Antonio “Tone” Cockrell began his duties with The Colonial States Athletic conference (CSAC) as the Assistant Commissioner of Strategic Initiatives in August 2022. The position is funded by the NCAA Division III Ethnic Minorities and Women’s Internship grant.
Cockrell is no stranger to the CSAC, as he attended Keystone College where he was a student-athlete. Cockrell was a two-year captain on the Men’s basketball team where he was a two-time All-CSAC first-team selection, two-time All-Atlantic Region selection, and 1,000 point-scorer throughout his stint with Keystone. During the 2019-2020 season, Cockrell received N. Scott Thurston student-athlete award.
Cockrell also excelled off the court. He graduated Magna Cum Lada with a 3.9 GPA, while serving as a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society and earning the Business Award for Excellence from Keystone College in Spring 2021.
From August 2021 until August 2022, Cockrell served as a graduate assistant admissions counselor for Keystone along with completing his MBA program.
“We are excited to provide this opportunity to one of the CSAC's own former student-athletes,” said CSAC commissioner Marie Stroman. “With a strong knowledge of the conference’s mission and values, Tone portrayed in the interview process a passion to push the conference forward. His unique set of skills and experiences will be a huge asset to the conference staff.”
Cockrell is eager to assist with day-to-day operations of the conference, contributing to strategic planning, athletics communications, championships, and governance.