Millersville

Kate Corcoran was named Millersville University's director of athletics on Feb. 29, 2024. Corcoran came to the 'Ville from Cabrini University, where she served as vice president of athletics and student engagement.

At Cabrini, Corcoran provided leadership in the areas of the student-athlete experience including residence life, student engagement and leadership, counseling and psychological services, and health services. She also designed, implemented, managed, and evaluated Cabrini's 18 intercollegiate athletics programs and oversaw the budget.
 
Corcoran started at Cabrini in 2016 as senior associate director of athletics and senior women's administrator. In 2021, she was named director of athletics and recreation and became vice president of athletics and student engagement in 2022. During her time at Cabrini, the men's lacrosse program won the 2019 NCAA Division III Championship, and the department totaled 41 CSAC and Atlantic East Conference championships in six years. Eleven programs reached NCAA Tournament play. She successfully raised funds for several facility enhancement projects, and she launched the department's first week of giving that has since topped its goal in each of the last three years. She has also served on numerous NCAA committees. 

Before Cabrini, Corcoran was the assistant director of athletics at Rosemont College and before that was the senior women's administrator, compliance officer and sports information director for Penn State University, Berks Campus. She started her career in collegiate sports as a basketball coach at Ursinus and later at Cabrini. Corcoran was a standout basketball player at DeSales University and a member of both the DeSales University and Middle Atlantic Conference halls of fame.
 
Corcoran earned a bachelor's degree in sports management/business administration from DeSales University and a master's degree in business administration from Rosemont College.