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2004-05 As Coach Bruce Weber’S Illinois Traveled to East Lansing on Feb MISSION STATE M E N T The mission of the Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics is to h a ve the highest quality athletic pro g ram in all sports that allows the Unive rsity of Illinois teams to compete for championships in the Big Ten confe rence and the NCAA, following the below criteria ... Integrity • Academic Pe r formance • Balanced Budget • Fa c i l i t i e s Championship Pro g rams • Gender and Ethnic Equity • Caring Community Dear Friends, Louis to watch us battle our way into the national championship game, concluding the season as the National Ru n n e r-Up, with a final re c o rd of 37 I am pleased to present to you the wins (tied for a national re c o rd) against only two losses. University of Illinois Division of Individually in all sports, Illinois players and coaches also posted Intercollegiate Athletics’ inaugural annual i m p re s s i ve accomplishments across the board, including NCAA and Big Te n report. As with any meaningful endeavor, titles, Coach of the Year awards and All-America and All-Big Ten hon- it is important to evaluate performance in o rees. Each of these accomplishments is detailed in the following pages. anticipation of greater future success; in Also outlined in the coming sections is our continued commitment to the following pages, every aspect of our other aspects of our athletic program, including NCAA compliance, dedi- programs will be presented and cation to equal opportunities for all races and genders, a devotion to the appraised. Upon your review, I think you local community, and the financial statements for the 2003-2004 year, will agree that the 2004-2005 year in the 12th year we have operated with a balanced budget. Fighting Illini sports has been one of the The outlook for the future is bold. Our football program is now most successful, both on and off the under the direction of Ron Zook, who brings 27 years of collegiate and field, in the history of Illinois athletics. professional coaching experience to Urbana-Champaign. Facilities The challenge for our programs is to take remain a vital aspect of our success, and Coach Zook’s new home, his- these past achievements and use them as toric Memorial Stadium, will begin to receive a much-deserved facelift over stepping stones as we continue our unrelenting ascent on the summit of the coming years. In addition, work is underway on the Demirjian Indoor collegiate athletics. Golf Facility while plans also continue for the expansion of the Irwin As a self-contained division of the unive rsity, the DIA must rely on Academic Center, phase two of the Eichelberger Softball Complex and the loyal support of our donors and the hard work of our staff to fully the construction of a championship tennis stadium. fund all 19 of our va rsity sports. Because of the enthusiasm, dedication Friends, it is an exciting time to be associated with the Unive rsity of and financial investment of these stake h o l d e rs, nearly 600 student-ath- Illinois. Having recently welcomed a new president and chancellor into the letes are allowed the chance to study at one of the nation’s pre e m i n e n t tribunal of Illinois history, the waters of change are swirling. The new lead- u n i ve rsities and to compete for championships on a national stage. Th i s e rs of our campus share a strong vision for the direction of this fine unive r- re p o r t is one small way that we can say thank you. sity and, when coupled with their dedication to the moral and philosophical In reviewing the past year, it is important to begin with the classroom p i l l a rs upon which Illinois was founded, will propel the Unive rsity of Illinois to achievements of our teams, which continue to set the standard for stu- a golden age marked by national and international leadership in all aspects dent-athlete excellence. In the NCAA’s firs t - e ver Academic Pro g ress Rate of higher learning. As the Unive rsity embarks upon this journey, the (APR) re p o r t, Illinois was second in the Big Ten with an ove rall APR of 973, Division of Intercollegiate Athletics challenges itself to be a leader among its well above the Division I-A national ave ra ge of 944. In addition, our vo l l e y- colleagues, striving for its mission through the continued pursuit of the ball (T-1st), men’s basketball (2nd), baseball (2nd), and wo m e n’s baske t- Criteria for Excellence. With the sustained emphasis on producing champi- ball (T- 3 rd) teams continue to set the tone for academic achievement with- onship-caliber teams filled with well-educated, well-rounded, and well- in their