About Aaron Quinn
Aaron, a native of Washington, Illinois, he was a multi-sport athlete, competing in varsity football and track & field. Additionally, he played two seasons of LSAI basketball for the Morton Bethel Flames, serving as the starting center and contributing to back-to-back state championship runs.
In the spring of 2018, Aaron committed to Illinois College as a defensive lineman. However, after playing in the first eight games of his freshman season, a hamstring injury ended his playing career. Shifting his focus, he became the Director of Graphic Design & Social Media for the Illinois College Football Program in the spring of 2019.
Aaron graduated in the spring of 2022 with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Graphic Design and Sports Marketing. He then joined Tennessee State University as a Creative Content Graduate Assistant for Athletics while earning his Master’s in Human Performance and Sport Science with a concentration in Sport Administration, graduating in May 2024 magna cum laude.
Currently, Aaron serves as the Director of Graphic Design for the University of Illinois Football Program, where he leads creative initiatives and visual branding efforts for the team as well as running social media for all football accounts.
In his first season on staff, Illinois tied the program's single-season wins record with 10 in 2024. The Illini were ranked by the CFP selection committee for a program-record four straight weeks, appeared in 12 AP Top 25 polls, and tied the program record for ranked wins with four. Illinois capped one of the best seasons in program history by beating #14 South Carolina in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, 21-17, in one of the top bowl game victories in Illinois history.
Quinn assisted in securing the 45th best recruiting class in the nation during his first season overseeing recruiting graphic design. Currently the Fighting Illini have the 22nd best recruiting class in the 2026 cycle including commitments from several 4 Star players.
