Rachael Anello was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director of Events and Operations in July 2019 after three years as an equipment and facilities assistant with Jackrabbit athletics.
In addition to continuing her involvement with Jackrabbit Club parking and day-to-day operations for athletic facilities, Anello handles all rentals at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium and the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in addition to scheduling and hiring all game day workers, student employees and interns.Â
She was hired full-time at SDSU in 2016 and handled equipment needs for baseball, men's basketball and wrestling in addition to her work with facilities and operations. Anello graduated from South Dakota State with a master's in sports and recreation studies in May 2016, spending the two years prior as a graduate assistant in the Jackrabbit ticket office.
Anello graduated from Upper Iowa University in May 2014 with a bachelor's in sports administration. She spent her senior year as an intern with the UIU Athletic Department and played two years for the Peacock softball program after earning her associates degree from Heartland Community College in Normal, Ill.Â
A native of Bartlett, Illinois, she currently lives in Brookings.
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