blog posts Skonieczny’s walk-off homer sends Illinois to series win May 8, 2017 10:45 am Skonieczny's second homer of the season came with two outs on a 0-2 count and the teams already seven minutes past Maryland's predetermined travel curfew. Small earns 11th Midwest Region Coach of the Year honor Aug 6, 2021 9:00 am In 2020-21, Mike Small again guided the Illini to the pinnacle of the sport: a sixth consecutive Big Ten Championship, a second-place showing at the NCAA Stillwater Regional, and a top-five finish in the NCAA Ch Championships. Small named GCAA Midwest Region Coach of the Year Jun 5, 2024 10:00 am Small led the Illini to a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championship and No. 6 in the final NCAA Division I men's golf rankings with a head-to-head record of 157-27-2 in 13 stroke play events on the season. Smith Football Center ranked #13 in the nation Mar 4, 2021 8:00 am The Smith Football Center opened in August 2019, including expanded strength and conditioning and sports medicine spaces, coaches' offices, position meeting rooms, player development areas, and areas for recruiting, prospect hosting. Smith locks up stellar first recruiting class Feb 2, 2017 10:30 am "We are very excited about this recruiting class as it firmly sets the foundation for Fighting Illini football moving forward. Our staff did an outstanding job identifying young men who fit our culture and fill position needs." Soccer set for regular season finale at Northwestern Oct 26, 2016 10:00 am The Illini will take on the Wildcats Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Evanston. Softball catcher Stephanie Abello named to Goodle Cloud Academic All-District May 11, 2018 10:00 am The honor, which is selected by CoSIDA members, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Softball early years: Guiding the program off the runway and into the sky Jul 21, 2022 12:15 pm Two years after the Illini introduced soccer, softball became Illinois' 10th women's varsity program. 'Illinois is a great softball state,' said former Athletic Director Ron Guenther. 'It's in the city, in the suburbs, downstate ... it's everywhere.' Softball: Four earn Big Ten All-Conference honors May 10, 2023 10:30 am Kailee Powell and Kelly Ryono were named to the Second Team All-Big Ten. Delaney Rummell earned an All-Defensive Team nod and Miranda Gallardo was the Fighting Illini's Sportsmanship Award honoree. Softball's 10-game win streak snapped by Cornhuskers Apr 24, 2017 8:15 am The Illini - who took the series with two wins earlier in the weekend - are still 34-11 overall and 12-3 in the Big Ten Conference. Solo homers propel Illini Softball to 4-3 victory over Braves Mar 8, 2018 9:30 am Freshman Maddison Demers and senior Rowan McGuire each knocked their second home runs of the season in Illinois' victory over Bradley on Wednesday 'Some things are hard to understand' - Dudek’s season done Sep 4, 2018 9:15 am 'Mike Dudek has worked so hard throughout his career here. Some things are hard to understand...Mike's meant so much to our program' Sophia Beckmon named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week May 7, 2024 10:45 am Freshman long jumper Sophia Beckmon has been named U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Athlete of the Week. Last week, she leapt an Olympic-standard long jump of 6.86m (22-6 1/4). Sophomore Piercen Hunt earns first title, Men's Golf places second at Isleworth Oct 20, 2021 11:15 am 'We came out like a team that was going to chase down the lead, and we gave one of the top teams in the country a run for their money,' head coach Mike Small said after falling to Arizona State by two strokes. Spencer, Turner named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention Dec 2, 2016 1:00 pm Illinois offensive standouts Malik Turner and Joe Spencer were named honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media, the conference announced Wednesday on Big Ten Network. Spillane wins Big Ten Player of the Year award May 23, 2018 9:00 am Illini Baseball's Bren Spillane was named Big Ten Player of the Year, and