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1 2008-09 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT 2008-09 Annual Report Director’s Address...... 3 The Olympics...... 4-5 Men’s Gymnastics...... 6-7 Men’s Golf ...... 8-9 Men’s ...... 10-11 Women’s Cross Country...... 12-13 Wrestling...... 14-15 Men’s Tennis...... 16-17 Women’s Gymnastics...... 18-19 Volleyball...... 20-21 Softball...... 22-23 Women’s ...... 24-25 Women’s Tennis...... 26 ...... 27 Football...... 28 Soccer...... 29 Men’s Track & Field...... 30 Women’s Basketball...... 31 Swimming & Diving...... 32 Men’s Cross Country...... 33 Women’s Golf ...... 34 National Champions...... 35 Awards...... 36 Medal of Honor Winners // Athletes of the Year...... 37 Sport Results // Big Ten Rankings // Director’s Cup...... 38 Academic Excellence // Outstanding Scholar-Athletes...... 39 Student-Athlete of the Week // Chi Alpha Sigma // Academic All-Big Ten...... 40 Academic All-American // Team GPA...... 41 Life Skills...... 42-43 Diversity...... 44 Marketing...... 45 Corporate Sponsorship...... 46 Athletic Communcations...... 47 Compliance...... 48 Video...... 49 Finance...... 50 Varsity “I” Association...... 51 Annual Fund...... 52-65 Endowments...... 66 Planned/Estate Giving...... 67 Community Service...... 68-69 ...... 70 2

CREDITS Executive Editor: Kent Brown Cover and Interior Design: Cassie Arner Contributing Writers: Cassie Arner, Kassie Barry, Derrick Burson, Steve Green, Chris Hanna, Marty Kaufmann, Michael Koon, Tom Michael, Derek Neal, Ben Taylor, Chris Tuttle, Emily Wickstrom, Leslie Wilhite Photography: Mark Jones, Kathy Kaler, The Tintype Photography 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Dear Illini Faithful, average with well over 50 percent of the individuals posting GPAs of 3.0 or better. Seven teams had GPA averages over 3.25. When you look back in Illinois athletics history, it is difficult to find a season that gave us more production on the field of play across ALL of our athletic BALANCED BUDGET: For the 17th straight year, the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics was teams than we saw in 2008-09. Among our 19 sports, 15 went on to NCAA able to operate its $70 million budget in the black. We pride ourselves on being able to provide postseason action, which is something we haven’t done here at Illinois since — the best resources for our student-athletes while also maintaining strong fiscal responsibility. We well, maybe ever. Our success was evident by our highest finish in the 2008- continue to pay tuition in full to the University for the maximum allowable scholarships in each of 09 NACDA/Learfield Sports Director’s Cup at No. 20. We did all this while our 19 sports, which for this past year was nearly $9 million, with an additional $4.5 million spent adhering to our criteria for excellence: integrity, academic performance, balanced on student-athlete support services. budget, championship programs, gender and ethnic equity, facilities and caring community. FACILITIES: While we didn’t open any new facilities during the 2008-09 school year, we have been in a building frenzy over the past five years. The Memorial Stadium renovation has given us CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAMS: I think the most exciting thing about this past more resources than we ever dreamed it would provide, with more hospitality opportunities for the season was the number of teams that have taken their programs to new levels. general public as well as our own DIA staff. In 2008-09, we were able to enjoy the previous year’s One of my greatest memories of 2008-09 was the amazing of our women’s gymnastics team. additions to the Irwin Academic Center, Eichelberger Softball Complex and Khan Tennis Center. Coach Bob Starkell and his staff have been building up to this year, becoming one of the 12 elite teams to make the NCAA Championships. Another outstanding turnaround came from a youthful INTEGRITY: At Illinois, having success on the field must be done so with the highest emphasis on women’s tennis team. In just three years at the helm, coach Michelle Dasso has taken her squads to integrity. We require that all coaches, staff and student-athletes adhere to the rules and regulations two NCAA Tournaments and its best finish in 2009, advancing to the round of 32. First-year head put forth by the NCAA as well as operate with the utmost ethics. We are proud that behind the coach and former Olympian Tonja Buford-Bailey set a high standard in her inaugural season with leadership of our compliance office, the number of infractions has decreased, while the number a 12th-place finish at the NCAA Championships, while also crowning a national champion, Angela of educational opportunities has increased greatly. Bizzarri, in the 5,000 meters. Coach Mike Small’s team won its first Big Ten title since his era as an athlete and led the Illini to their second-straight NCAA Tournament, finishing 21st. GENDER AND ETHNIC EQUITY: The DIA strives for the excellence in making diversity We also have teams that have continued to excel year after year. Women’s cross country a large part of the athletic mission at Illinois. For the past four years, the athletic department finished in the top-10 for the third straight year (10th), while men’s tennis advanced to the NCAA has put resources into “Identity,” a program to educate the Illinois campus on the opportunities Sweet 16 for the eighth-consecutive season. Men’s