University of Delaware Athletics
Women's Basketball
Caplan, Carter

Carter Caplan
- Title:
- Assistant Director, Women's Basketball Operations
- Email:
- ccaplan@udel.edu
- Phone:
- 302-332-0143
Caplan was named Assistant Director of Basketball Operations, Women’s Basketball in July 2021.
At Delaware, Carter is responsible for assisting and coordinating game scheduling and team practices. He also organizes community, on-campus recruiting, and team events. Carter uses Synergy, a video platform used to capture, produce, and analyze video content, for all practice and game day video footage review. Caplan also manages a team of 11 team managers and 15 male practice squad players.
Caplan arrived in Newark following a stint at mid-major DI Niagara University where he served as Director of Basketball Operations since October 2020. At Niagara, Caplan maintained an annual operating budget of $375,000+, coordinated all facets of team travel, and managed team managers and practice players.
Carter is no stranger to the Colonial Athletic Association as he is a 2020 graduate of Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA, where he earned a B.S. in Sport Management with a minor in Business Administration & Sports Coaching Leadership.
During undergrad at Drexel, Carter served as the Head Manager for the Dragons Women’s Basketball Team from January 2016 to March 2020 under famed Head Coach Denise Dillon. With the Dragons, Caplan logged recruiting questionnaires, created monthly newsletters, tracked analytical data during games, and facilitated team meals.
While at Drexel, Caplan participated in numerous Co-Op experiences including stops at University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, and Temple University where he served in different capacities such as digital media, athletic development, and athletic compliance.
Caplan’s achievements include the 2017 The Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement recipient, 2018 Drexel University Rising Leader of the Year, and 2018 Dave O’Brien Leadership Award.
Carter currently resides in Newark, DE.
At Delaware, Carter is responsible for assisting and coordinating game scheduling and team practices. He also organizes community, on-campus recruiting, and team events. Carter uses Synergy, a video platform used to capture, produce, and analyze video content, for all practice and game day video footage review. Caplan also manages a team of 11 team managers and 15 male practice squad players.
Caplan arrived in Newark following a stint at mid-major DI Niagara University where he served as Director of Basketball Operations since October 2020. At Niagara, Caplan maintained an annual operating budget of $375,000+, coordinated all facets of team travel, and managed team managers and practice players.
Carter is no stranger to the Colonial Athletic Association as he is a 2020 graduate of Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA, where he earned a B.S. in Sport Management with a minor in Business Administration & Sports Coaching Leadership.
During undergrad at Drexel, Carter served as the Head Manager for the Dragons Women’s Basketball Team from January 2016 to March 2020 under famed Head Coach Denise Dillon. With the Dragons, Caplan logged recruiting questionnaires, created monthly newsletters, tracked analytical data during games, and facilitated team meals.
While at Drexel, Caplan participated in numerous Co-Op experiences including stops at University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, and Temple University where he served in different capacities such as digital media, athletic development, and athletic compliance.
Caplan’s achievements include the 2017 The Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement recipient, 2018 Drexel University Rising Leader of the Year, and 2018 Dave O’Brien Leadership Award.
Carter currently resides in Newark, DE.