Northern Illinois University Athletics

Briana Tallitsch joined NIU Athletics as an administrative assistant in March of 2016 and transitioned into the Ticket Office in July 2017 as an Events Administrator. She served as Assistant Director of Ticketing until November 2021 when she was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director of Ticket Operations. 

Tallitsch oversees all ticketing operations for athletic and non-athletic ticketed events in the NIU Convocation Center and Huskie Stadium as well as ticketing for any post season contests in non-ticketed sports. The variety of events Briana and her team work within athletic facilities ranges from NIU volleyball, women’s basketball, men’s basketball and football home games to community events such as cheer and dance competitions, expos and concerts. Tallitsch is an Illinois native and graduate of DeKalb High School. She attended NIU for two years (2008-2010) before transferring to Southern Illinois University Carbondale to finish her Bachelor of Science degree. In her personal time, she can be found working with her birds and doing educational programs as a licensed master falconer. She and her husband, Bryan, live in DeKalb with their son, Calvin, and a small zoo of pets.