basketball made the NCAA Tournament for the to be involved in Illinois athletics, whether as a student-athlete or as a supporter. This program ninth time in 10 years and men’s gymnastics finished in the top-6 nationally for the sixth-straight continues to grow and take wings of its own. The emphasis is to find quality, experienced staff season and wrestling earned a top-10 finish for the 10th time in the past 15 years. for every position in the athletic department and we have done so with all arms open to all ethnic The University of Illinois said goodbye to three very accomplished coaches this season when backgrounds. wrestling’s Mark Johnson (17 years), men’s gymnastics’ Yoshi Hayasaki (33 years) and volleyball’s Don Hardin (14 years) all retired. Each of the three left their programs in stellar shape and in the CARING COMMUNITY: It is the responsibility of our athletic department to give back to this hands of young leaders who will grow on their successes. very caring Champaign-Urbana community. We are excited when we can contribute to the area’s Johnson’s wrestlers will now be under the leadership of long-time Illinois assistant, Jim needs, whether it is with our student-athletes’ involvement in the schools and hospitals or our Heffernan, who has seen the Illini earn the fifth-most NCAA Top-10 finishes in the last 15 years, donation of goods to great causes. In 2008-09, our student-athletes donated more than 3,100 including an eighth-place national finish last year. Olympic Bronze Medal men’s gymnast Justin hours of time to the C-U community. We recognize that without the support of the community, Spring steps into the role of primary coach for the squad, looking to continue a tradition that we couldn’t accomplish our many goals. has earned individual national titles in five of the last six years. New volleyball head coach Kevin Once again, I am very proud of the accomplishments of the Fighting Illini during the 2008- Hambly spent five years under Hardin and will build on the success that had the netters in the 09 season and encourage all fans to look thoroughly at this publication because without our loyal NCAA Sweet 16 and ranked 11th nationally in 2008-09. supporters, none of this would be possible. 3 While fielding championship programs is a major priority in our athletic mission statement, I also am very encouraged by the way our coaches, staff and athletes excelled in other very important Thanks again and Go Illini! 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT arenas.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: We are proud to have a strong academic commitment to our student-athletes. We believe that our academic resources are unmatched in providing what our student-athletes need to succeed and ultimately graduate from the University of Illinois. During this academic school year, Illinois’ more than 500 student-athletes combined for a 3.05 grade point Director of Athletics illini in the XXIX Olympiad

// usa // gold medal // Men’s basketball justin spring // usa // bronze medal // Men’s gymnastics In his second year with Team USA, Deron Williams was one of 12 Despite being plagued by ankle and back injuries just weeks before players on the United States squad that won gold at the 2008 the Olympic trials, Justin Spring overcame the odds by not only making Olympics. The former Illinois All-America and current the U.S. Olympic team, but also helping the team to a bronze medal at NBA star became the first-ever Fighting Illini to win an Olympic the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing. basketball gold medal. In addition, Illinois alum and former Illini On day one of competition, Spring led the team on the parallel basketball team captain Jerry Colangelo was the architect behind the bars with a score of 15.800 to place 14th overall in the event, while “Redeem Team,” serving as Managing Director of the USA Basketball finishing 12th overall on the high bar (15.375). He also placed third on Men’s Senior National Team. the team on the (15.900) and fourth on the exercise (14.400) The United States went a perfect 8-0 during the Olympics, defeating and still (14.175). Although he did not qualify for any individual Spain in the gold-medal game by the score of 118-107. In that title event finals, all of Spring’s scores were counted toward the team’s final game, Williams had seven points, one , one and one score for the first day. in 16 minutes of play. He made perhaps his biggest shot of the The U.S. team finished first in its qualifying group with a score of Olympics during the fourth quarter, hitting a 3-pointer in a tight game 365.200 and placed sixth overall to advance to the finals. with 7:30 left that gave the U.S. a seven-point lead. The final day of team competition brought more strong Over the eight games in Beijing, Williams averaged 8.0 points and performances, as Spring scored a team-best 15.850 on the parallel bars, 2.3 rebounds in 19 minutes per game and was third on the team with 22 in addition to solid finishes on the high bar (15.675), vault (15.900) and assists. But just as during his Illinois career, it was not about individual floor exercise (15.200). statistics. Instead, his focus only was on one thing: Winning. With a final team score of 275.850, the U.S. claimed the bronze medal, finishing third behind China and Japan. It marked the second straight year the Olympic team garnered a medal for the U.S., which took home the silver medal in 2004.

