Delaware Valley University Athletics

The director of athletics at Delaware Valley since the 2013-14 campaign, Cantrell was also the wrestling coach for six years before recently stepping down to further concentrate on his administrative duties.

Since becoming director of athletics, Cantrell has overseen initiatives such as the addition of five new intercollegiate sports (women's golf, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's tennis and women's tennis), the installment of artificial turf and lights at the stadium, the implementation of a new athletic branding project, and the department's transition when DelVal obtained University status.

During his first year at the helm of the athletic department, Cantrell was also the building project manager for Delaware Valley's new $15 million Life Sciences Building.

Cantrell posted a 54-37 record in dual meets during his six years as head coach of the Aggies. His teams combined to produce two top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, a Middle Atlantic Conference and NCAA East Regional title, two national champion, 14 All-Americans and 10 Scholar All-Americans.

The first, top 10 finish was the 2013-14 campaign as Cantrell and the Aggies produce an 11-5 record. Three of the four national qualifiers earned All-America accolades as the team finished tied for sixth place and the sixth-highest finish in program history.

The next year, DelVal notched an 11-3 record and captured both the MAC and NCAA East Regional championships in tournaments that were both decided in the final match. Six wrestlers qualified for the NCAAs and four came back as All-Americans as the team just missed out on a national trophy with a fifth-place showing. Cantrell was honored for his work by being named the MAC Co-Coach of the Year.

The last two seasons have been highlighted by Roseberry’s run to national titles as he became just the third wrestler in the program’s storied history to win multiple NCAA crowns and earn All-America honors all four years.

A former Division I wrestler and assistant coach, Cantrell served as a member of the United States Marine Corps for 24 years before retiring from the service in 2007. He was a Commissioned Officer for 16 of those years, holding various positions as a Combat Helicopter Pilot.

Cantrell received his bachelor of science degree from the Naval Academy in 1991 and earned his Master's in business administration from National University (San Diego, CA) three years later. He then earned his PhD. ABD in environmental economics from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2004.

Cantrell was no stranger to the area or Delaware Valley when he was hired as wrestling coach as he had been a Doylestown resident since 2007. He worked in the business world during that time, serving most recently as the president of Spartan Consulting Group, LLC., and then joined the institution as an adjunct faculty member for both undergraduate and graduate classes.