Andrea Cannon was named Loras College's Assistant Director of Athletic Communications in July 2023.
A native of Mount Prospect, Ill., Cannon attended the University of Illinois, where she majored in journalism as an undergraduate. While at Illinois, she worked as a student-intern for Fighting Illini Productions, where she held broadcast responsibilities and represented the Illini video department in contests on the road, before graduating in May of 2021.
Following graduation, Cannon accepted an Athletic Communications graduate assistantship with Elmhurst University. At Elmhurst, Cannon oversaw media relations and statistics for eight Bluejay varsity programs, including men's and women's soccer, men's and women's lacrosse, women's basketball, bowling, cross country, and track & field. Media relation responsibilities for those teams included writing recaps, updating biographies and rosters, overseeing student workers, designing graphics, and managing social media channels.
Outside of her collegiate athletic responsibilities with Elmhurst, she worked with John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Ill., as a coach for the girls' basketball team. Cannon graduated from Elmhurst in May with a master's degree in business administration.
Cannon resides in Dubuque with her dog, Luna.