4 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT susanna kallur // sweden // track & field Former Illini Susanna Kallur represented her home country of Sweden at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. She won her opening heat in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 12.68 and qualified for the semifinals. At Illinois, Kallur lettered for the Illini women’s track and field team in 2001 and 2002, taking her place in school history by earning three All-America accolades and running a leg of Illinois’ 2001 world record- setting .

gakologelwang masheto // botswana // track & field At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, senior Gakologelwang Masheto represented his home country of Botswana in the opening heat of the 400 meter dash and ran a time of 46.29. Masheto qualified for the Beijing Olympics with his personal-best 400m time of 45.51 at the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Championships. He is a four-time Big Ten champion and two- emily zurrer // // women’s soccer chris robinson // canada // baseball time All-American in just two seasons with the Orange and Blue. Senior defender Emily Zurrer became the first Illinois soccer player Former Illini Chris Robinson became the first Illinois baseball player to compete in the Olympics when she suited up for her native Canada to compete in the Olympics when he suited up for his native Canada at in Beijing. Zurrer was a staple in the Canadian lineup, starting all four of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Robinson started five of Canada’s 5 Canada’s games at defense and rarely coming off the field. Canada went six games and .333, including a 3-for-4 effort against the United States. 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT 1-1-1 in pool play before falling to the United States in the quarterfinals. Canada went 2-5 in the preliminary round, with all five losses coming by Zurrer remains a member of the Canadian Women’s National Team, one run, and did not advance to the medal round. hoping to compete in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany. Robinson also was on the Canadian team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic and currently is in the Cubs’ farm system, playing the entire 2009 season with the -A Iowa Cubs and being named a 2009 Pacific Coast League all-star. men’s gymnastics Big Ten champions // NCAA fifth Place

6 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT The Fighting Illini men’s gymnastics Preseason Coaches’ Poll and opened 2009 at team sent legendary coach Yoshi Hayasaki the Windy City Invite with a solid second-place out in style in his final season. After score of 342.250. announcing his plans to retire at the end of In the home opener at historic , the 2009 campaign, Hayasaki focused his the Illini downed the , young squad on the goal of bringing home 351.950-349.050, in front of over 1,100 fans. the Big Ten Championship. The Fighting Illini won four individual event The Orange and Blue achieved the goal titles on , parallel bars, high bar in thrilling fashion. The fourth-ranked and the all-around competition. Fighting Illini came from behind to win its The Illini had a couple weeks off from first Big Ten team championship since 2004 competition in preparation for the 2009 Winter at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich., with Cup Challenge in Las Vegas. The Orange and a team score of 357.100. The Illini made a Blue took a break from collegiate competition dramatic comeback in the final rotation to as nine Illini gymnasts traveled to the individual share the title with fifth-ranked . competition. The Orange and Blue trailed the Wolverines Ruggeri led the Illinois contingent during by 2.35 points heading into the last event preliminary competition at the Winter Cup. and strung together their highest total of Ruggeri was the highest Illini finisher in the the season on still rings, 59.100, to catch the performance-based points ranking system hosts and claim the Big Ten Championship (78, 11th), which was used to determine the trophy. individuals to advance to the finals. Other Illini The Illini came out strong again at the qualifiers for the final session were freshmen Big Ten Individual Championships, behind Tyler Mizoguchi and C.J. Padera, along with solid performances from sophomore Paul Ruggeri had the pressure on him to repeat. He turned in an almost- sophomores Ribeiro and Pasek. Ruggeri and junior Luke Stannard. Ruggeri captured event titles on flawless routine, scoring a 15.750, to capture his second-consecutive Ruggeri captured the gold medal on high bar at Winter Cup. The floor and parallel bars, while Stannard took top honors on pommel high bar title. In his last event of the night, the 2009 Big Ten Parallel Manlius, N.Y., native had a combined score from the two days of horse. It marked the first time since 1989, the last year Illinois won the Bars Champion Ruggeri posted the top score of the evening with competition of 30.500 on the event, edging out