Cheer on your fellow Illini in Rio de Janeiro
It’s not too late to watch your fellow Fighting Illini in the 2016 Olympic Games. Among the competitors are Nikkita Holder (track and field), Susanna Kallur (track and field), Ashley
Paralympian, Intelliwheels Product Manager Josh George
Three-time Paralympian wheelchair racer Josh George, ’07 MEDIA, loves moving fast. Over the past few years, he has channeled his energy and drive into the fast-paced startup world, working as
Holding court: Alumnus Kevin Anderson climbs the tennis ranks
Riiiiiiinnngggg!!! Brad Dancer checked the time. It was 6 a.m. Who could possibly be calling at 6 a.m.? Riiiiiiinnngggg!!! “Hello?” “Coach, it’s Kevin. I was wondering if you could come
Former Illini gymnasts to compete in U.S. Olympic Trials
Following a pair of stellar performances at the 2016 P&G Championships, former Fighting Illini gymnasts Paul Ruggeri, ’12 LAS, and C.J. Maestas, ’15 LAS, qualified to compete at the U.S.
Fighting Illini golfers to compete in U.S. Open
Two Fighting Illini golfers earned spots in the 2016 U.S. Open field this week: Charlie Danielson, ’16 BUS, and student-athlete Nick Hardy. Hardy, a sophomore at the University of Illinois,
Fighting Illini Football Grads: Where to now?
The University of Illinois Class of 2016 included 119 Fighting Illini student-athletes—among them, 42 current and former football players. Where are they headed next? Find out here. Learn More
Former Illini athlete Tatyana McFadden authors autobiography
In her autobiography, Ya Sama! Moments from My Life, former Fighting Illini athlete and Paralympian Tatyana McFadden, ’13 ACES, chronicles her journey from being born with spina bifida in Russia
Talkin’ Illini: Hannah Welker
What’s your typical day like? One day I can be in a hot air balloon, another day I can jump into Lake Ontario for the Polar Plunge, the next I
U of I President Killeen favors new mascot
In an interview with The News -Gazette, University of Illinois President Timoth Killeen has pledged his full support of finding a new mascot for Fighting Illini Athletics. “We need to
Former Illini baseball player makes career with Yankees
Injuries may have prevented former fighting Illini baseball player Brett Weber, ’98 LAS, from a long-lasting athletic career with the New York Yankees, but his finance and psychology studies are
