Stillman College

Terrance Whittle was named Stillman College's athletics director in August 2021.

Whittle has served as Stillman’s head baseball coach since the 2017-18 academic year. In
addition to coaching, Whittle was involved in game management for Stillman home athletic
events and assisted in athletic administration duties. Whittle is a member of the HBCUAC
Council of Athletic Directors, HBCUAC Baseball Coaches Association and serves the
association as a member of the Baseball Appeals Committee.

Prior to joining the Stillman College staff in 2017, Whittle spent 16 seasons as head coach at
Elizabeth City State University. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Virginia State
University. Whittle was twice named CIAA Coach of the year and holds the distinction of being
the 1st CIAA Baseball Coach to win Conference and Regular Season Championships at two
different member institutions. During his time in NCAA Division II, he served a decade on the
NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional Advisory Selection Committee, including chair in 2008.
He served five years on the NCAA Division II National Baseball Committee and was president of
the CIAA Baseball Coaches Association from 2001-2005. In addition to college coaching,

Whittle served as envoy coach for Major League Baseball International from 2002-2010, helping
scout South Africa’s first World Baseball Classic and Olympics participant team, also serving as
a technical advisor to the Nigerian national team during the All-Africa games. In January 2004,
Major League Baseball International presented Whittle with the Julio Puente Envoy Coach of
the Year Award. He also spent time coaching in Germany in 1999.

A three sport athlete at Petersburg High School and a native of Petersburg, Virginia, Whittle
attended Chowan University – then Chowan College – before transferring to Virginia State
University and earning his BA degree in 1994 in Sociology with a concentration in Administrative
Justice. He also received a Master’s Degree at Cambridge College with a focus on Adult
Education and Counseling. More important than any career accolades or achievements, he is
most proud to be the father of three children: Jamila, 32; Bilal, 25; and Shari’ah, 21.