Darin S. Wilson has served as the Director of Athletics at Union College for over six years, having been named to the post in February of 2003.

Since becoming the school's Director of Athletics, Wilson has continually improved the college's athletic facilities such as a new press boxes at the football and softball facilities, the installation of synthetic sports turf at Burch/Nau Field, remodeling of athletic training facilities in Robsion Arena as well as several other projects.

Union has enjoyed unprecedented success on and off the field of play during Wilson's tenure. Since taking the helm, the Union athletic department has won 22 Applachian Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament championships, four Midwest Collegiate Cycling Conference championships and six NAIA Region XII championships. Additionally, 33  Bulldog and Lady Bulldogs teams have participated in national championship tournaments and events.

Wilson was honored by the Appalachian Athletic Conference in 2008 and 2009 as the league's Athletic Director of the Year.

In the classroom, Union has had 37 NAIA Scholar-Athletes and four CoSIDA Academic All-America Team members since 2003.

In addition, Wilson has revitalized and revived once-dormant athletic programs. Cross country and men's tennis were reinstated as sponsored sports in 2004-05, while women's tennis, men's and women's track and field and men's and women's swimming returned for the 2005-06 academic year. In 2008-09, bowling will make a resurgence after a 30-year absence, giving Union 23 intercollegiate programs.

Prior to accepting the post, Wilson served as the head baseball coach, sitting at the helm of the Bulldogs for five seasons (1999-2003). During that span, Wilson posted a 161-106-1 record and was named the Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year in 2001.

The Versailles, Ky., native originally attended the University of Kentucky to play baseball, but transferred to Union prior to the 1994 season. As a senior, Wilson was named the school's Male Athlete of the Year.

After graduating cum laude from Union in 1996, Wilson joined the Bulldog baseball staff as an assistant coach.

Wilson and his wife, Patti, reside in Barbourville. The couple also has one son, Drew, and one daughter, Mara.