCAA compliance, while providing oversight of the department's business, sports information, and travel operations.
As SWA, Corcoran was the highest ranking female administrator in the department. Created by the NCAA in 1981, the SWA promotes meaningful representation of women in the leadership and management of college sports and provides enhanced quality of decision making from the inclusion of a diverse perspective.
In addition, she assisted the Office of Institutional Advancement with athletic fundraising, as well as oversaw the program's marketing and sponsorship efforts, and served as the sport-specific administrator for the golf and men's and women's tennis programs.
A highly accomplished and recognized administrator, Corcoran completed the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA) Institution for Administrative Advancement in 2012, served on the NCAA Division III Membership Committee from 2012-15 and was one of 23 Division I, II, and III administrators selected for the 2016-17 NCAA Pathway Program, an unprecedented opportunity to gain insight into every facet of an athletics department which prepares participants to become well-rounded leaders in intercollegiate athletics.
In 2020, Corcoran's career took another step, as she was named to the NCAA Division III Management Council, a body that reports directly to the Presidents Council and handles the implementation of policies adopted by the Association's Board of Governors and Division III Presidents Council.
As a member of the Division III Management Council, Corcoran also serves on the NCAA Div. III Financial Aid Committee, the NCAA Div. III Convention and Planning Subcommittee and the NCAA Sportsmanship Ethical Conduct Committee.
