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Illinois announces latest addition to football staff
By Rolando Rosa
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Illinois announced a new hire to the football staff on Aug. 12. Taylor West will be joining the program as the Director of On-Campus Recruiting.
Welcome to the #famILLy, @TaylorLWest_!
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— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) August 12, 2021
Illinois coach Bret Bielema lauded the addition of West as a benefit to the football team.
“We are excited to add Taylor to our Illinois football famILLy working with recruiting, operations, and an administrative role,” Bielema said. “She has gathered great work experiences and brings a personality and perspective to our building that will help us to continue building relationships in the Champaign-Urbana community.”
Prior to joining Illinois, West most recently served as the director of on-campus recruiting at Eastern Kentucky. West was also a compliance and football recruiting graduate assistant at Missouri State from August 2019 to May 2021.
Illinois posted a 2-6 record in 2020. Illinois kicks off this season with a home matchup vs. Nebraska on Aug. 28 (1 p.m. EST/FOX).
Rolando Rosa brings his experience covering college football to Saturday Tradition. Follow him on Twitter @RolandoRosa3.