Former Miner cross country and track & field standout Lilliana Valdespino returned to her alma mater as a graduate assistant for the strategic communications office in September, 2021. She was promoted to Assistant Director of Strategic Communications in June, 2023. She serves as the communications contact for volleyball (indoor and beach), softball and rifle.
Previously Valdespino worked as a media relations assistant with the Sun Bowl Association from 2019-21. She supervised interns, coordinated the publication of the Sun Bowl media guide, the weekly football updates, social media accounts and more.
The El Paso HS product ran both cross country and track and field for the Orange and Blue from 2014-18. She earned the Thomas Howard Athletic and Academic Achievement Walk-On Award in 2016.
Valdespino graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Mathematical Sciences with a concentration in Statistical Analysis and Data Reconfiguration in Electrical Engineering from UTEP in 2019, and earned a Master's of Art in Leadership Studies with a focus on Community Engagement from UTEP in 2023.
