blog posts Volleyball: Seniors Bastianelli, Poulter hoping to push beyond Sweet 16 Dec 7, 2018 8:45 am Heading into today's game, the Illini have won 15 straight matches at home in Huff Hall 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. Volleyball's Donnelly is Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Nov 10, 2015 11:45 am Illinois volleyball sophomore libero Brandi Donnelly earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors after helping the Fighting Illini to back-to-back wins over Northwestern this past week Volleyball returns to Huff after spending non-conference slate on the road Sep 22, 2022 9:45 am Sitting at 5-5, the Fighting Illini will host its first home matches of the season against Big Ten opposition, starting with Maryland on Friday at 8 p.m. and Northwestern on Saturday at 7 p.m. Volleyball: Poulter & Bastianelli named senior CLASS award candidates Oct 2, 2018 8:00 am The Illini seniors are two of 30 candidates up for the award, which honors student-athletes who excel both on and off the field Volleyball player named to preseason All-Big Ten Team Aug 24, 2016 9:00 am Fighting Illini sophomore setter Jordyn Poulter was named to the Preseason All-Big Ten team on Tuesday (August 23), as voted on by the Big Ten coaches, the first such honor of her young career. Volleyball opens Big Ten play with hard-fought five set win at Iowa Sep 23, 2021 9:00 am Illini Volleyball's victory over Iowa marks the eighth-straight season the team has won its league opener, but it took five sets -- and a lot of grit. Volleyball: Match times set for NCAA Austin Regional Dec 7, 2021 9:30 am Match times have been released for the NCAA Volleyball Austin Regional, with the Illinois volleyball team set to play No. 10 seed Nebraska at 8:30 p.m. CT on Thursday (December 9). The match will be televised on ESPNU. Volleyball: Illini drop 3-1 decision to No. 4 Wisconsin Oct 11, 2021 8:45 am The Illinois volleyball team won the opening set of the match, before falling 3-1 to No. 4 Wisconsin on Saturday night at the UW Field House. Volleyball: Final Four in photos Dec 28, 2018 8:45 pm A look back at Illinois volleyball's Final Four trip through the lens of photographer Craig Pessman Volleyball earns third-straight win in straight-sets defeat of Maryland Oct 16, 2017 9:00 am The Illini, who improve to 15-4 and 6-2 in the Big Ten Conference, had three players reach double figures in kills Volleyball: Donnelly, Poulter win Big Ten weekly honors Nov 7, 2017 8:30 am Senior Brandi Donnelly and junior Jordyn Poulter were named Co-Defensive Player and Setter of the Week, respectively Volleyball closes home slate hosting Spartans and Hawkeyes this weekend Nov 18, 2022 10:15 am The Illini went 2-0 last week, sweeping Michigan State before topping Michigan 3-1 on the road. The straight-set victory at MSU marked the seventh sweep of the season and the third in league play. Volleyball claims victory in Big Ten season opener Sep 22, 2016 10:00 am For the first time since 2009, the Fighting Illini volleyball team left West Lafayette, Ind., with a win over Purdue Volleyball: Brandi Donnelly named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Sep 19, 2017 10:30 am After leading the Illini to an undefeated weekend with wins over Chattanooga, Tennessee State and Missouri State, senior Brandi Donnelly won B1G's Defensive Player of the Week honors Volleyball announces 2015 promotional schedule Aug 6, 2015 2:00 pm Season highlights include the return of Stuff Huff and IlliNOISE Night Volleyball alums help Team USA to first-ever Olympic gold Aug 9, 2021 8:45 am A trio of former Illini volleyball greats are Olympic gold medalists as Michelle Bartsch-Hackley, Jordyn Poulter, and USA Volleyball assistant coach Erin Virtue, helped lead Team USA to its first-ever gold medal in women's volleyball. Vaughn named Big Ten Freshman of the Week Nov 9, 2015 11:30 am True-frosh ran for career-high 180 yards in 48-14 win at Purdue Upset in Champaign: Illini take down #5 Michigan, 71-62 Dec 12, 2019 8:45 am Kofi Cockburn had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks in first Illini top-5 win since 2013. Up next for Illini Soccer: Hosting Missouri on Thursday night Sep 7, 2022 10:30 am Illinois soccer continues its five-match homestand at Demirjian Park with matches against Missouri on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. CT and against in-state opponent Loyola on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m. CT. U of I's Dodson leads Team USA Sled Hockey into Beijing Semifinals Mar 7, 2022 10:00 am Team USA earned a bye into the semifinal round and will next play on Friday, March 11, at either 12:05 p.m. or 8:05 p.m. local time. U of I names 2018 Athletics Hall Of Fame class Feb 23, 2018 10:15 am Illinois continues to celebrate of its athletics legacy with the 2018 classs inducted into its Athletics Hall of Fame, which includes coaches and record-holders from 12 sports U of I hosting 2022 NCAA Tennis Championships May 19, 2022 10:45 am The NCAA Championships will take place at Illinois from May 19-28, with the team championship taking place on May 19-22 and individual bracket play taking place May 23-28. U of I Golf coach Mike Small wins 14th Illinois PGA Professional Championship Aug 17, 2023 4:15 pm Coach Small's 14 Illinois PGA Professional titles extend his Illinois PGA record, and now make him the winningest PGA Professional at a section championship across all 41 sections nationwide. University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame announced Oct 27, 2016 9:30 am All-time great Dick Butkus named first member of inaugural class Underwood set to receive contract extension through 2027-28 season Mar 31, 2022 8:00 am This year, Illinois went 23-10 overall and won the Big Ten Championship, with Underwood