Olympian Joey Hagerty NCAA team title, that the Orange and Blue captured three or more a 15.175, for his first national championship on parallel bars. The (30.450) for the national title. For his accomplishment, Ruggeri was individual event titles at the Big Ten Championships. Manlius, N.Y., native rounded out his top-three finishes at the NCAA named Co-Big Ten Gymnast of the Week for the week ending Feb. 7. The Illini carried the momentum with them into the NCAA Championships with a runner-up placing on floor with a 15.600. The Orange and Blue returned to team competition the next Championships, setting a season-high team score of 359.300 in their Ruggeri earned a total of four All-America honors in 2009, bringing weekend as they hosted the . The Illini qualifying session to advance to the “Super Six” team finals for the his overall career total to seven. continued their conference domination, taking a 345.500-339.800 seventh straight year. Ranked No. 1 in the country on pommel horse going into the victory over PSU. From there, the Illini headed to the Pacific Coast Illinois finished fifth at the 2009 NCAA Team Championships, NCAA championships, Illinois sophomore Daniel Ribeiro came out Classic, where they faced the top teams in the nation. The Illini came tying its season-high score of 359.300, set the day before. Ruggeri on top, capturing the 2009 national title with a score of 15.575. Ribeiro in fifth after suffering some minor setbacks, and competing without finished third in the all-around competition, earning All-America was the first pommel horse national champion for Illinois since 2004, Ruggeri who was sidelined with a knee injury. honors for the fourth time in his collegiate career. The Illini started when former Illini Bob Rogers won the title. With the first place The Illini wrapped up the final portion of the regular season with out the meet strong but suffered costly setbacks on parallel bars in the finish, the Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., native earned All-America honors on a 4-0 record, including wins over Iowa, UIC, Michigan and Minnesota, sixth rotation. The Orange and Blue wrapped up the competition with pommel horse for the second straight year. before heading to the Big Ten Championships, where they won their a season-high on high bar to finish the incredible season with a solid Sophomore Roger Pasek made his first appearance at the NCAA first conference title in five years. The Illini wrapped up a tremendous 7 finish in their final event. Individual Event Finals, scoring a 15.425 on floor for sixth place season at the NCAA Championships, bringing home three individual 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Ruggeri continued to rack up the national accolades at the NCAA to earn his first All-America honor. In all, Illinois collected six All- national championships. individual event finals the following day. He won his second-consecutive America honors, among three All-Americans in 2009. Following the conclusion of the 2009 season, Illinois athletics NCAA High Bar Championship and his first NCAA Parallel Bars The road to the NCAA Championships was a memorable one director Ron Guenther announced Olympian and former Illini title, while fellow sophomore Daniel Ribeiro earned his first national for the Orange and Blue. The Illini went undefeated in Big Ten great Justin Spring as Hayasaki’s successor at the helm of the men’s championship on pommel horse, marking the first time since 1958 that dual matches and celebrated 100 seasons of men’s gymnastics at the gymnastics team. Spring had a phenomenal career at Illinois and looks Illinois walked away with at least three individual titles. University of Illinois. to lead the Illini to its first national title since 1989 next season. After capturing the high bar national championship as a freshman, The Illini entered the season ranked No. 4 in the GymInfo Men’s golf Big Ten champions // NCAA 21st Place Illinois men’s golf completed its most successful season in recent memory. Illinois led the nation with seven tournament victories as a team, added four individual medalists, reached the No. 1 ranking in the computer rankings at one point, won its first Big Ten title in 21 years and advanced to the NCAA Championship for the second-straight season and fourth in the last eight years under head coach Mike Small. What made the team special was the ability of any one of the top five players to shoot low and pace the team at a given event and its ability to make late charges to close out victories. Sophomore Scott Langley was the most consistent in the line up, backing up his 2008 Big Ten Freshman of the Year accolades with nine top-12 finishes. Langley joined sophomore teammate Chris DeForest as first team All-Big Ten performers and ended the regular season at 24th in the Golfstat computer rankings. The Manchester, Mo., native led the NCAA Championship after a first-round 69 before tying for 18th. Statistically, Langley had the fourth-best season scoring average ever by an Illini at 72.08 