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Interim Chancellor: Illinois Football Needed Stability
Interim Chancellor: Illinois Football Needed Stability
Interim Chancellor: Illinois Football Needed Stability
In case you missed the news this past weekend, the University of Illinois announced before Saturday's loss to Northwestern that Illini interim coach Bill Cubit agreed to a two-year contract to remain in Champaign. The deal was revealed by the interim athletic director who serves under the interim chancellor and if you think that's at least two "interims" too many you'd be right... Read M
Illini Great Dee Brown to Speak at Rockford Big Ten Tip-Off Dinner
Illini Great Dee Brown to Speak at Rockford Big Ten Tip-Off Dinner
Illini Great Dee Brown to Speak at Rockford Big Ten Tip-Off Dinner
Mark your calendars now to hear from one of the greatest Fighting Illini basketball players ever. On Tuesday, October 27, former University of Illinois great Dee Brown is scheduled to speak at the annual Big Ten Tip Off Dinner. Brown is in his first year as Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics at the University of Illinois...
Fighting Illini Football Kicks Off Tonight on WROK
Fighting Illini Football Kicks Off Tonight on WROK
Fighting Illini Football Kicks Off Tonight on WROK
Are you ready for some football? The college football season is kicking off this week, and the Fighting Illini start their schedule tonight against Kent State. And for the 15th straight year, you can catch every game of Fighting Illini football right here on 1440 WROK...
Illinois Fires Coach Tim Beckman 1 Week Before Season Opener
Illinois Fires Coach Tim Beckman 1 Week Before Season Opener
Illinois Fires Coach Tim Beckman 1 Week Before Season Opener
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has fired football coach Tim Beckman one week before the start of the season, citing preliminary results of an investigation into allegations of player mistreatment and inappropriate behavior. Athletic director Mike Thomas said Friday that the timing is unfortunate, but "it was in the best interests of student-athletes to act now rather than when a final report
Illinois Honors Henson, Names Court for Longtime Coach
Illinois Honors Henson, Names Court for Longtime Coach
Illinois Honors Henson, Names Court for Longtime Coach
The revamped State Farm Center in Champaign also will open with a new name on the basketball court. The University of Illinois name the new floor at the area after longtime Fighting Illini coach Lou Henson. The Lou Henson Court will include enlarged replicas of the 83-year-old former coach's signature...
Renovation Plans On Track at State Farm Center
Renovation Plans On Track at State Farm Center
Renovation Plans On Track at State Farm Center
Good news for Fighting Illini basketball fans. University of Illinois officials say the $165 million renovation of the State Farm Center will be 80 percent complete when the arena opens on Dec. 2. During a tour of the venue on Wednesday, senior associate athletics director Warren Hood added that the project is on budget and on schedule...
Fighting Illini Forward Paul Suspended After Arrest in France
Fighting Illini Forward Paul Suspended After Arrest in France
Fighting Illini Forward Paul Suspended After Arrest in France
A rough off-season for the Fighting Illini and coach John Groce just got worse. A few weeks after finding out starting point guard Tracy Abrams would miss his second-straight season, the new arrives that forward Darius Paul has been suspended following his arrest during a team trip to France...
BMO Harris Bank Center Tried To Bring Illini Basketball To Rockford
BMO Harris Bank Center Tried To Bring Illini Basketball To Rockford
BMO Harris Bank Center Tried To Bring Illini Basketball To Rockford
Due to renovations at State Farm Center in Champaign, the Fighting Illini basketball team was in need of a venue to host five games during the early part of the 2015/16 season. New documents obtained by the Champaign News-Gazette as part of a Freedom of Information Act request detail the offers received by the University of Illinois from various locales...
Former Illini Lineman Joins Radio Broadcast Booth
Former Illini Lineman Joins Radio Broadcast Booth
Former Illini Lineman Joins Radio Broadcast Booth
Former University of Illinois All-America offensive lineman Martin O'Donnell has joined the radio booth for Fighting Illini football. He replaces former Illini quarterback Kurt Kittner, who left the broadcast team at the end of last season...

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