CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois athletic Josh Whitman was hired at his alma mater in 2016. At that point, a fair amount had changed since he suited up for the Illini on Saturdays from 1997-2000.

CHAMPAIGN — Oftentimes, Illinois athletics director Josh Whitman found himself looking at the gulf of possibilities between the men's and women's basketball programs at Illinois and wondering why one ...

The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. LOREN TATE [email protected], The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Jul. 1—Josh Whitman is underpaid. Actually, no salary number matches what he has ...

CHAMPAIGN — For the past few years, local reporters had made hypothetical wagers on the length of Josh Whitman's opening statement to his annual media roundtable. Not that we reporters minded the ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Since Josh Whitman was hired to be the University of Illinois' Director of Athletics in 2016, the program has taken large leaps in an effort to maintain its success. In ...

CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois athletic department and athletic director Josh Whitman got a boost with the Big Ten’s latest media rights deal that was announced Aug. 18. The seven-year deal between the ...

Illinois’ Division of Intercollegiate Athletics now has a new Deputy Director, Roger Denny. Director of Athletics, Josh Whitman, announced the appointment on June 26. “I am excited to promote Roger ...

LAS VEGAS — After a breakout 10-3 campaign in 2024, Illinois football enters the 2025 season with rising expectations and a belief that more success is within reach. The Illinois schedule ahead poses ...

Illinois meets Tennessee in the 2025 Music City Bowl in Nashville on Dec. 30 at 4:30 p.m., the teams’ first-ever matchup.

The tide keeps coming in for Illinois athletics. As many of its programs thrive – including the flagship basketball and football teams – the community has become increasingly engaged. Following a ...