University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Nick Anderson

11th pick in 1989 NBA Draft

1,172 points in two seasons

Ashley Berggren

Illinois Athletics HOF

Now living in London

Dee Brown

All-American guard

UIC assistant coach

Tonja Buford-Bailey

3-time Olympian

1992 NCAA hurdles champ

Dick Butkus

UI retired his No. 50

Pro, College Football HOF

Nancy Brookhart Cherin

2 volleyball Final Fours

’87 Big Ten Co-POY

Stephanie Moore

Assistant dean of the arts

University of California-Santa Cruz

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Dave Downey

Big Ten Medal of Honor

Scored 53 vs. Indiana

Perdita Felicien

2-time Summer Olympian

Illini Athletics HOF

Darrin Fletcher

14-year MLB catcher

Illini Athletics HOF

Kendall Gill

All-Century Team member

Scored 12,914 NBA points

Jenna Hall

Illinois Athletics HOF

Ohio State assistant coach

Lou Henson

Winningest basketball coach

423-224, 11 NCAA bids

Mannie Jackson

Basketball Hall of Famer

CEO, Harlem Globetrotters

Nancy Thies Marshall

1972 Olympic gymnast

Illini Athletics HOF

Steve Stricker

PGA Tour star

2013 Byron Nelson Award

Mary Eggers Tendler

Illini Athletics HOF

Volleyball coach, Elon

Deon Thomas

UI's career scoring leader

Basketball radio analyst

Craig Tiley

Tennis Australia CEO

Coached 2003 NCAA champs

Craig Virgin

1975 NCAA Cross-Country champion

Illinois Athletics Hall of Famer

Deron Williams

No. 3 pick, 2005 NBA draft

2005 NCAA runner-up

Tonya Williams

2-time All-American

1995-96 Dike Eddleman Award