Troy Wainwright has been a part of Maryland athletics for four decades. He is currently serving in the role of Managing Director, Development Priorities.
He previously served as the Senior Associate Athletics Director of Stewardship and Alumni Relations.
In that role, Wainwright oversaw the stewardship of all major donors, Terrapin Club Scholarship Fund supporters and current and former student-athletes. Wainwright served as the athletic department’s major gift fundraiser, working with Senior Managing Director for Alumni Relations and Athletic Development Gary Williams on various initiatives.
Wainwright has worked in a myriad of roles at the University of Maryland. He also served as associate athletics director for major gifts from 2012-14. Prior to joining the Terrapin Club, Wainwright was executive director of the M Club and also was involved with the men’s basketball program where he served as the director of basketball operations for 15 years for Hall of Fame head coach Gary Williams.
Wainwright was an integral part of many of the men’s basketball programs accomplishments while he was on staff. He was a member of the staff for the 2002 national championship and 2001 Final Four team. Wainwright also was the director of the highly-successful Gary Williams Basketball Camps as well as tournament director of the Gary Williams Golf Invitational, which generated over $700,000 in donations, for the basketball program.
Wainwright earned four varsity letters while at Maryland as a student-manager for the basketball team from 1986-1990. In 1990, Wainwright was head manager for Williams.
Wainwright earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Maryland University College in 2004. He went on to earn his Master’s of Science degree in Management/Marketing at UMUC as well, in 2008.
Wainwright and his wife Noelle, have two boys, Callum and Finnen. The family resides in Gambrills, Md.
updated January 5, 2026