recording his third-straight 20-plus win season. The Illini ended the year at No. 19 in the AP poll to register a third-straight Top 25 finish. Underwood announces three additions for 2024-25 Apr 18, 2024 8:30 am Head coach Brad Underwood announced Wednesday that Carey Booth, Kylan Boswell, and Tre White have signed Tenders of Financial Aid with the University of Illinois and will join the Fighting Illini men's basketball program. Undefeated Men's Tennis earns road win against Notre Dame Feb 7, 2019 11:30 am Coach Brad Dancer: 'This crew has to put a stamp on what their identity is and evidently, it has some grit in it. I love this type of match in that I know we can play better, but we showed toughness' Undefeated Illini Volleyball comes back in five-set thriller over Indiana Sep 24, 2018 10:00 am Illinois volleyball team fought its way back from a two set deficit to secure a five-set victory over Indiana on Sunday afternoon in Bloomington Ubben Basketball Practice Facility to receive major renovation Jun 11, 2018 4:00 pm Improvements will include additional court space, sports medicine facilities, enhanced strength/conditioning area, and modern amenities in new locker rooms... Ty Weber throws a complete game as Illini Baseball sweeps Rutgers Apr 16, 2018 8:30 am Illinois (23-8, 9-3 Big Ten) secured head coach Dan Hartleb's 400th career victory. The Illini have won five straight and 22 of their last 27. Ty Weber’s gem leads Illini to series win at SIU Mar 19, 2018 8:30 am Weber allowed one earned run over eight innings Sunday to beat Southern Illinois 6-2 at Itchy Jones Stadium. The Illini won have won 10 of their last 12 games Tyler Jay, Stephanie Richartz named Dike Eddleman Athletes of the Year Jun 18, 2015 1:30 pm Baseball's Tyler Jay (pitcher) and track and field's Stephanie Richartz (pole vaulter) are recipients of the 2014-15 Dike Eddleman Awards. Tyler Jay selected by Minnesota Twins in 2015 MLB Draft Jun 10, 2015 9:15 am As the No. 6 overall pick, Jay becomes the highest drafted player in Illinois Baseball history Two weeks until Illini Football Aug 21, 2015 2:45 pm Friday marks two weeks until @IlliniFootball season. The Fighting Illini open in primetime on Friday, Sept. 4, with Kent State coming to Memorial Stadium for an 8 p.m. kick on BTN. Two four-star guards sign with Illinois Men's Basketball Nov 11, 2021 9:15 am Head coach Brad Underwood announced Wednesday the signing of four-star recruits Jayden Epps and Sencire Harris to national letters of intent on the first day of the early signing period. 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. Trip to Penn State tonight for Fighting Illini Women's Basketball Feb 15, 2024 8:30 am Illinois (11-12, 5-8 B1G) visits Penn State (16-8, 7-6 B1G) for a 5 pm (central) tip-off. PSU is 11-2 at home this season, but have lost their last three games. Trio of matches on tap for Illini this weekend Apr 18, 2019 1:30 pm The Illinois women's tennis team wraps up its regular season with three matches at home, as the Illini welcome Penn State, Northern Iowa and No. 18 Ohio State to Atkins Tennis Center. Trio of Illini greats on College Football Hall of Fame ballot Jun 5, 2018 10:45 am Illini greats Moe Gardner, Kevin Hardy and Simeon Rice are among the 76 FBS greats on the ballot Tracy Abrams joins the 1,000 point club Dec 12, 2016 10:00 am Senior guard Tracy Abrams is the 49th member in UI history after his 31-point performance in win over Central Michigan University Track & field members prepare for NCAA Outdoor Championships Jun 8, 2021 2:00 pm Three members of the University of Illinois track and field squad will travel to Eugene, Oregon to take part in the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Tracey Marshall honored by former team, Illini community Nov 16, 2021 8:15 am The Illini volleyball community lost one of its stars last spring when Tracey Marshall passed away unexpectedly. Marshall was an outside hitter under former head coach Don Hardin and played at Illinois from 1996-1999. Tour the Demirjian Indoor Golf Facility Dec 19, 2017 9:30 am Take a look inside the home of Illinois men's and women's golf. Head coaches Mike Smalland Renee Slone talk in detail about the Demirjian Indoor Golf Facility Tough competition on 2018 schedule for Illini Soccer Jun 28, 2018 9:15 am 2018 Illini soccer schedule features eight opponents ranked or receiving votes in the final 2017 United Soccer Coaches Top 25, including three top 10 opponents Top ten finish for Men's Track at NCAA Championships Jun 15, 2015 10:30 am The 10th-place finish marks the first top-10 finish for the Illinois program since 1988 and gives the Illini three, top-12 finishes in the last five years. Top seeded Illini Men's Golf heads to 8th consecutive NCAA Regional May 14, 2015 12:00 pm Including this year's appearance in Noblesville, the Illini have qualified for an NCAA Regional in each of the last eight seasons. This year's No. 1 seed, however, marks the highest seeding for an Illinois team in program history. Top-25 tests on deck for Illinois at the Frisco Classic Feb 27, 2020 8:45 am Illinois Baseball travels to Texas this weekend for the Frisco Classic, one of the top round robin tournaments in college baseball. The Illini will play No. 13 Texas A&M, No. 23 Oklahoma State, and No. 1 UCLA. Top 20 matchup tonight: Illini vs Florida Atlantic in Jimmy V Classic Dec 5, 2023 9:45 am No. 20 Illinois, fresh off its Big Ten-opening win Saturday at Rutgers, heads to New York City to take on No. 11 Florida Atlantic in the Jimmy V Classic Tuesday at Madison Square Garden (5:30 p.m. CT, ESPN). Top 100 Chicago Bears of all time packed with Illini Jun 3, 2019 9:00 am Starting with the 'Big Four' Bears/Illini legends: Dick Butkus, Red Grange, George Halas, and J.C. Caroline. And including many more great Illini.