WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

President Jack Thomas named Matt Tanney the new Athletic Director for the Leathernecks during a press conference on Monday, Jan. 11. Tanney, who has served as the interim Athletic Director for Western Illinois University since May 2015, spoke mostly about the missing piece that he hopes to bring back to Leatherneck athletics.  “That missing element is not necessarily a facility, or a coach, or a staff member, but it’s a quiet conviction in our purpose as Leathernecks,” Tanny said. “Some call it a ‘swagger.’” With the current budget crisis facing Illinois public universities, Tanney said he believes Leatherneck Athletics can overcome the obstacles. –westerncourier.com– Read More