blog posts Alex Wittinger named Big Ten Freshman of the Week Dec 15, 2015 10:00 am by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAthletics Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Fighting Illini freshman Alex Wittinger was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday. The Illini are now 7-1 on the season and off the best start to a season for an Illinois team under head coach Matt Bollant. Share on Facebook Tweet Email