several other Illini were announced as All-Big Ten selections on Tuesday Spillane wins Illini’s third straight B1G player of the week Mar 20, 2018 8:30 am First baseman Bren Spillane joins infielder Michael Massey (3/5) and outfielder Doran Turchin (3/12) as Big Ten Players of the Week Spillane wins record third straight B1G Player Of The Week Apr 3, 2018 9:00 am Illinois first baseman Bren Spillane was named Big Ten Player of the Week Monday, becoming the first player in conference history to earn the award three straight weeks Spring, 2017 Illini Baseball schedule is out Sep 7, 2016 11:15 am The Fighting Illini will look for their second Big Ten title in the last three years with 21 players returning to the roster from 2016. Start time changed for Friday's Volleyball game Nov 14, 2017 11:00 am The Illinois volleyball match on Friday (November 17) against No. 12 Wisconsin has been moved to 6 p.m. in Huff Hall. Stoll breaks school record in dual meet at Vanderbilt Nov 3, 2021 11:15 am Fighting Illini Swimmers fell to Vanderbilt Saturday in a close competition in Nashville. The Illini put multiple fastest individuals on the board, including Freshman Sydney Stoll breaking the school record in the 100 individual medley. Streaking Illini head to Madison tonight Feb 18, 2019 9:30 am After its first road win of the season at Ohio State, the Illini are on the road again tonight, against Wisconsin. Illinois has won four in a row - the Big Ten's longest active winning streak (tied with Iowa). Stripe State Farm Center Saturday Jan 26, 2024 9:30 am No. 10 Illinois' next home game against Indiana on Saturday afternoon is Stripe State Farm Center, presented by Invesco QQQ. Stripe State Farm Center Tuesday vs. Syracuse Nov 28, 2022 8:45 am Illini Athletics is asking all fans to help stripe the arena orange and blue. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and will be televised nationally by ESPN. Strong second half propels Women's Basketball to win over Austin Peay Dec 18, 2017 9:45 am Saturday's win give the Illini a 9-4 record on the season and extends their winning streak to four games Strong second half sends Illinois to 62-58 win over Lopes Jan 1, 2018 8:00 pm Leron Black scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Illinois past Grand Canyon University 62-58 on Saturday. Strong shooting sends Illinois past Rutgers, 66-54 Feb 4, 2015 3:15 pm Kendrick Nunn scored 21 points and Malcolm Hill added 15 to help Illinois survive a late rally against struggling Rutgers, 66-54 on Tuesday (Feb. 3, 2015). Summer workouts in full swing for Men's Basketball Jun 25, 2018 9:15 am The newcomers are on campus and putting in work with the veterans in preparation for the 2018-19 season Super Bowl coaches set for Saturday matchup in Ann Arbor Oct 20, 2016 11:15 am Lovie Smith & Jim Harbaugh will be first former Super Bowl head coaches to match up head-to-head as college had coaches Super Bowl site hosts Illini Baseball this weekend Mar 1, 2018 8:45 am The Illini play at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis this weekend as they face UCLA, Arizona and Washington at the DQ Classic Sweet 16 win sends Illini Volleyball to NCAA Regional Finals Dec 7, 2018 3:00 pm For the first time since the 2011 season, the Illini Volleyball team is headed to the NCAA Volleyball Elite Eight after earning a 3-0 sweep of No. 14 seed Marquette Sweetness in Seattle: llini Volleyball stun no. 8 Huskies in five Dec 4, 2017 9:15 am The Illini earned a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the eighth time in 10 years with a gritty, come-from-behind five-set victory over Washington in Alaska Airlines Arena Swimming and diving team takes third Nov 19, 2018 10:00 am The Fighting Illini swimming and diving team used another strong performance on day three of the House of Champions Invitational to place third overall at the event, behind just Cincinnati and Connecticut. Swimming & Diving opens season with dual meet in West Lafayette Jan 14, 2021 4:45 pm Illini Swimming & Diving opens its abbreviated season this week with a double dual meet on