University of Delaware Athletics
Men's Lacrosse
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- twilkes@udel.edu
Trey Wilkes, a former standout faceoff specialist at Ohio State University, joined University of Delaware men’s lacrosse head coach Ben DeLuca and his staff as a volunteer assistant coach in the fall of 2017 before being promoted to assistant coach in June 2021. Wilkes was promoted again to associate head coach in June 2025.
Wilkes, a native of Ijamsville, Md. in Frederick County, works with the defensive unit and faceoff specialists.
In Wilkes’ eight years on staff, Delaware has produced 39 All-CAA performers and seven conference major award winners. He has additionally helped guide 10 Blue Hens who went on to earn USILA All-American honors.
Since joining DeLuca’s staff in 2017, the Hens have won two regular season conference titles and two conference tournament championships. Under Wilkes’ leadership, UD has had a scoring defense ranked inside the top 20 nationally six of his eight seasons, four in the top ten, and two in the top five, while leading the conference four times.
At the X, Wilkes led the Delaware unit to the No. 2-ranked faceoff winning percentage (.643) in the country in 2025 and a first-place finish in the CAA in the category.
During his career at Ohio State, Wilkes earned Second Team All-ECAC honors, was a 2013 USILA Scholar All-American, a two-time All-Academic Big Ten selection, and a three-time Ohio State Scholar Athlete. He also earned the prestigious Lindner Memorial Scholarship for his character and work ethic. Wilkes helped Ohio State post a then-program record No. 3 national ranking and an NCAA Quarterfinals appearance against Cornell in 2013. He ranked 13th-nationally in face-off percentage that season, winning 58 percent of his 300 attempts and leading the squad with 68 ground balls.
Wilkes resides in Wilmington with his wife, Hannah.