re s p e c t i ve sport s . coached young men and women, our past successes now become the floor Athletically, Illinois teams captured Big Ten titles in wrestling, men’s for the future. Th e re is no ceiling as to what our pro g rams can accomplish. tennis, baseball, wo m e n’s outdoor track and field, and men’s baske t b a l l . Thank you again for your support of Fighting Illini athletics. The Other notable team accomplishments included a second-place Big Ten fin- future for our programs is indeed bright; but it is only through the con- ish and a third-place national finish for our men’s gymnastics team, as well stant goodwill of our stakeholders that our guiding light is able to act as a as an Elite Eight appearance by our soccer team in the NCAA tournament. beacon in the future waters of this tremendous university. In order for us It would be difficult to match, however, the drama and success of our to continue to lead, our light must never dim. b a s ketball team during the centennial celebration of Illinois men’s baske t- ball. The Illini won 29 straight regular season games en route to fift e e n GO ILLINI! weeks as the nation’s No. 1 ra n ked team, capping their second consecutive outright Big Ten Championship and fo u r th Big Ten title in five years. Th e y continued their dominance through the postseason, winning their second Big Ten confe rence tournament and reaching the fifth Final Four in Illinois Ron Guenther history. A legion of Illinois fans from across the country tra veled to St. Director of Athletics CREDITS Executive Editors: Cassie Arner, Sarah Baumgartner, Allison Berg, Bethany Foss, Marty Kaufmann, Josh Whitman — Cover Design: Terry Neutz Hayden — Internal Design: Cassie Arner — Contributing Writers: Cassie Arner, Sarah Baumgartner, Allison Berg, Derrick Burson, Debbie Case, Steve Greene, Ron Guenther, Dave Johnson, Kathy Kaler, Marty Kaufmann, Mike Koon, Tom Michael, Derek Neal, Chris Peacock, Meghan Reynolds, Travis Steiner, Ben Taylor, Chris Tuttle, Kevin Walsh, Shawn Wax, Brenna Webb, Harriett Weatherford, Josh Whitman — Photography: Mark Jones, Kathy Kaler, The Tintype Photography, Tom Schaefges, Harriett Weatherford — Printing: Up Close Printing. 1 The mission of the Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics is ... CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM MEN’SMEN’S BASKE BASKETBALLTBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL • NCAA FINAL FOUR • BIG TEN CHAMPIONS • • BIG TEN TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS • What a fitting year for the Illinois men’s basketball program to recognize the Kohl Center and delighting Illini fans watching on ESPN in what was its centennial season. The 100th anniversary of Fighting Illini basketball the network’s highest rated game of the season. turned into a year-long celebration in 2004-05 as Coach Bruce Weber’s Illinois traveled to East Lansing on Feb. 1 in a game that both pro- Illini captivated the college basketball landscape with its unselfish and grams knew would decide the Big Ten Championship. That night, the entertaining style of play. top-ranked Illini strutted into the intimidating Breslin Center and put on Illinois went a perfect 14-0 during the nonconference portion of the an offensive and defensive clinic. With an array of 3-pointers, steals, and schedule, with three wins over ranked teams. The biggest contest during breakaway layups, Illinois roared to a double-digit lead. In the second that stretch came on Dec. 1 when the Illini hosted No. 1 Wake Forest in the half, the Illini scored on an amazing 12 consecutive possessions to put the sixth annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge. After months of build-up, the Illini game away as the national media horde surrounding the UI program welcomed the Demon Deacons to the Assembly Hall, the first visit to turned the focus toward not only a conference title, but an undefeated Champaign by a No. 1-ranked team since 1979. With the entire Hall paint- season. ed orange, the Illini blew past Wake Forest 91-73 to take over the No. 1 Following the final game of the season at the Assembly Hall – an spot in the national polls. 84-50 victory over Purdue on March 3 – the Illini cut down the nets to Looking back, perhaps the most amazing feat of the season was celebrate the 2005 outright Big Ten Championship, as Weber became that after earning the nation’s No. 1 ranking on Dec. 6, the Illini held on to the first coach in the 100-year history of Big Ten basketball to win back- that top spot for the remaining 15 weeks of the season, the longest to-back outright titles in his first two years.
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