Saturday, January 16. The team will take on Purdue and Michigan State starting at 1 p.m. (CT. ) Swimming & Diving shakes up record book on day one of B1G championships Feb 21, 2019 8:30 am The Illini posted the second-fastest 200 medley relay time in program history, and senior Aby Olson swam the third-fastest 50 backstroke in school history. Takekawa and Townes qualify for nationals Apr 5, 2022 9:15 am Illinois juniors Mia Takekawa and Mia Townes have qualified for the 2022 NCAA National Championships as individual qualifiers on bar and vault, respectively, the NCAA announced Monday afternoon. Takekawa, Cockburn named Illinois Freshmen of the Year May 13, 2020 9:30 am Mia Takekawa (gymnastics) and Kofi Cockburn (basketball) have been named winners of the annual award, presented to the top male and female freshman competing for the Fighting Illini. Takekawa shares bars title, Illini earn fifth place at B1G Championships Mar 20, 2023 9:15 am 'Mia Takekawa never fails to deliver,' Head Coach Nadalie Walsh said. "She 100% deserves to be the bar champion and runner-up on beam. I couldn't be prouder of her and just the legacy she's leaving," Tatyana McFadden claims fifth Boston Marathon title Apr 14, 2018 1:00 pm Boston Globe (April 16) McFadden made her decisive move at the 11-mile mark, overtaking defending champion Manuela Schar, and went on to win the women’s wheelchair division Team effort leads Women's Basketball to win over Southern Illinois, 78-64 Dec 9, 2015 9:00 am Illini off to the best start of a season under head coach Matt Bollant Tennis player Louise Kwong to represent Canada in FISU games Apr 8, 2015 11:15 am Illinois sophomore Louise Kwong has been selected to represent Canada at the 28th World Summer Universiade (FISU games) this summer in Gwangju, South Korea. The games will be held from July 3-14. Terrance Shannon Jr: 'I'm Back' Jun 1, 2023 8:00 am Shannon is a major addition to the 2023-24 Illini lineup. He averaged 17.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals in his inaugural season in Champaign, earning first-team All-Big Ten accolades. Terrence Shannon Jr. selected in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft Jun 27, 2024 11:00 am The Minnesota Timberwolves selected the Illinois guard with the 27th pick in the NBA Draft, making Shannon the first Illinois player drafted in the first round since 2012. Terry leads Illini in loss to No. 9 Nebraska Nov 5, 2021 9:00 am The No. 25 Illinois volleyball team had its four-match win streak snapped on Thursday night, dropping a 3-0 decision to No. 9 Nebraska in Huff Hall. Raina Terry had a match-high 12 kills on a .250 hitting percentage with seven digs. Terry named Big Ten Freshman of the Week Mar 22, 2021 3:00 pm After leading the Illinois volleyball team to a weekend sweep with back-to-back wins over Maryland this past weekend, freshman Raina Terry was selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Thanks for a great season! Dec 14, 2018 8:15 am Illini drop tough five-set match in national semifinal. 'Words can't express how proud I am of this group,' said head coach Chris Tamas The 50th anniversary of Title IX and Fighting Illini Athletics Mar 1, 2022 11:30 am In 2022—the golden anniversary of the Title IX Amendment—the University of Illinois celebrates this historic moment, recognizing not only athletic achievements by Illini women, but also celebrating their wide-ranging career successes. The Fighting Illini are coming to a town near you May 6, 2015 2:00 pm The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced a new outreach program dubbed the "Fighting Illini Tour". This comprehensive initiative will kick off in late May and focus on traveling throughout all 102 counties of the Land of Lincoln on an annual basis. The five former Illini on NFL divisional playoff teams Jan 7, 2020 8:45 am Five Illini are still alive as the NFL heads into Divisional Round Weekend – Nick Allegretti (Chiefs), Geronimo Allison (Packers), Whitney Mercilus (Texans), Malik Turner (Seahawks) and Jihad Ward (Ravens). 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