Chris Lopez begins his fifth year as the Assistant Director of Athletics for the RCSJ-Cumberland Dukes in 2022. A graduate of Wilmington University and East Carolina University, Chris previously served in two different roles on campus (Enrollment and Student Life) before eventually joining the Athletics Department at Cumberland.  

Before making his return to the South Jersey area, Chris served as the Graduate Assistant to Football Operations under Head Football Coach Scottie Montgomery at East Carolina University. While working for the Football program at ECU in 2017, Chris was part of a recruiting and operations staff that yielded the 6th best recruiting class in the American Athletic Conference. Lopez would go on to be with the program for 3 years while obtaining his Masters of Science with a concentration in Sports Management. 

Prior to his arrival at East Carolina University, Chris was a student-athlete for Wilmington University as part of the baseball program from 2014 to 2016. During this time, he was part of the first team in school history to win the NCAA Division II East Region and advance to the College World Series in Cary, North Carolina. Lopez was coached and mentored by Head Baseball Coach and Associate Director of Athletics Brian August. Previous to his three years at Wilmington University, Chris also attended and played Division I baseball at the University of Maryland- Eastern Shore; before transferring after his freshman season.  

Chris obtained his Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Sports Management from Wilmington University while earning All-Academic honors, and his Masters Degree from East Carolina University. He is from Vineland, NJ, and currently still resides in the area.