Choose a Staff Member: Brubaker, David Derickson, Kyle Lindsey, Matt Scheff, Andrew Smith II, Tino Strobel, Andrew Wilkerson, Chris Go Jacob Hillmann Title Director of Football Performance Email jhillmann@eiu.edu Eastern Illinois * Hired as Director of Football Performance in March of 2024 * Enters second season with EIU football for 2025 * Football program produced six All-Conference players in 2024 (3 first team, 3 second team) Prior to Eastern Illinois * Graduate Assistant strength coach at Eastern Michigan * Worked with Eastern Michigan football program and several Olympic sports including women's rowing * Worked as an intern on Ohio State Football Strength & Conditioning Staff in spring of 2023 * Holds CSCS Certificiation through NSCA * Certified in Red Cross First Aid, CPR and AED Personal * Four year member of Iowa State football program * Earned Academic All-Big 12 Honors * Bachelor's degree from Iowa State University in 2023 * Began collegiate career at Illinois Wesleyan University playing football * Father, Aaron is Director of Player Development at Iowa State * Mother, Dina, was a standout field hockey player winning three NCAA National Championships at Old Dominion * Native of Gilbert, Iowa