| Athletic Administration @EIU_Panthers |
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Dr. Austin Cheney
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Interim Athletic Director
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Mark Wilson
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Athletic Director (Begins Sept. 1, 2026)
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Mark Bonnstetter
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Deputy Athletic Director
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217-581-7614
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Amber May
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Associate Athletic Director / Development
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Rich Moser
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Associate Athletic Director / Media & Public Relations
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217-581-7480
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Jennifer King
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Assistant Athletic Director / Academic Services & Senior Woman Administrator (SWA)
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217-581-7798
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Will Hunker
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Assistant Athletic Director / Marketing & Fan Engagement
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Jim Nave
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Assistant Athletic Director / Health, Safety, and Performance
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Dwight Rutledge
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Assistant Athletic Director / Compliance
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Cristine Shick
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Athletic Business Manager
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Dr. Jim Davis
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Faculty Athletic Representative
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Avery Richardson
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Graduate Assistant - Administration
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Alex Dinkov
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Graduate Assistant - Operations
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Kya Trejo
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Graduate Assistant - Operations
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Main Athletic Fax
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Fax Number
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217-581-7001
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EIU Ticket Office
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217-581-2106
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| Athletic Development & Panther Club |
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Amber May
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Associate Athletic Director / Development
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Sandy King
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Graphic Designer/Athletics Photographer
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217-581-7761
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Gill Daka
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Graduate Assistant - Development
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| Academic Services |
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Jennifer King
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Assistant Athletic Director / Academic Services & Senior Woman Administrator (SWA)
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217-581-7798
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Nicole Jackson
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Assistant Director Academic Services - Football
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641-455-1320
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Summerlyn Smith
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Assistant Director Academic Services
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| Compliance |
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Dwight Rutledge
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Assistant Athletic Director / Compliance
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Alycea Burnett
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Graduate Assistant - Compliance
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| Marketing & Promotions |
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Will Hunker
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Assistant Athletic Director / Marketing & Fan Engagement
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Jalen Dixon
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Graduate Assistant - Marketing & Promotions
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| Media Relations |
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Rich Moser
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Associate Athletic Director / Media & Public Relations
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217-581-7480
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Sandy King
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Graphic Designer/Athletics Photographer
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217-581-7761
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Thomas Menke
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Graduate Assistant - Media Relations
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Lindsey Fischer
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Graduate Assistant - Media Relations
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Nate Place
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Graduate Assistant - ESPN+
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| Sports Medicine |
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Jim Nave
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Assistant Athletic Director / Health, Safety, and Performance
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217-581-5915
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Jehan Ayap
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Associate Athletic Trainer
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Alexis Fenrick
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Associate Athletic Trainer
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Samantha Reinert
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Associate Athletic Trainer
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Thomas Erdey
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Assistant Athletic Trainer
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Ben McNeilly
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Assistant Athletic Trainer
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Kyrrah Randolph
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Assistant Athletic Trainer
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Callista Denoyer
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Graduate Assistant - Sports Nutrition
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Dr. Carly Wahl
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Sports Psychologist
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| Strength & Conditioning |
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Joe Niehaus
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Director of Strength & Conditioning
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217-549-0145
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Alex Salterio
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Strength Coach - Men's Basketball
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Andreas Missios
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Graduate Assistant - Strength Coach
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| Baseball |
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Jason Anderson
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Head Baseball Coach
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@pitchn09
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Mike Pugliese
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Assistant Coach - Baseball (Hitting) & Recruiting Coordinator
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CoachPugs
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Jake Lotz
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Assistant Coach - Baseball (Pitching)
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Nick Hammond
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Director of Hitting Development
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Jake Ferguson
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Director of Baseball Performance
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| Men's Basketball |
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Marty Simmons
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Head Men's Basketball Coach
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@CoachSimmons50
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Rich McBride
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Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball
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CoachMcBride33
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Desmond Balentine
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Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball
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Nate Michael
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Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball
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CoachN_Michael
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Bob Lockart
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Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball
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Alex Salterio
