blog posts Ayo Dosunmu night: Illini host Terps tonight Jan 6, 2022 9:00 am Former Illini star and Chicago Bulls rookie Ayo Dosunmu will attend Thursday's game and participate in a halftime banner raising ceremony as he joins the Illinois Basketball Honored Jerseys program. ‘Awestruck by our potential’: A-D Whitman not taking foot off pedal Jun 11, 2018 8:45 am Illini Athletic Director Josh Whitman outlines developments with the Football Performance Center, the next steps to add hockey to the fold, more Atkins Group gives Stone Creek Golf Club to Illinois Athletics Jun 30, 2020 9:30 am The golf club will remain closed for the 2020 season while undergoing improvements, and re-open as a championship-caliber public course and the home of the Fighting Illini men's and women's golf programs. The gift value exceeds $15 million. Athletics makes history with first NCAA football broadcast in Mandarin Chinese Sep 11, 2015 11:00 am Take a look inside the Chinese broadcast booth with Liaohan He and Yekai Lu Athletics asks you to wear white for Saturday's football game against WIU Sep 9, 2015 11:30 am Fighting Illini football encourages fans to help create a WHITE OUT at Memorial Stadium by wearing a white shirt to the game. Athletics announces plans for Hall of Fame weekend in September Jul 17, 2019 9:45 am A star-studded Fighting Illini Athletics Hall of Fame Weekend is planned for Sept. 20-21 when the Class of 2019, including athletes and coaches from 11 different sports, will be inducted. Athletic director search officially underway Dec 4, 2015 11:45 am The new hire will be the U. of I.’s 14th director of intercollegiate athletics in the program’s 126 years of competition, overseeing an annual budget of $110 million and a staff of 275 employees. A Really ‘Kuhl’ Experience Apr 28, 2021 11:30 am There's a big dose of that Illini Family feeling in this heartwarming story from Illini Men's Golf. An open letter from Athletics Director Josh Whitman Aug 29, 2017 9:30 am (On discontinuing the 'War Chant') '...it would have been far easier to maintain the status quo. But leading is not always about doing what is easy.' Anonymous $2 million gift adds to Ubben renovation project Sep 24, 2019 9:30 am The Ubben Basketball Complex will undergo a facelift that will more than double the square footage of the building. An Illini Volleyball tradition: Stuff Huff this Friday Aug 26, 2015 10:45 am "Stuff Huff" will return for the 10th season on Friday, Aug. 28, prior to the season opener against Louisville. A pre-match carnival outside Huff Hall will feature inflatables, free food, giveaways and more. A new tailgating experience is coming to Illini Football games Jul 7, 2015 11:30 am The Grange Grove will transform what was previously Lot 36, the parking lot directly west of Memorial Stadium, into a high energy tailgating area. Anderson re-ignites Illini Nation with Wimbledon run Jul 16, 2018 10:00 am Former Illini All-American, Kevin Anderson, finishes runner-up at his first Wimbledon finals Sunday morning Anaya, Wiles voted Illinois Freshmen of the Year Jun 28, 2022 9:45 am The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced its 2021-22 Freshmen of the Year. Lauren Wiles (softball) and Ashton Anaya (gymnastics) have been named the top female and male freshman competing for the Fighting Illini. Alumna Aja Evans in medal contention after day one of Olympic bobsledding Feb 20, 2018 11:00 am Former Illini track and field star turned U.S. bobsledder Aja Evans, alongw with pilot Jamie Greubel Poser, is in fourth place at the midway point of the two-women bobsleigh competition Altmyer named Fighting Illini starting quarterback Aug 23, 2023 11:45 am Altmyer was 28-for-54 passing (51.9%) for 317 yards and three touchdowns during his time at Ole Miss. 247Sports ranked him as the No. 10 transfer quarterback in the nation heading into 2023. Altenberger to join Illini Basketball broadcast team Oct 6, 2016 10:15 am Illini great will split analyst duties with Deon Thomas All-time leading scorer Deon Thomas joins Fighting Illini development team Jul 24, 2019 10:15 am Thomas will cultivate and solicit Chicago area donors, communicate DIA fundraising efforts