University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Kevin Hambly

Stanford volleyball coach

178-86, 6 NCAA tourney trips at Illinois

Tim Van Alstine

Associate VP, athletics director

Cardinal Stritch University

Ralph Cooper

Sports director

NewsChannel 10, Amarillo, Texas

Spencer Turkin

Play-by-play announcer

North Carolina A&T

Joni Comstock

Retired senior VP of championships

NCAA

Julie Peoples

Assistant executive director

Hart Felt Ministries

Graeme McGufficke

3-time Big Ten champ

N.C. political operative

Jessica (Galli) Cloy

7-time Paralympic medal winner

Holds three world records

Jim Vermette

CEO, UI Alumni Association (1967-84)

Executive VP, Cozad Asset Management

Reilly O’Toole

Former Illini quarterback

No. 8 all-time in pass efficiency

James Holzhauer

Professional sports gambler

Won $2,464,216 on 'Jeopardy!'

Heather (Foley) Hiltzik

Digital content & PR manager

David Leadbetter Golf

Ed Sherman

Longtime Chicago sportswriter

President, ShermanReport.com

Chris Jenkins

Director of communications

Metropolitan Milwaukee Assn. of Commerce

Alex Burge

Agent

Excel Sports Management

Richard Ahrenkiel

Owner/founder

Lakewood Semiconductors

George Sakas

Director of economic development/strategic planning

Chicago Executive Airport

Marc Williams

Principal product manager

Walmart Labs

Kurt Hettinger

Assistant gymnastics coach

Auburn University

Jenna Hall

Illinois Athletics HOF

Ohio State assistant coach

Jayne Turpin DeLuce

President, CEO

Visit Champaign County

Rod Lovett

Director of championships

National Junior College Athletic Assn.

Rachel Fowler

Managing editor

Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers

Tom Billeter

Head basketball coach

Augustana University