University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Senior Leadership

Champaign, IL

Department History

Senior Leadership 2026–2027

Person Role

Josh Whitman

Director of Athletics

Tom Michael

Deputy Director of Athletics

Kam Cox

Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Strategic Initiatives

Breanna Shamaila, Ph.D.

Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Chief People Officer

Joey Biggs

Associate Athletic Director/Chief of Staff

Joey Biggs

Associate Athletic Director/Chief of Staff

Nathan Castillo

Associate Director of Athletics, Commercial Revenue

Brian Quick

Faculty Athletics Representative

Senior Leadership 2025–2026

Person Role

Josh Whitman

Director of Athletics

Ryan Squire

Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Chief Integrity Officer

Sara Burton

Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Chief Sports Officer/Senior Woman Administrator

Cassie Arner

Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sport Administration

Bobbi Busboom

Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Chief Hospitality Officer

John Chipman

Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Financial Operations

Howard Milton

Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Chief Development Officer

Breanna Shamaila, Ph.D.

Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Human Resources and Employee Experience

Senior Leadership 2024–2025

Person Role

Ryan Squire

Chief Integrity Officer

Sara Burton

Chief Sports Officer, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for Sports Administration, Senior Woman Administrator

Cassie Arner

Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sport Administration

Randy Ballard

Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sports Medicine/Director of Integrated Performance

Roger Denny

Chief Operating Officer

Marty Kaufmann

Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Revenue Operations

Breanna Shamaila, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sport Administration, Inclusion and Student-Athlete Development

Brett Stillwell

Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Capital Projects

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