University of Illinois Athletics

• Hansen Named to Bednarik Watch List Jul 13, 2020
  The Bednarik Award named Illinois senior LB Jake Hansen to its watch list, the committee announced. It is the first career watch list for Hansen, who was a Butkus Award semifinalist in 2019.
• TBT Quarterfinals: House of 'Paign vs. Red Scare, Friday at 3 pm CT Jul 10, 2020
  Quarterfinal game in TBT tournament airs live on ESPN and WatchESPN.com
• Statement on Big Ten Conference Announcement Jul 9, 2020
  As we hope you are, those of us with the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics are encouraged by today's announcement from the Big Ten Conference regarding plans to resume sports competitions during the coming fall. Health and safety of our students, coaches and staff, and fans remain the first and foremost priority of both the Big […]
• Get to Know Assistant Coach Scott Merritt Jul 9, 2020
  Introducing Illini women's basketball assistant coach Scott Merritt.
• House of 'Paign Upsets No. 1 Seed, Advances to TBT Quarterfinals Jul 9, 2020
  The Illinois alumni team knocked off No. 1 seed Carmen's Crew, 76-68, advancing to the quarterfinals of The Tournament.
• Shegos, Young Named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans Jul 8, 2020
  University of Illinois rising junior diver Taylor Shegos and rising sophomore diver Erin Young were honored Wednesday by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) as 2019-20 First Team Scholar All-Americans.
• TBT: House of 'Paign vs. Carmen's Crew at 3 pm CT Jul 8, 2020
  Second-round game in TBT tournament airs live on ESPN and WatchESPN.com
• Illini Softball Welcomes in Tonya Faulkner Jul 8, 2020
  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Head coach Tyra Perry and the Illinois softball program announced the addition of junior Tonya Faulkner to the 2020-21 roster on Wednesday (July 8). Faulkner, a 5-4 infielder from Clifton, Ill., comes to Champaign-Urbana following two seasons at Danville Area Community College. Faulkner becomes the seventh member of the class of 2020-21 […]
• 231 Babies Become Illini for Life in 2019-20 Jul 8, 2020
  Illini for Life provides a gift package, including a blanket, bib and pacifier, for the newest members of the family.
• Mercilus Named to BTN All-Decade Second Team Jul 2, 2020
  Mercilus was a consensus All-American and won the Hendricks Award (top DE in the nation) at Illinois in 2011 after one of the best seasons by a defender in Fighting Illini history.