and help expand the Illini network in the Chicagoland area. All-time great Isaiah Martinez returns to Illini Wrestling staff Jun 13, 2022 2:30 pm University of Illinois wrestling coach Mike Poeta has added one of the most-storied wrestlers in Fighting Illini history to his coaching staff with the announcement that Isaiah Martinez is joining the staff as an assistant coach. Allegretti wins Illini-record third Super Bowl Feb 12, 2024 8:45 am Allegretti's three Super Bowl wins is the most ever by a former Illini. He passed Jim Grabowski, Ray Nitschke, Preston Pearson, Howard Griffith, Eugene Wilson, Dave Diehl, and Ted Karras, who all have two Super Bowl rings. Allegretti, Corbin earn All-Big Ten honors Nov 29, 2018 10:30 am Illinois senior offensive lineman Nick Allegretti and junior running back Reggie Corbin both earned All-Big Ten honors, Allegretti becomes 32nd Illini Super Bowl champion Feb 3, 2020 10:15 am Kansas City Chief and former Fighting Illini offensive lineman Nick Allegretti finished off his rookie NFL season as a Super Bowl Champion, helping the Chiefs to a 31-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV Sunday in Miami. All-Decade Moments from Illini Athletics Dec 31, 2019 5:00 pm The best moments from the Illini in the 2010s Ali Bastianelli named Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week Nov 20, 2018 10:45 am CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Following a week that saw the No. 4 Illinois volleyball team extend its winning streak to 11 matches after earning back-to-back 3-0 sweeps of Northwestern and Rutgers, senior Ali Bastianelli was named the Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday (November 19). Alex Wittinger named Big Ten Freshman of the Week Dec 15, 2015 10:00 am 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. Alex Wittinger earns her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors Feb 2, 2016 9:00 am Wittinger is coming off of a standout performance in her home state of Minnesota, racking up a career-best 27 points and 15 rebounds. Alex Wittinger: 18 points, 10 rebounds, 11 blocked shots in loss at Penn State Jan 24, 2018 10:15 am Fighting Illini junior Alex Wittinger reached several milestones on Tuesday evening, including scoring her 1,000th career point on a last-second free throw Aleks Kovacevic earns ITA All-American status May 31, 2019 9:15 am Junior Aleks Kovacevic adds 2019 ITA All-America singles honors to his growing list of accomplishments. In Illini Women's Tennis, sophomore Asuka Kawai was also named an ITA All-America recipient. Aja Evans named US Olympic Bobsled Team alternate Jan 19, 2022 9:30 am Evans, a five-time Track & Field All-American and three-time Big Ten champion at Illinois, transitioned to bobsledding in March of 2012. By the end of her first season, she was named USA Bobsled's Rookie of the Year. Afternoon baseball at Illinois Field: Illini host Butler Mar 15, 2022 8:45 am Illinois is coming off their first weekend series win at Western Kentucky, taking the first two games of the weekend and dropping the third. The Illini scored a combined 21 runs on 27 hits in the first two games of the series at Western Kentucky. AD Whitman's update on Illini Athletics Apr 21, 2020 8:00 am With an unforeseeable return date, Whitman is encouraged by the resilience of student-athletes and athletic staff. 'I'm always amazed at the creativity and ingenuity that people can show in the face of challenge.' A.D. Josh Whitman presents the state of Illinois Athletics Jun 18, 2021 9:30 am Outlining the past year from COVID to social justice to Name/Image/Likeness to in-state gambling, he emphasized what matters most to him: the student-athletes, coaches, and staff at the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. Adam Miller named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week Dec 1, 2020 9:15 am Miller had an impressive debut with the Fighting Illini, averaging 18 points and setting a school record during the opening week of the season. Acton breaks saves record in 5-2 win over Indiana State May 2, 2019 9:45 am Garrett Acton worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning Tuesday night, earning his 15th save and breaking the Illinois record for saves in a season previously held by Tyler Jay (2015) and Joey Gerber (2018). A busy season-opening weekend for Illini Volleyball Aug 26, 2016 10:30 am Illini to welcome in Arkansas, Xavier and Missouri State this weekend #8 Illini cruise to 14 straight with Tuesday night win over EIU Apr 22, 2015 11:15 am With 14 consecutive wins, the Fighting Illini baseball team continues the best start in school history (33-6-1) and the longest active winning streak (14) in the nation. 