blog posts Hartleb named to USA Baseball Development Program staff Jul 1, 2016 10:45 am USA Baseball announced the coaching staff and evaluators for the 2016 17U National Team Development Program, including Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb. Donate to Illini Football's Lift for Life fundraiser Jun 29, 2016 10:15 am The Illinois Chapter of Uplifting Athletes will hold its annual Lift For Life event on Friday, July 1, at 6:30 p.m. inside Memorial Stadium, to raise money to fight rare diseases. 15 year reunion for 2001 Big Ten Football champions Jun 27, 2016 10:45 am The 2001 Fighting Illini football team celebrated the 15-year anniversary of their magical season over the weekend in Champaign-Urbana. Two former Illini gymnasts headed for Olympic Trials Jun 23, 2016 1:15 pm Paul Ruggeri ('12) and C.J. Maestas ('15) are two of 18 men contending for spots on the five-man U.S. Olympic Team that will compete in Rio de Janeiro this August. Men's Golf, Mike Small sweep golf team, coach of the year Jun 20, 2016 11:15 am Illini golfers won the Big Ten title and advanced to the NCAA semi-finals Martinez, Birks named Dike Eddleman Athletes of the Year Jun 16, 2016 12:00 pm National champion wrestler and All-America volleyball player selected as Illinois' best in 2015-16 Poulter, Diab named Fighting Illini Newcomers of the Year Jun 15, 2016 1:15 pm Star setter and All-American gymnast earn DIA honor Seattle Mariners take Jason Goldstein in 9th round of MLB draft Jun 13, 2016 10:30 am Goldstein is Illinois' fifth top-10 round pick in the last two years, joining Tyler Jay (1), Cody Sedlock (1), Kevin Duchene (5) and David Kerian (9). It is the Illini's most top-10 round picks in a two-year span in program history. Cody Sedlock projected first round pick in MLB draft Jun 9, 2016 10:15 am Several Illinois baseball players are preparing for this weekend's Major League Baseball draft, including projected first-round pick Cody Sedlock. Sedlock named First Team All-American by Baseball America Jun 8, 2016 9:30 am the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, becomes the 14th All-America first team selection in Illinois program history. Former Illini gymnasts earn bids to Olympic trials Jun 6, 2016 10:00 am Following a pair of stellar performances at the 2016 P&G Championships, former Illinois gymnasts Paul Ruggeri ('12) and C.J. Maestas ('15) each qualified to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials held in St. Louis, Missouri on June 23 & 25. Illini Football summer camp season has arrived Jun 3, 2016 11:00 am Lovie Smith and staff to hold camps in Chicagoland and Champaign in June Three Illini greats on College Football Hall of Fame ballot Jun 2, 2016 10:00 am Sixteen former Illini are currently enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. The most recent Illini inducted was wide receiver David Williams in 2005. Illini Men's Golf closes season at NCAA Championship semifinal Jun 1, 2016 9:15 am The Illini have finished among the top five in the nation in each of the last four years. Volleyball season tickets now on sale May 31, 2016 4:15 pm Season ticket packages include a ticket to all 12 home matches, as well as the annual Orange & Blue scrimmage to kick-off the season. Follow live: Illini Men's Golf at the NCAA championships May 31, 2016 9:30 am The Illini carded a 4-under par final round to earn the No. 2 seed heading into match play today. Head Golf coach MIke Small named Traditions of Golf Honoree May 26, 2016 11:30 am Head Coach Mike Small will be honored by GlenArbor Golf Club. Illini baseball posts best four-year win percentage in 53 years May 25, 2016 11:30 am The Illinois baseball team won 66.1-percent of its games over the last four years, the program's best four-year winning percentage since 1960-1963 (.695). Illini Men's Golf set for ninth consecutive NCAA championship appearance May 24, 2016 11:30 am The Illini will compete in the NCAA Men's Golf National Championships beginning on May 27. Historic season for Illini Softball ends in NCAA regional May 23, 2016 9:45 am Illini defeat Butler, 2-1, before falling to No. 9 seed Kentucky, 3-2 Illini Men's Golf wins fourth consecutive NCAA regional title May 19, 2016 12:45 pm ....which sets up their nineth consecutive NCAA championship appearance beginning May 27. Dee Brown changes roles, joins Illini Basketball staff May 18, 2016 10:15 am Brown becomes the program's first-ever Director of Player Development and Alumni Relations, following a year as Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics. Illini Baseball Big Ten Tournament scenarios May 16, 2016 12:30 pm Tracing Illinois' possible paths to the Big Ten Tournament Seventh inning rally advances Illini Softball in Big Ten tournament May 13, 2016 10:15 am Down 2-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning against Michigan State, the Illinois softball team scored three runs in a walk-off 3-2 win in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament Yet another Big Ten honor for Illini pitcher Cody Sedlock May 11, 2016 9:00 am Sedlock was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week. Sedlock threw his first career complete game May 7 and forced Maryland's final 22 batters to go 0 for 22 in a 4-2 win for the Fighting Illini. Illini senior balances studies and training for Rio 2016 May 10, 2016 11:00 am With the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games now only four months away, 22-year-old Ray Martin, a senior at Illinois in kinesiology, knows that he has taken on a lot – but is it too much? Illini Softball routs Penn State for fourth-straight Big