Kent Brown | BIO
Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations

Contact for:
Football (coaches), General Athletic Department Communications

kwbrown3@illinois.edu
217.244.6533 / Work
217.493.9795 / Cell

Derrick Burson | BIO
Associate SID

Contact for:
Men's Basketball,
Student Assistants Coordinator

burson@illinois.edu
217.333.0933 / Work
217.766.7315 / Cell

Derek Neal | BIO
Assistant SID

Contact for:
Football (players),
Men's Basketball (assistant),
Social Media, Photo Coordinator

drneal@illinois.edu
217.244.3707 / Work
309.241.0804 / Cell

Ben Taylor | BIO
Assistant SID

Sport Contact for:
Football (assistant),
Women's Basketball, Men's Golf
Web Editor
Big Ten Network/Student U

bktaylor@illinois.edu
217.244.5045 / Work
217.714.3555 / Cell

Marla Glasser | BIO
Assistant SID

Contact for:
Volleyball,
Softball, Women's Golf

mglasser@illinois.edu
217.333.3592 / Work
610.291.6657 / Cell

Matt Wille | BIO
Assistant SID

Contact for:
Soccer, Baseball,
Football Programs

mjwille2@illinois.edu
217.300.9155 / Work
309.453.8459 / Cell

Nicole Mechling | BIO
Graduate Assistant

Contact for:
Men's Gymnastics,
Women's Tennis,
Swimming & Diving

nmechli2@illinois.edu
217.265.0170 / Work
217.821.3146 / Cell

Josh Bates
Graduate Assistant

Contact for:
Soccer, Women's Gymnastics,
Men's Tennis,
Women's Basketball (assistant)

jbbates2@illinois.edu
217.244.4982 / Work
618.558.7556 / Cell

Taylor Thomas | BIO
Intern

Contact for:
Wrestling, Men's & Women's XC,
Men's & Women's Track & Field,
Volleyball (assistant)

tbthomas@illinois.edu
217.244.3886 / Work
765.730.6766 / Cell

Jen Funderburk
Office Manager

jdfishe1@illinois.edu
217.333.1391 / Work

New Media & Creative Services

Heidi Rivers | BIO
Graphic Designer

hrivers@illinois.edu
217.333.2320 / Work

Adam Marantz | BIO
Web/New Media Designer

Contact for:
FightingIllini.com

amarantz@illinois.edu
217.300.1325 / Work

Will Wyss
Graphic Designer

wyss1@illinois.edu
217.333.1391 / Work