Reilly Jo Swanson - Staff Directory
- Title:
- Associate Director of Academic Services
- Email:
Began at Illinois:
October, 2026
Education:
Swanson earned her bachelor’s degree in sport management from Drexel University in 2021, graduating magna cum laude with minors in business administration and sport coaching leadership. She earned her master’s degree in sport administration from Belmont University in 2023.
Responsibilities:
Swanson serves as an associate director of academic services, working with the Fighting Illini football, women’s basketball, and men’s gymnastics programs.
Past Experience:
Prior to coming to Illinois, Swanson spent nearly three years at East Carolina University, primarily supporting the football program in academic services. Before ECU, she served as an assistant academic coordinator at the University of Minnesota, working with the football program in a hybrid academic advisor and learning specialist role.
Swanson began her professional career in collegiate athletics as a graduate assistant in athletic marketing at Belmont University and also served as a graduate intern in academic services with the Vanderbilt University football program. During her undergraduate career, Swanson was a softball student-athlete at Drexel University.
Personal:
Swanson hails from Chicago Heights, Illinois.
Last updated October 2026.
