University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Theresa Grentz

Led Illini women's basketball to 5 NCAA tournament berths

Inducted into Naismith, Illini and Women's Basketball halls of Fame

Craig Virgin

1975 NCAA Cross-Country champion

Illinois Athletics Hall of Famer

Nick Anderson

11th pick in 1989 NBA Draft

1,172 points in two seasons

Jenna Hall

Illinois Athletics HOF

Ohio State assistant coach

Deon Thomas

UI's career scoring leader

Basketball radio analyst

Nancy Brookhart Cherin

2 volleyball Final Fours

’87 Big Ten Co-POY

Brian Sauder

Executive director

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An education that proves your purpose

Lou Henson

Winningest basketball coach

423-224, 11 NCAA bids

Dave Downey

Big Ten Medal of Honor

Scored 53 vs. Indiana

Dick Butkus

UI retired his No. 50

Pro, College Football HOF

Kendall Gill

All-Century Team member

Scored 12,914 NBA points

Nancy Thies Marshall

1972 Olympic gymnast

Illini Athletics HOF

Deron Williams

No. 3 pick, 2005 NBA draft

2005 NCAA runner-up

Ashley Berggren

Illinois Athletics HOF

Now living in London

Perdita Felicien

2-time Summer Olympian

Illini Athletics HOF

Dee Brown

All-American guard

UIC assistant coach

Mary Eggers Tendler

Illini Athletics HOF

Volleyball coach, Elon

Tonya Williams

2-time All-American

1995-96 Dike Eddleman Award

Steve Stricker

PGA Tour star

2013 Byron Nelson Award

Darrin Fletcher

14-year MLB catcher

Illini Athletics HOF

Mannie Jackson

Basketball Hall of Famer

CEO, Harlem Globetrotters

Tonja Buford-Bailey

3-time Olympian

1992 NCAA hurdles champ

Craig Tiley

Tennis Australia CEO

Coached 2003 NCAA champs