Kassidy Ellenby - Executive Associate Athletics Director for Marketing and Communications ADMINISTRATOR–Men's Soccer - Staff Directory

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Kassidy Ellenby

Title:
Executive Associate Athletics Director for Marketing and Communications
ADMINISTRATOR–Men's Soccer
Email:
Phone:
(773) 325-8383

Kassidy (Brown) Ellenby joined the DePaul athletics staff in December 2021 as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Marketing and Communications. In this role, she leads the marketing efforts for the men’s basketball program while overseeing the overall operations of the marketing, creative and communications departments. Ellenby is also a member of the department's senior leadership team and serves as the men's soccer sport administrator.

She spent the previous four years at Maryland, where she was the Director of Marketing Strategy and Fan Experience. Brown was the primary marketing contact for the men’s basketball program that included developing and implementing a comprehensive external strategy plan. She also managed special events including the marketing plan for Maryland’s 100th season of men’s basketball and an execution of ESPN College GameDay arriving on campus.

The Illinois native is a 2014 graduate of the University of Illinois where she played four seasons for the soccer team. Brown remained in Champaign following graduation in two positions. From 2014-16, she was the Marketing Coordinator/Big Ten Diversity Intern before being named Assistant Director of Marketing and Fan Development. In these two roles, she managed the marketing efforts for multiple Illinois programs including football, women’s basketball and volleyball from July 2016 until she accepted the position at Maryland.

Brown is involved in various committees with the National Athletics Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) association and earned the 2020 NACMA Marketing Team of the Year award while at Maryland.

Following her collegiate career with the Illini that saw four NCAA Tournament appearances, Brown played one season with the Chicago Red Stars and also coached with Illinois FC Soccer Club in Champaign from 2014-2018.