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Strength Coach - Men's Basketball
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Cole Simmons
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Graduate Assistant - Men's Basketball
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| Women's Basketball |
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Marqus McGlothan
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Head Women's Basketball Coach
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MarqusMcglothan
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Caitlyn Peterson
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Assistant Coach - Women's Basketball
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https://twitter.com/coach_cp_
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Myron Brown
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Assistant Coach - Women's Basketball
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Mickayla Perdue
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Assistant Coach - Women's Basketball
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Jordan Schumann
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Graduate Assistant - Women's Basketball
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| Football (follow at @EIU_FB) |
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Football Office Phone
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217-581-5031
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Chris Wilkerson
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Head Football Coach
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FB_Coach_Wilk
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Kyle Derickson
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Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks
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Andrew Strobel
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Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator & Safeties
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Alex Gray
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Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks & Defensive Pass Game Coordinator
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Mason Keeler
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Assistant Coach / Tight Ends & Special Teams Coordinator
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Tre'jon Lewis
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Assistant Coach / Assistant Defensive Line
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Mike McClanathan
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Assistant Coach / Offensive Line
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Rodman Noel
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Assistant Coach / Linebackers
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Tino Smith II
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Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers
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Casey Walker
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Assistant Coach / Defensive Line & Run Game Coordinator
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Shaun Wick
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Assistant Coach / Running Backs & Recruiting Coordinator
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David Brubaker
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Director of Football Operations
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Coach_Bru50
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Nicole Jackson
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Assistant Director Academic Services - Football
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641-455-1320
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Clint Bays
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Coordinator of Equipment & Stadium Facilities
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217-581-5125
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Andrew Scheff
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Graduate Assistant - Football Operations
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Andreas Missios
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Graduate Assistant - Strength Coach
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Zac Vereen
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Football Graduate Assistant - Strength & Conditioning
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Noam Cohen
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Fotball Graduate Assistant - Strength & Conditioning
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Dustin Zieman
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Football Quality Control - Special Teams
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Matt Lindsey
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Football Graduate Assistant - Defense
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Kevin Moynihan
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Football Graduate Assistant - Offense
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Peyton Wilkerson
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Student Assistant Coach
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| Men's & Women's Golf |
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Craig Toler
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Head Golf Coach
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Trey Oswald
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Graduate Assistant - Golf
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| Men's Soccer |
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Ruy Vaz
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Head Men's Soccer Coach
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Andre Cavichione
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Assistant Coach - Men's Soccer
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Matteo Puli
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Goalkeepers Coach
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| Women's Soccer |
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Dirk Bennett
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Head Women's Soccer Coach
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@EiuSoccer
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Deanna Hecht
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Associate Head Coach - Women's Soccer
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| Softball |
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Kristi Paulson
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co-Head Softball Coach
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Dan Paulson
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co-Head Softball Coach
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Denise Godwin
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Assistant Coach - Softball
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Hallie Mitchell
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Assistant Coach - Softball
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| Men's & Women's Swimming |
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Scott Teeters
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Head Swim Coach
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Zach Clark
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Graduate Assistant - Swimming
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Luisa Renovales Salazar
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Graduate Assistant - Swimming Operations
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| Men's & Women's Track & Field / Cross Country |
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James Gildon
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Director of Track and Field/XC
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Roger An
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Assistant Coach - Sprints / Hurdles
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217-549-3768
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Mitchel Couch
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Assistant Coach - Throws
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Riley McInerney
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Assistant Track Coach / Cross Country Coach
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Hannah Kerr
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Graduate Assistant - Track / Cross Country
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Zac Stout
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Graduate Assistant - Track & Field
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| Volleyball |
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Ryan Millar
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Head Volleyball Coach & Beach Volleyball
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Paige Gardella
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Volleyball Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
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Mackenzie Murray
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Graduate Assistant - Volleyball
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| Cheer Team & Pink Panthers Dance Team |
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Bri Gaston
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Cheer Coach
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@EIUCheer
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Brittany Johnson-Kroeger
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Pink Panthers Dance Coach
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| Panther Marching & Pep Bands |
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David Boggs
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Director of Panther Marching Band
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@EIU_PMB
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