over 37 rounds, while freshman Luke Guthrie’s average of 73.00 over his 28 rounds is 10th-best. Small also picked up some hardware, claiming the 2009 Big Ten and Midwest Regional Coach of the Year awards. A relatively young Illinois team had placed third in the Big Ten and 17th in the nation in 2008, but the Fighting Illini really made some noise nationally by defeating three of the nation’s top five teams and seven ranked teams overall at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational in September. In the final round, Illinois surged past second-ranked Oklahoma State with a 279 to better the field by seven shots. Individually, junior Zach Barlow, playing the final round alongside two of the top five players at the 2008 NCAA Championship in Oklahoma State’s Rickie Fowler and ’s Jorge Campillo, tied for the individual title after firing a 67. Langley, who also shot a 67 on the final day, was two strokes back in fourth. Illinois backed up its victory two weeks later by winning the Windon Memorial in Glenview, Ill. This time, DeForest and junior Matt Hoffman posted top 10 finishes. Hoffman had the 36-hole lead after a firing a career-best 65 in the opening round and finished seventh. DeForest placed third after charging to near the top 8 of the leaderboard with a final-round 64. Combining that with a 63 he had during his freshman year gives the Cottekill, N.Y., native the two best individual rounds in school history. The victories vaulted Illinois to the No. 1 spot in the Golfstat computer rankings and earned the team some national exposure. The Fighting Illini continued their momentum by defending their title at the D.A. Weibring Invitational, giving Illinois three straight tournament wins for the first time in two decades.

2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Langley won the first of his two tournaments on the season with a score of 201, matching DeForest’s 64 in the first round while Guthrie also fired a 64 in The season’s big prize came in early May at the Big Ten Championship on a course that had heavy winds on the tournament’s first day. The top the third round. in State College, Pa., where the Fighting Illini captured their first conference five teams from each of the six Regionals moved on the NCAA finals at The success continued in the spring, beginning with an 8-1 victory title since the likes of Small and Steve Stricker claimed the championship the Inverness Golf Club in Toledo, Ohio. over Illinois State in the annual Tinverin Cup. After succumbing to some in Savoy in 1988. The Fighting Illini didn’t have the finals they were hoping for, settling health issues the following tournament, Illinois rattled off four tournament Illinois broke open a tight pack in round three after an even par 284 to for a 21st-place finish. The tournament was not without its excitement, victories in a row, the most dramatic coming at Invitational take a seven-stroke lead into the final day and closed the door in the fourth however, as Langley’s 25-foot birdie putt in front of a large gallery on 18 where the Illini made up eight shots in the final three holes to Penn round to win the championship by 13 strokes over Minnesota, the largest propelled him to a share of the lead after the first round. DeForest paced 9 State by one stroke. margin of victory for a champion in eight seasons. Illinois with a one-under par 70 the following day. 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Langley won two Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors – on March 4 All five Illini players finished among the top 17. DeForest posted Collectively, Illinois shot a total of 43 rounds under par on the season. after helping the Illini to the Tinverin Cup and on April 1 after winning his fourth-straight top four by tying for third. Hoffman had four birdies The top six players, which included freshman Mason Jacobs, all had rounds the FAU Spring Break Invitational against a field that included six Big Ten on the front nine in round three as Illinois took the lead for good, and in the 60s with Langley, Guthrie and DeForest firing 64s, Hoffman a 65 teams. Three Illini finished among the top 10 in that event with DeForest finished seventh overall. Guthrie’s consistent rounds were good for ninth and Barlow a 66. Illinois returns everyone in the line up in 2009-10 to try tying for fourth and Guthrie in eighth. while Langley and Barlow, who fired a tournament-best 68 in the final to match or surpass this season’s accomplishments. Barlow won his second tournament of the season the following round, tied for 17th. week at the Marshall Invitational, shooting 211 over 54 holes, including a Illinois advanced to the NCAA Championship after placing third at the season-best 66 in round two. Northeast Regional in Galloway, N.J. Langley tied for seventh individually men’s basketball 24-10 (11-7 big ten) // second place big ten // NCAA Tournament 1st round One headline of the 2008-09 season was Illinois’ amazing come-from-behind victory at Northwestern. Trailing 57-43, resurgence on