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Libby Ebelhar Miller

  • Title
    Assistant Director of Athletics, Finance
  • Email
    ebelhar
  • Alma Mater
    Kentucky '11

Began at Illinois:
May, 2014

Education:
Ebelhar earned her Bachelors of Science in Accounting from the University of Kentucky, graduating summa cum laude. While at Kentucky, she served as the manager for the softball team, the intern in the athletics business office, and as a videographer at home athletic events. Ebelhar earned both her MBA and Masters in Sports Administration from Ohio University.

Job Responsibilities:
Ebelhar works primarily with financial reporting, financial analysis, and year-end processing for DIA and the State Farm Center. She provides budget reports for sport operations, the State Farm Center, facilities, development, ticket office, academic services, administration, game day, and sports medicine. She monitors daily ticket sales, incoming/outgoing wire payments, non-monetary trade agreements, and department wide revenue clearing accounts. She is also involved with the Business Managers Group on campus.

Past Experience:
Prior to Illinois, Ebelhar worked in Administrative Services at the NCAA where she served as the logistics coordinator for the 2014 NCAA Convention and the 2014 NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar. Additionally, she worked with championship budget reports, association-wide bill allocations, monthly bank reconciliations, and employee/committee travel reimbursements. While in Indianapolis, Ebelhar also worked part-time for IUPUI and Butler University in game day operations at home athletic events.

While enrolled at Ohio, Ebelhar worked in athletics development in the Ohio Bobcat Club. She organized donor hospitality events which included pregame receptions, in-game hospitality areas, and Bobcat caravans across the state. She assisted in planned giving, annual giving and capital project solicitations. In addition to her role in the Bobcat Club, she also assisted athletics by generating monthly budget reports for coaches and administrators.

Personal:
Originally from Owensboro, KY, Ebelhar enjoys the CU community, serving as a mentor and the Regional Board Chair for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois. She is also on the American Cancer Society Coaches V Cancer Committee, a participant in the United Way Emerging Community Leaders Program, a Leadership Coach for The Leadership Center on campus, and a math tutor for local high school and college students.

Updated August 2021