Staff Directory

Madison Dunker
- Title :
- Director of NIL Strategy & Athlete Marketing
- E-Mail:
- Phone:
- 414-288-6536
- Experience :
- Third Year
- Alma Mater:
- Marquette, 2018
Madison Dunker started as Marquette’s first NIL General Manager in March 2023.
In her role, she supports student-athletes, coaches, and staff as they maximize NIL opportunities. She oversees our program’s day-to-day operations and leads the implementation of athlete-focused NIL education on marketing, personal branding, and content creation strategies. Additionally, she will be responsible for the ongoing support and guidance of external stakeholders for the advancement of our NIL efforts.
Prior to her time at Marquette, Dunker spent two and a half years at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign as a Student-Athlete Development Coordinator. In this role, Dunker served on a team that supported the holistic development of 500+ student athletes in the areas of NIL, career and leadership development, and civic engagement.
The Rockton, IL native was a four-year letter winner for the women’s soccer team (2014-2017) and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Advertising from Marquette. She also earned her Master of Arts in Sport Administration from Ball State University.
In her role, she supports student-athletes, coaches, and staff as they maximize NIL opportunities. She oversees our program’s day-to-day operations and leads the implementation of athlete-focused NIL education on marketing, personal branding, and content creation strategies. Additionally, she will be responsible for the ongoing support and guidance of external stakeholders for the advancement of our NIL efforts.
Prior to her time at Marquette, Dunker spent two and a half years at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign as a Student-Athlete Development Coordinator. In this role, Dunker served on a team that supported the holistic development of 500+ student athletes in the areas of NIL, career and leadership development, and civic engagement.
The Rockton, IL native was a four-year letter winner for the women’s soccer team (2014-2017) and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Advertising from Marquette. She also earned her Master of Arts in Sport Administration from Ball State University.
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