the national scene. coached one of the the Illini turned to a full court press to speed up the game and create most improved teams in the land last season, thanks to outstanding turnovers. Illinois outscored the Wildcats 17-2 over the game’s last five senior leadership, a team-first attitude on offense, and, as has become minutes, capped by Demetri McCamey’s game-winning 14-foot bank a staple of the UI’s Weber-led teams, tenacious defense. shot with 2.9 seconds left. Illinois was impressive during non-conference play, compiling Following road wins over Indiana and Ohio State, Illinois recorded a 12-1 mark with highlight wins including the South Padre Island its 11th conference victory by defeating Minnesota. That helped the Invitational championship and a school-record ninth consecutive Illini secure a runner-up finish in the Big Ten. The second-place victory over Missouri in the annual Braggin’ Rights game. performance marked Illinois’ fourth top-two Big Ten finish in six Illinois began Big Ten play with a bang, defeating No. 9 Purdue in seasons under Weber. A seven-place improvement in the conference West Lafayette. The Illini then beat Indiana by 31 points in Champaign, standings from 2008 equaled the biggest turnaround in school history, marking the UI’s largest margin of victory over the Hoosiers in the while Illinois’ 10-game improvement overall from its 2008 regular 161-game history of the series. A win over another ranked opponent, season win total tied the third-biggest turnaround nationally. No. 25 Michigan, followed. Illinois entered postseason play shorthanded, however, as eventual 10 The Illini returned to the Top 25 for the first time in three seasons team MVP and leader Chester Frazier suffered a hand injury just three on Jan. 19, checking in at No. 25. The team did not disappoint, either, days before the Big Ten Tournament. The Illini responded by rolling with impressive back-to-back home victories over eventual NCAA past Michigan in the quarterfinal for its 24th win of the year, tying Tournament teams Ohio State and . the 10th-winningest season in school history, and advancing to the After a solid January, the Illini played strong in February as well. The semifinal for the 11th time in the 12-year history of the conference Assembly Hall was rocking on Feb. 8 before a CBS national television tournament. audience when the Orange and Blue rolled past No. 12 Purdue, giving Illinois earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, appearing 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Illinois a regular-season sweep of the Boilers. Illinois then had an in the Big Dance for the ninth time in the last 10 seasons. The Illini headed west to Portland for a first-round match-up with Sun Belt Champion Western Kentucky. Trailing for the majority of the game, the Illini would not go down without a fight, staging another furious rally. Behind by 15 points with four minutes left, Illinois stormed back, making it a one-possession game three times in the final minute. But the Hilltoppers made their free throws to advance and bring Illinois’ season to a close. The characteristic used most to describe the 2008-09 Illini team was “unselfish.” Illinois led the nation in assist rate, totaling assists on 70 percent of its baskets on the season, while also ranking in the Top 10 nationally in assists and assist/turnover ratio. On the other end of the court, Illinois continued to defend well, leading the Big Ten and finishing No. 3 in the nation in scoring defense and in the Top 20 in percentage defense. Illinois has now led the Big Ten in scoring defense four times in the last five seasons. Four starters averaged in figures, led by a trio of sophomores. Demetri McCamey was Illinois’ leading scorer at 11.5 points per game. A third-team All- Big Ten pick and second-team All-District choice by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), McCamey was the Big Ten assists leader during conference play with an average of 4.9 assists. Davis was second on the Illini in scoring, averaging 11.3 points. He earned second-team All-Big Ten honors by the coaches and a spot on the U.S. Basketball Writers All-District Team in addition to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team. One of the league’s most improved players, Davis led the conference with nine double- doubles on the year, was the Big Ten’s No. 2 rebounder with an average of 8.1 boards, and ranked third in the league in field goal shooting at 53.3 percent. Mike Tisdale was a second-team NABC All-District selection and honorable mention All-Big Ten choice after ranking third on the Illini in scoring and rebounding with averages of 10.2 points and 4.0 rebounds. He was fourth in the Big Ten in field goal shooting (56.4 percent) and fifth in the conference with 48 blocked shots. While sophomores garnered much of the attention, seniors played an integral role in the team’s success as well. Chester Frazier was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection and earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Defensive Team. Frazier did a little bit of everything for the Illini: guarding the opponents’ top player, averaging 5.7 points, leading the Big Ten with 5.3 assists per game, ranking second on the UI with an average of 4.8 rebounds and leading the team in steals (43) and minutes played (33.2 mpg). Trent Meacham tied for third on the Illini in scoring with an average of 10.2 points. He was second in the Big Ten in 3-point field goal shooting at 42.1 percentage and wrapped up his career ranked fifth on the Illinois career list for 3-point field goal percentage at 40.8 percent. Illinois’ success in 2008-09 has laid the foundation for a promising future. 11

