Christa Racine was promoted to Director of Athletics at Drew University on July 1, 2017 after serving as associate athletic director since 2009. In addition, she served as the Drew University women’s soccer head coach from 1994-2023.
The Rangers have experienced incredible success over the first eight years of Racine’s tenure as AD. In 2021-22, Drew posted its top finish ever in the Landmark Conference Presidents Cup standings when it finished fourth among eight schools following a season in which the Rangers captured four conference titles. Drew also placed fifth out of 10 schools in the 2024-25 Presidents Cup after the Rangers finished with a pair of conference championships.
Under Racine, the Rangers have captured a total of 14 Landmark Conference team titles, including the first in program history for both the men’s basketball and women’s swimming & diving teams. In addition, the men’s and women’s golf teams have each won multiple Landmark Conference titles since becoming a varsity program in 2017-18.
At the individual level, 10 student-athletes have qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships on a combined 13 occasions during Racine’s tenure while 17 Rangers have captured a total of 25 All-America honors. Drew’s student-athletes have also excelled in the classroom, as three student-athletes have earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-America recognition. In addition, 24 Rangers have claimed the Landmark Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their respective sport, including a program-record five selections in both 2022-23 and 2024-25.
Racine has overseen significant expansion of the Drew Athletic Department, which has grown from 20 to 25 varsity sports under her watch with the addition of men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field.
Drew’s facilities have also received significant additions and upgrades under Racine. A new athlete-only weight room has been constructed in the Simon Forum to coincide with the addition of Drew's first-ever strength and conditioning coordinator position. Press boxes have been installed at both Doc Young Field at Lonnstrom Stadium (baseball) and the Drew Softball Complex, the turf at Ranger Stadium has been replaced, and the Drew Tennis Complex has been resurfaced.
As women's soccer head coach, Racine finished with a program-record 290 victories, was named the Coach of the Year three times, and in 1994 was named the DIII Coach of the Year by the CSANJ. She led her teams to 15 conference playoff appearances, seven ECAC Tournament appearances and two NCAA Tournament berths.
Racine coached Drew University to the 2013 Landmark Conference Championship as the No. 3 seed in the league's postseason tournament. The Rangers went on the road to No. 2 Juniata College - where they lost 3-0 in the final game of the regular season - and pulled out a dramatic 3-2 overtime victory in the semifinals. At top-seeded University of Scranton, Drew took a 1-1 tie into a penalty shootout and won the conference crown after a 4-3 victory in the shootout.
The 2013 championship was Racine's second career league title after winning the Freedom Conference in 1997 with a 1-0 win over Elizabethtown College.
The 2010 Rangers put together one of the best seasons in school history after 15 wins and the first ever ECAC Tournament Championship. Racine had seven of her players listed on the Landmark All-Conference Team, establishing a new program mark.
A native of Morris County, Racine was an All-American at local high school Morris Catholic prior to attending Rutgers University. She led the Scarlet Knights to a four-year record of 50-24-7, with three consecutive ECAC Championships from 1990-1992. Her 39 career goals and 99 career points are third in school history and she holds the record for most assists in a game with four. Racine was most recently honored by the Newark Star Ledger as a member of New Jersey's “All-Century” Team.
Following her outstanding collegiate career, the Regional All-American played in the Olympic Festival, starring for the gold medal winning East Team in 1994.
