As an Illini softball player turned Rutgers athletic administrator, Sarah Baumgartner has been around the Big Ten — and back — a time or two.
And she's here to tell you: "I may be biased but I absolutely think Illinois has the best Quad of any Big Ten school I’ve visited."
"When I wanted to read, study, find peace or spend time with my closest friends, I would always find myself on the Quad — in the middle of Foellinger and the Union.
"It could be the middle of the afternoon — on an off day for softball — or in the middle of the night watching the stars.
"I also found myself after Kam’s a few times sitting on the Alma Mater statue solving all the world's problems with a few of my closest teammates and friends. That's another favorite spot on campus."
Debra Walker
Circuit court judge
Cook County
Lloyd Richards
President
JLR Events & Logistics
Dick Butkus
UI retired his No. 50
Pro, College Football HOF
Kenny Battle
27th pick, 1989 NBA draft
Namesake of UI hustle award
Nancy Brookhart Cherin
2 volleyball Final Fours
’87 Big Ten Co-POY
Tayler Onion
Assistant director
U of South Florida athletics
Kayani Turner
Assistant volleyball coach
Towson University
Sam McLaurin
Coaching in China
U.S. Basketball Academy
Ryan Neiswender
Basketball Paralympian
Plays professionally in Germany
