Danielle Surprenant

Danielle Elizabeth Surprenant (nee Hibbard; born June 28, 1985) is the current director of athletics for Western Illinois University. She previously served as an associate athletic director at Western Illinois from 2017 to 2018, and at Quincy University from 2010 to 2017.[1] Surprenant attended John Wood Community College for two years, before transferring to Saint Francis University, where she played for the Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team.[2][3][4] Surprenant was named interim athletic director at Western Illinois University on May 17, 2018[5][6][7][8][9] before being named permanent athletic director at Western Illinois on April 17, 2019.[10][11][12]

Danielle Surprenant
Current position
TitleAthletic director
TeamWestern Illinois
ConferenceSummit League
Biographical details
Born (1985-06-28) June 28, 1985
Carthage, Illinois
Alma materIndiana State University
Playing career
2003–2005John Wood CC
2005–2007Saint Francis (PA)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2007–2009Indiana State (GA)
2009–2010Stony Brook (athletic academic advisor)
2010–2017Quincy (associate AD)
2017–2018Western Illinois (associate AD)
2018–2019Western Illinois (interim AD)
2019–presentWestern Illinois

References
  1. Adam, David (April 4, 2017). "Surprenant joins athletic staff at Western Illinois". Herald-Whig. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  2. "Danielle Hibbard Surprenant". John Wood Community College. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  3. "Hibbard - Surprenant". Herald-Whig. April 30, 2010. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  4. "Surprenant-Hibbard". Herald-Whig. August 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  5. Holland, Scott (June 7, 2018). "Surprenant hitting the ground running in first month as interim WIU AD". The McDonough County Voice. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  6. Holland, Scott (June 8, 2018). "Surprenant's focus on and off campus this summer". The McDonough County Voice. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  7. Kuperman, Sam. "Surprenant named WIU Interim AD". WLMD. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  8. Cornish Jr., Tony (March 15, 2019). "Four Candidates Set To Be Interviewed Next Week For Western Illinois Athletic Director Position". WGEM. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  9. "Surprenant Named Interim AD". Western Illinois University. May 17, 2018. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  10. Holland, Scott (April 26, 2019). "Interim tag removed, Surprenant moving WIU forward". The McDonough County Voice. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  11. Schuckman, Matt (April 24, 2019). "Surprenant to officially take over as WIU athletic director". Herald-Whig. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  12. "Surprenant Named Director of Athletics at WIU". Western Illinois University. April 17, 2019. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
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