Staff Directory
- Title:
- Director of Recruiting & Transition Coordinator
- Email:
- Phone:
- 217-244-8303
Madison Rayam is in her first season as the Illinois football program's Director of Recruiting & Transition Coordinator in 2026 and her third working with the Fighting Illini team. She previously served as an Associate Director of Academic Services and worked directly with the Illini football team from 2023-25.
During her first three seasons in Champaign, Rayam assisted student-athletes in balancing the academic, athletic, and social responsibilities associated with Division I athletics in the Big Ten Conference. In addition, her role focused on evaluating continuing eligibility, tracking academic progress, and assisting in recruiting student-athletes.
Prior to Illinois, Rayam served as an Academic Counselor at Bower Academic Center at the University of Southern Mississippi and as an Academic Support Assistant at Bill Battle Academic Center at The University of Alabama.
Rayam was born in Edmonton, Alberta and raised in Alabaster, Alabama. She attended Jacksonville University where she was a volleyball student-athlete.
Rayam earned her undergraduate degree in sport management from Jacksonville University in 2021. She earned her master's degree in business management with an emphasis in entrepreneurship from The University of Alabama in 2022.
