Monyae Williamson Joins Leatherneck Athletics

Monyae Williamson has been named the Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications at Western Illinois University.

MACOMB, Ill. – Monyae Williamson has been named the Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications at Western Illinois University, the department announced Monday (Jan. 8). She joins the Leathernecks after a five-year tenure at Jacksonville University where she served as the Director of Media Relations.

Williamson will oversee the publicity of all 19 Leatherneck athletic teams. She will be charged with assisting with the creation of content on GoLeathernecks.com and the department's social media accounts, while also serving as the primary contact for football, baseball and sports not yet determined.

"Monyae is a great addition to our administrative team. The athletic communications field is continually evolving, and her talents in social media, video, and public relations are an asset that will help Leatherneck Athletics connect with a wider audience and tell our collective story," said Western's Director of Athletics Matt Tanney.

"I'm beyond grateful to Mr. Tanney, Darian Westerfield and the rest of the hiring committee for the opportunity to join the Leatherneck staff," said Williamson. "From my first visit, I knew Western Illinois University was a special place. I look forward to sharing the stories of our student-athletes, coaches and staff."

Williamson joined the Jacksonville University staff in August of 2013, and was elevated to Director of Media Relations two years later. Her responsibilities included oversight over the media relations and multimedia departments. She also served as a primary contact for several of the Dolphins' 19 teams, before finishing the 2017-18 season with football, women's basketball and beach volleyball.

With a commitment to storytelling, Williamson penned several feature stories at Jacksonville, and recently assisted the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) 2017 Membership Recognition Week as a feature writer.

She spearheaded the media relation efforts for several NCAA postseason appearances, including the first-ever trips by the Dolphins' women's rowing (2014) and women's basketball (2016) programs.

Williamson chaired Jacksonville's Hall of Fame selection committee, while also serving as a member of the ASUN Conference's. Before the start of the 2014 athletic year, she assisted with the redesign of Jacksonville's official athletics website, JUDolphins.com, and two years later, she led the renewal negotiations and relaunch of the site.

She graduated magna cum laude from High Point University in 2013 with bachelor's degrees in sports management and business administration, and received a master's degree in organizational leadership at Jacksonville University in the spring of 2017.

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