NORMAL — Kyle Brennan has never been to Bloomington-Normal. However, Brennan said when he found out Illinois State was looking for an athletic director, he wanted to make the Twin Cities his new home.
That happened Wednesday when ISU president Larry Dietz announced Brennan as the Redbirds' 12th athletic director in the Division I era spanning back to 1970.
The 45-year-old Brennan, who currently serves as the University of Utah’s chief operating officer and deputy athletic director for internal operations, officially starts his position at ISU on Jan. 15. He succeeds the retiring Larry Lyons.