Danielle Surprenant Explained
Danielle Elizabeth Surprenant (née Hibbard; born June 28, 1985) is an American college athletics administrator who served as director of athletics for Western Illinois University from 2018 to 2022. 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] [13] Surprenant resigned as athletic director at Western Illinois on March 11, 2022.[14] [15]
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- News: Surprenant joins athletic staff at Western Illinois. April 4, 2017. Herald-Whig. Adam, David. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190507014916/https://www.whig.com/20170404/surprenant-joins-athletic-staff-at-western-illinois. dead. May 7, 2019.
- News: Danielle Hibbard Surprenant. John Wood Community College. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506061031/http://johnwoodblazers.com/hall-of-fame/rosters/2011-2012/danielle-hibbard-surprenant/. dead. May 6, 2019.
- News: Hibbard - Surprenant. April 30, 2010. Herald-Whig. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190507014310/https://www.whig.com/article/20100430/ARTICLE/304309983/1444. dead. May 7, 2019.
- News: Surprenant-Hibbard. August 22, 2010. Herald-Whig. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190507013336/https://www.whig.com/article/20100822/ARTICLE/308229980. live. May 7, 2019.
- News: Surprenant hitting the ground running in first month as interim WIU AD. June 7, 2018. The McDonough County Voice. Holland, Scott. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506062605/https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/sports/20180607/surprenant-hitting-ground-running-in-first-month-as-interim-wiu-ad. dead. May 6, 2019.
- News: Surprenant’s focus on and off campus this summer. June 8, 2018. The McDonough County Voice. Holland, Scott. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506061031/https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/sports/20180608/surprenants-focus-on-and-off-campus-this-summer. dead. May 6, 2019.
- News: Surprenant named WIU Interim AD. WLMD. Kuperman, Sam. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506054149/https://macombnewsnow.com/local-sports/362941. dead. May 6, 2019.
- News: Four Candidates Set To Be Interviewed Next Week For Western Illinois Athletic Director Position. March 15, 2019. WGEM. Cornish Jr., Tony. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506062533/https://wgem.com/2019/03/15/four-candidates-set-to-be-interviewed-next-week-for-western-illinois-athletic-director-position/. dead. May 6, 2019.
- News: Surprenant Named Interim AD. May 17, 2018. Western Illinois University. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506055725/https://goleathernecks.com/news/2018/5/17/athletics-department-surprenant-named-interim-ad.aspx. May 6, 2019. live.
- News: Interim tag removed, Surprenant moving WIU forward. April 26, 2019. The McDonough County Voice. Holland, Scott. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506061031/https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/sports/20190426/interim-tag-removed-surprenant-moving-wiu-forward. dead. May 6, 2019.
- News: Surprenant to officially take over as WIU athletic director. April 24, 2019. Herald-Whig. Schuckman, Matt. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506061032/https://www.whig.com/20190424/college-notebook-surprenant-to-officially-take-over-as-wiu-athletic-director. dead. May 6, 2019.
- News: Surprenant Named Director of Athletics at WIU. April 17, 2019. Western Illinois University. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190417214244/http://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=16372. live. April 17, 2019.
- News: For Western Illinois athletic director Danielle Surprenant, it’s been an unforgettable first year. July 17, 2020. Journal Star. Reynolds, Dave. July 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709055535/https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/college/2020/07/17/for-western-illinois-athletic-director-danielle-surprenant-itrsquos-been-unforgettable-first-year/114327412/. July 9, 2022.
- News: Danielle Surprenant resigns as WIU athletic director. March 11, 2022. WGEM. Reidy, Brendan. July 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709055922/https://www.wgem.com/2022/03/11/danielle-surprenant-resigns-wiu-athletic-director/. July 9, 2022.
- News: Surprenant Resigns as Director of Athletics. March 11, 2022. Western Illinois University. July 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709060155/http://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=18356. July 9, 2022.