69 spring sport Illini athletes named as Academic All Big Ten selections May 28, 2015 2:45 pm The number of spring Academic All Big Ten honorees is up from 64 in 2014, as the Illini continue to improve steadily every year. #5 Illini Men's Basketball home tonight vs. Northwestern Feb 16, 2021 9:45 am Illinois returns home to face Northwestern on Tuesday night (8 p.m. CT, BTN). Illinois' 10-3 conference record is its best through 13 games since the 2005 Big Ten championship team started 13-0 en route to a 15-1 league record. #5 Illini at Michigan State tonight Feb 23, 2021 9:30 am Winners of seven straight, No. 5 Illinois begins a stretch with four games in eight days tonight at Michigan State (6 p.m. CT, FS1). Illinois' 12-3 conference record is its best since 2005 when the Illini went 15-1 to win the Big Ten. 51 Illini named to Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award list Jul 11, 2018 11:30 am The list recognizes student-athletes with a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the 2017-18 academic year that were also named Academic All-Big Ten 50 days to kickoff. 50 photos of Butkus Jul 18, 2016 12:00 pm The Fighting Illini kickoff the 2016 season in 50 days. So, we put together 50 photos of Dick Butkus for your enjoyment. 28 Illini athletes heading to NCAA Track & Field Regionals May 25, 2021 8:00 am College Station, Tex. will play host to 28 members of the Fighting Illini Track and Field team beginning Wednesday, May 26 to compete in the 2021 NCAA West Regionals hosted by Texas A&M. 26 Straight Wins for Big Ten Champion Illini Baseball May 18, 2015 10:30 am Big Ten champion Illinois is on a school-record 26-game winning streak, which is the longest winning streak in the country in 2015 and tied for the longest ever by a Big Ten team. 25 wins in a row and a Big Ten Championship! May 15, 2015 11:30 am As Illinois Baseball finishes its final series against Nebraska this weekend, it is already the conference champion and holder of the longest winning streak in the NCAA. #23 Illini Men's Basketball opens season Monday vs. EIU Nov 7, 2022 8:45 am Illinois is the winningest team in the Big Ten over the last three seasons. The Illini won the regular season championship in 2022, led the conference in wins and won the B1G Tournament in 2021, and finished one game back of the title in 2020. #23 Illini Men's Basketball hosts #4 Marquette tonight Nov 14, 2023 12:15 pm In game 3 of a six-game, season-opening homestand, the Illini welcome No. 4 Marquette to sold out State Farm Center (7 p.m. CT, FS1) for the final year of the Gavitt Tipoff Games series between the Big Ten and Big East. #23 Illini hosting Truman State for exhibition game tonight Oct 30, 2023 9:00 am The Orange and Blue will host 16 total games across the season, beginning with tonight's exhibition against Truman State. All kids 12 and under dressed in a Halloween costume will get in free. 20th season of Illini Softball opens at Houston Invitational Feb 8, 2019 9:30 am Fourth-year head coach Tyra Perry and the Illini will face No. 22/21 Oklahoma State, No. 13/15 Kentucky, host Cougars & Sam Houston State 20 enhancements for 2018 Illini Football gameday Aug 31, 2018 3:00 pm This season the Illinois Athletics has made improvements in food service, customer service, pregame activities and in-stadium features. 2024 Big Ten tournament bracket Mar 11, 2024 8:30 am Illinois is the No. 2 seed in the 2024 BIg Ten Tournament. The Illini will open play at the Target Center Minneapolis in the Quarterfinals on Friday at 5:30 p.m. CT on BTN, facing the winner of No. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Ohio State.