Joel Quattrone Named Dickinson College Director of Athletics
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Veteran presence to lead Red Devils into the future
Dickinson College Vice President for Student Life George Stroud has announced that Joel Quattrone will be the new director of athletics, effective Nov. 1.
“I am extremely excited to have Joel as our director of athletics,” Stroud says. “Since being named interim director last spring, Joel has proven himself to be a thoughtful leader who has a clear vision for Dickinson athletics. It is also comforting to know that he has the respect and support of faculty, staff and alumni. Simply stated, Joel Quattrone is the right person to lead Dickinson athletics.”
Quattrone has served Dickinson for more than 30 years—as interim director of athletics since April 2018 and previously as senior associate director of athletics, assistant coach and defensive coordinator with the football program, and as an instructor in the physical education department.
“I am very appreciative of the support and trust provided by President Ensign and George Stroud throughout my time as interim director of athletics,” Quattrone says. “I am thankful for this opportunity to serve Dickinson as director of athletics, and I look forward to continuing my association with a remarkable group of dedicated staff members.”
Since joining Dickinson in 1985, Quattrone has mentored numerous football All-Americans, including two-time Centennial Conference (CC) Defensive Player of the Year Eric Dube (2006, 2007), and the Red Devils also have won nine conference championships .
As senior associate director of athletics, Quattrone was actively involved in all aspects of department administration and served as the primary financial officer within athletics. He is currently overseeing renovations to the women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball locker rooms and team room while overseeing plans for additional renovations and further development of Dickinson’s athletic facilities.
Under Quattrone’s leadership, the men’s lacrosse program won the 2018 Centennial Conference Championship in May, and this fall, three Red Devil programs have returned to the Centennial Conference playoffs. Field hockey makes the program’s first playoff appearance, men’s soccer returns to the CC playoffs for the 11th time in 12 seasons and women’s soccer makes its first playoff appearance since 2010.
“I am confident each of our athletic programs will represent Dickinson in a manner that will bring pride to the institution and to our alumni,” Quattrone says. “I look forward to watching each Red Devil student-athlete grow as a competitor and as an individual.”
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Published October 31, 2018