Staff Directory

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Phone Twitter Note
Administration
Josh Rabe Athletic Director 217-228-5432, ext. 3501
Carla Passini Kielsmeier Senior Associate Athletic Director; Senior Woman Administrator; Compliance 217-228-5432, ext. 3508
Caren Kemner Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Game Operations 217-228-5432, ext. 3526
Art Awerkamp Assistant Athletic Director for Business Operations 217-228-5340
Kyle Reeves Coordinator of Game Operations, Facilities, and Athletic Recruitment 217-228-5432, ext. 3539
Jackson Day Coordinator of Athletic Marketing and Promotions 217-228-5432, ext. 3533
Karsyn Stratton Athletics Graduate Assistant: Compliance
Kade Beaton Athletics Graduate Assistant: Game Operations and Facilities
John Jennings Athletics Graduate Assistant: Game Operations and Facilities
Athletic Training
Josh Miley, MEd, LAT, ATC Head Athletic Trainer 217-228-5432, ext. 3502
Katie Parks, LAT, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer 217-228-5432, ext. 3502
Kali Powell, MEd, LAT, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer 217-228-5432, ext. 3502
Phillip Wilkerson, LAT, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer 217-228-5432, ext. 3502
Brody Smith, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer 217-228-5432, ext. 3502
Vanessa Hernandez Castillo Assistant Athletic Trainer 217-228-5432, ext. 3502
Athletic Communications
Jack Rohn Director of Sports Information 217-228-5432, ext. 3538
Keegan Sullivan Assistant Sports Information Director 217-228-5432, ext. 3574
Baseball
Matt Schissel Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3504
Shane Herschelman Recruiting Coordinator / Pitching Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3504
Jesse Hall Hitting Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3504
Connor McClennen Graduate Assistant
Etienne Thomas Graduate Assistant
Tucker Olson Director of Analytics & Player Development
Men's Basketball
Brad Hoyt Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3518
Justin Bottorff Assistant Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3525
Brendon Gooch Assistant Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3525
Bob Sheffield Volunteer Assistant Coach
Mike Kindhart Volunteer Assistant Coach
Hunter Voth Volunteer Assistant to the Head Coach
Cawhan Smith Graduate Assistant
Women's Basketball
Ali Schwagmeyer-Belger Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3520
Courtney Belger Assistant Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3520
Maya Wong Graduate Assistant
Bowling
Kyle Egan Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3513
Cross Country
Ryan Palm Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3512
Doug Savage Assistant Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3513
Football
Jason Killday Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3510 @CoachKillday
Kade Warner Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks 217-228-5432, ext. 3510
Tyler Wilson Linebackers Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3523 @CoachTWilson26
Derrick Morgan Offensive Graduate Assistant - Assistant Wide Receivers Coach
EJ Shaah Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs
Carson Picheco Defensive Line Coach
Jesse Sosebee Offensive Line Coach
August Nieberle Offensive Graduate Assistant
Mayo Bola Defensive Graduate Assistant
Golf
Jon Roberson Head Women's Coach
Alex McCulla Head Men's Coach
Men's Lacrosse
Jake Acevedo Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3543
Miles Stading Assistant Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3574
Women's Lacrosse
Abbie Belknap Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3542
Men's Soccer
Mike Carpenter Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3529
Jacob Adams Assistant Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3529
Layne Helvey Graduate Assistant
Women's Soccer
Taylor Reis Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3521
Jeweleen Reuille Assistant Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3515
Softball
Cathy Monroe Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3505
Darrell Henze Assistant Coach
Sprint Football
Kirkland Burton Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator 217-228-5432, ext. 3507
Chris Jones Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line 217-228-5432, ext. 3574
Chris Gatton Offensive Line / Special Teams Coordinator 217-228-5432, ext. 3574
Cody Rachatellelle Linebackers Coach / Recruiting Coordinator 217-228-5432, ext. 3574
Swimming
Bryan Christiansen Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3585
Jackson Miller Assistant Coach
Dennis Mhini Graduate Assistant
Tennis
Zach Willing Interim Head Coach
Track & Field
Doug Savage Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3513
Ryan Palm Assistant Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3512
Men's Volleyball
Omar Sanchez Head Coach 217-228-5223
Keegan Carey Assistant Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3515
Women's Volleyball
Mark Jones Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext 3527
Erica Slinde Volunteer Assistant Coach
Brenna Ankrum Koontz Volunteer Assistant Coach
Erik Krenz Assistant Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3527
Men's Wrestling
Jimmy Eggemeyer Director of Wrestling, Men's Head Coach, Assistant Women's Coach
Jeff Haley Women's Head Coach, Assistant Men's Coach 217-430-3755
Logan Hagerbaumer Assistant Men's & Women's Coach
Brian Holloway Volunteer Assistant Coach
Humberto Pintor Volunteer Assistant Coach
Nathan Berta Graduate Assistant
Women's Wrestling
Jeff Haley Women's Head Coach, Assistant Men's Coach 217-430-3755
Jacqueline Ghent Assistant Women's Wrestling Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3519
Jimmy Eggemeyer Director of Wrestling, Men's Head Coach, Assistant Women's Coach
Logan Hagerbaumer Assistant Men's & Women's Coach
Brian Holloway Volunteer Assistant Coach
Strength and Conditioning
Taylor Saie Strength and Conditioning Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3574
Dance Team
Brenna Phillips Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3574
STUNT
Diane Shoemaker Head Coach 217-228-5432, ext. 3574