Directors

Andrew Eilola

SFI Camp Director

    Caterpillar Global Communication Center 313
    (309) 677-2439
   aeilola@bradley.edu

2024 marks the 20th year Andrew has been involved with forensics and his 14th coaching at or directing a summer institute. He directed two top-five collegiate programs before turning 30. He started as the Director of Forensics at Bradley in Fall 2019 and is very happy with the home he’s found in Peoria. Prior to Bradley, he was the Interim Director of Forensics at George Mason University as well as the Assistant Director. He has BAs in sociology and communication from Concordia College in MN. He has a master’s degree in health communication and is currently working on his Ph.D. dissertation from GMU. As a competitor in persuasive speaking, Andrew was an AFA Finalist, LE Norton Champion, MN State Champion, and Interstate Oratory Finalist. While at Mason, Andrew coached 12 AFA finalists in persuasion & informative since 2014, including two national champions. He has also had the privilege of working with numerous state and national finalists while working with Moorhead High School in Minnesota, an NSDA speech school of excellence. While he focuses on Public Address at camp, he has a passion for all speech events and can’t wait to work with every student at SFI. Andrew attended speech camp when he was in high school and credits it as one of the reasons he continues to coach and teach years later. He hopes to provide a similar welcoming, fun and educational experience to all his students!