Brenna Webb has been named assistant media relations director the University of Denver. She will oversee the publicity of DU's volleyball, women's basketball and men's and women's tennis programs. Webb joins the athletic media relations team at Denver following a two-year stint as an intern with the University of Illinois in both athletic marketing and sports information departments.
A 2003 graduate of the University of Illinois, Webb served as the primary sports information contact for women's soccer, men's and women's gymnastics teams during the 2004-05 season. During that time, Webb successfully handled and generated publicity surrounding UI soccer's best postseason run in school history.
Prior to moving into media relations, Webb was a marketing and promotions intern at Illinois, overseeing the promotional budget of six Fighting Illini athletic teams, as well as assisting in the game-day promotional efforts surrounding both UI football and men's basketball teams during the 2003-04 season.
Outside of Illinois, Webb has served as a media relations volunteer at the annual Food World Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., for the past two years. At the Senior Bowl, Webb worked with some of the most talented coaches and players in the NFL, coordinating both local and national media interviews in the week prior to game day.
A former Illinois cheerleader, Webb expanded her role in Illini athletics as an undergrad, serving as a student office assistant for Illinois football as well as joining Volunteer Illini Recruiting. Webb also served one term on the University of Illinois Athletic Board as a student representative from 2002-2003.