Donnie Tillman joins Clutch Sports Media as Sales Manager

Clutch Sports Media's new sales manager, Donnie Tillman

PEORIA — Donnie Tillman is a face familiar to high school sports fans in Central Illinois. 

And the longtime local television fixture will continue to contribute to the local sports scene as the new Sales Manager at Clutch Sports Media. 

“I’m excited for the new opportunity to join the Clutch Sports Media team,” Tillman said. “The opportunity to still be involved with Central Illinois sports was a no-brainer. I look forward to the opportunity to help the company reach new heights.”

Tillman will begin his new role effective immediately. 

“We’re thrilled to have Donnie on our team,” Clutch Sports Media co-owner Joey Wright said. “His personality and passion for local sports will help us tremendously as we continue to grow our company and expand our coverage.” 

Tillman joins Jonanthan Michel among Clutch Sports Media’s full-time employees, with several local college and high school students contributing to broadcast, journalistic and social media coverage as well. 

Clutch Sports Media will begin its seventh season of airing local high school football coverage on Aug. 30. More detailed information regarding fall broadcast plans will be released at a later date. 

“I’m thrilled to have Donnie on board,” Clutch Sports Media General Manager Jonathan Michel said. “I’m very excited to work alongside him and I am confident that Clutch Sports Media will be able to do more than ever before with his help and expertise.” 

Tillman is a native of Bolingbrook, Ill. and graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2003. He has also worked for WMBD and WEEK in Peoria and WICS in Springfield during a career spanning more than two decades in Central Illinois.

He will contribute to Clutch Sports Media as an on-air personality as well.