Local Delawarean Christian Stamm was named Wilmington University's initial head coach of the newly minted men's and women's track and field programs beginning with the 2018-19 season.

The Wildcats will become the 11^th team on the men’s side and the 12^th team on the women’s side inside the CACC and will be able to compete for a CACC Championship in its first season.

Stamm joins the Wildcat family following a successful run as a high school coach in Delaware and Pennsylvania. He most recently finished his first season as an assistant coach at Wilmington Friends, coaching the sprints, relays, and hurdles. The bulk of his coaching experience came at the helm of his alma mater Methacton High School starting in 2008.

He began coaching at Methacton as an assistant coach for the winter season of 2008-09. He took over the head coach position of the boys winter and spring teams starting in the fall of 2012 and has produced 30-6 Pioneer Athletic Conference record over the next four seasons. He helped lead the team to a second place finish at the PAC Championships in four different seasons.

Stamm earned his USATF Level II Coaching Certification in the sprints, hurdles, and relays.