Ten series win May 9, 2016 11:00 am The Illini finish the first regular season under head coach Tyra Perry with a 34-20 overall record and a 12-11 mark in the Big Ten Conference. Illini Softball shuts out Indiana State in home finale, 9-0 May 5, 2016 9:00 am The Illini set program record with eight stolen bases on the night Hayes throws shut out, earns Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honors May 3, 2016 11:15 am Hayes blanked No. 19 Minnesota, the Big Ten's best hitting team, while scattering eight hits and striking out six in the second game of a doubleheader Friday. Illini Softball earns Sunday sweep in 8-0 rout of Hawkeyes May 2, 2016 10:00 am A six-run first inning and a two-hit shutout performance from junior pitcher Jade Vecvanags propelled the Illinois softball team to an 8-0 run-rule victory in five innings on Sunday (May 1). Sedlock named Illinois' first ever National Pitcher of the Week Apr 27, 2016 9:45 am Cody Sedlock was named the National Pitcher of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America, becoming the first pitcher in Illinois history to earn a national pitcher of the week award. Cody Sedlock named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week Apr 26, 2016 9:00 am Cody Sedlock threw one of the most dominant pitching performances in Illinois history, striking out 14 Ohio State batters in 10.2 innings Friday night. Men's Golf wins Big Ten Championship Apr 25, 2016 9:45 am Fighting Illini Men's Golf used a 24-under par third-round score to take a 13-stroke victory at the 2016 Big Ten Men's Golf Championship. Illinois earns its second consecutive Big Ten trophy and its seventh title in eight years. Big weekend on deck for Illini Baseball Apr 22, 2016 9:30 am It will be an important weekend on and off the diamond for the Illinois baseball program when Ohio State visits Friday-Sunday. Game time moved up to 3 p.m. for Softball today Apr 21, 2016 8:00 am The game time for Illinois softball's midweek contest against Eastern Illinois on Wednesday (April 20) at Eichelberger Field has been pushed up to 3 p.m. CT due to rain forecasted in the area. Illini Baseball holds off EIU for fifth straight win Apr 20, 2016 9:45 am Jason Goldstein had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Andrew Mamlic earned his second straight Tuesday night win to lead the Illinois baseball team to a 5-4 victory over Eastern Illinois at Grimes Field. Illini Baseball puts winning streak on the line tonight Apr 19, 2016 9:15 am Illinois finishes its two-game season series with Eastern Illinois on Tuesday when it travels to Mattoon, Illinois. Illini Baseball sweeps St. Louis Apr 18, 2016 9:30 am The Illinois baseball team swept Saint Louis with a 6-2 win Sunday at Illinois Field. Jason Goldstein had three hits and Cole Bellair earned his first career win on the mound. See Lovie Smith's Illini at an open football practice tomorrow Apr 15, 2016 11:30 am The Fighting Illini will hold an open practice at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, April 16, at 1 p.m. Admission and parking are free. Five Illini athletics programs earn NCAA academic recognition Apr 14, 2016 9:15 am Baseball, men's golf, women's golf and women's tennis and volleyball received the Public Recognition Award, which is given to the teams with an APR among the top-10 percent of its sport nationally Illini Track alumna Ashley Kelly qualifies for Rio Olympics Apr 13, 2016 12:30 pm Former Fighting Illini sprinter Ashley Kelly qualified for this summer's Rio Olympic Games in the 200m. Seven straight wins for Illini Women's Tennis Apr 11, 2016 10:45 am For the second-consecutive season, the women's tennis team has strung together a seven-match winning streak, thanks to a 5-2 win over unranked Purdue on Sunday, April 10 The Gray Ghost Ticket Package: 7 games for $77 Apr 8, 2016 9:00 am A limited number of these ticket packages will be made available until April 30 Women's Tennis hosts Big Ten opponents this weekend Apr 7, 2016 11:15 am The 50th-ranked Illini squad hopes to extend a five-match win streak. They are 10-6 overall and 4-1 in league play entering the weekend contests. Louise Kwong earns Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors Apr 6, 2016 11:00 am Illinois Women's Tennis junior Louise Kwong has been named the Big Ten Athlete of the Week after an undefeated weekend. Women's Basketball sets school three-pointer record Apr 5, 2016 10:00 am The Illini have continued to rewrite the record books since head coach Matt Bollant has stepped on campus. Once again, Illinois set a school record for three-pointers made in the 2015-16 season, knocking down 224 triples in 30 games. Fighting Illini freshman gymnast advances to NCAA National Championships Apr 4, 2016 10:00 am Fighting Illini freshman gymnast Lizzy LeDuc qualified for the NCAA National Championships by claiming the floor title at Saturday's NCAA Regionals in Salt Lake City. No joke: $10 tickets to the 2016 llini Football opener if you act now Apr 1, 2016 11:15 am From Friday, April 1 at 12:01am until Sunday, April 3, at 11:59pm, fans who wish to be part of Lovie Smith's first game as head coach can order $10 tickets (min. four) for the home opener against Murray State on Sept. 3. Men's Gymnastics headed to Big Ten Championships this weekend Mar 31, 2016 10:30 am All seven Big Ten men's gymnastics teams will be present this weekend in Columbus, Ohio, as Ohio State hosts the Big Ten Championships. Indiana State tops Illini Baseball on dropped third strike Mar 30, 2016 10:15 am A disappointing finish for the Illini after coming back to tie the game in the eighth inning