The Illini return four of their top five scorers and a total of nine players next 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT season while adding a Top 25-ranked recruiting class to the mix. Goals will be lofty and expectations will be high in 2009-10 as the Illini aim to challenge for a Big Ten championship and make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Illinois continued to establish itself as one of the top cross country toughest conference meets in the country, Illinois placed fourth. Once Championships, as the freshman placed first in the race and led the Illini to programs in the nation, as the Orange and Blue scored a top-10 finish at the again, Engel and Bizzarri led the way for the Orange and Blue. This handily win the team title. This feat was especially impressive considering it NCAA Championships for the fourth consecutive year under the direction time it was Engel who placed first for Illinois, as she finished sixth at the was Sutherland’s first race as a collegiate athlete, and she was rewarded by of distance coach Jeremy Rasmussen. The Orange and Blue are one of only conference championships and edged out Bizzarri by four seconds. Both being named Co-Big Ten Runner of the Week. Junior Elizabeth Boyle and two teams in the nation to achieve this feat. athletes earned first-team All-Big Ten honors, as Illinois was one of only sophomore Stacy Hague also had solid performances at the in-state meet, Junior Angela Bizzarri, already the top distance athlete in Illinois two teams to place two athletes on the conference first team. finishing fifth and seventh, respectively. At the time, Illinois ranked No. history, earned her third consecutive All-America accolade in cross country The Pre-Nationals meet was the first major test for the Illini in 2008, 10 in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s by placing sixth at the NCAA Championships, held in Terre Haute, Ind. as it was held in Terre Haute, Ind., on the same course that the NCAA preseason poll. That performance tied the highest finish ever for an Illini athlete at the Championships was held. The Illini placed fourth in the standings in the In an early season meet at the Bradley Open, a small contingency of national meet, as Bizzarri also reset her own school record with a 6K time White Team race, as Engel finished third overall. Bizzarri made her season Illini runners placed second in the team standings. Hague, sophomore of 19:59. debut in placing 13th, while Sutherland also had a solid race in taking Kate Tysse and senior Christina Beaird placed fifth through seventh for Senior Katie Engel also earned All-America honors, placing 22nd at 29th. the Orange and Blue. the NCAA Championships with a time of 20:31. Boosted by Bizzarri and Prior to the Big Ten Championships, Illinois hosted the Illini Open, Illinois officially opened the season by hosting the Illini Challenge at Engel’s performances, the Illini placed 10th as a team at nationals and had giving some of its athletes who didn’t make the postseason roster a chance the UI Arboretum to give experience to its extensive roster. Boyle was the two All-Americans in the same season for the first time in school history. to compete. Seven of the top nine finishers at the meet were Orange and team’s top finisher in placing third. Illinois earned its trip to the national meet by a solid performance in Blue athletes, as freshman Amber Stack took first and senior Maggie Carroll Although Bizzarri and Engel proved to be the frontrunners for Stillwater, Okla., at the NCAA Midwest Regional championships. The team was second, leading the way for Illinois to easily defeat opponents Illinois Illinois throughout the season, other athletes stepped up as well to make finished runner-up for the second-straight year and earned an automatic State and Northwestern. For her performance, Stack was subsequently the successful year possible. Sutherland, Groenewoud, Boyle and juniors berth into nationals for the fifth consecutive year. Four Illini earned All- named Big Ten Runner of the Week. Theresa Brokaw and Stephanie Baliga were all major factors throughout Region honors, led by Bizzarri, who placed second for the third year in Earlier in the season, Engel made her season debut at the Notre the championship portion of the season. All but Engel will be back next a row. Engel also had a top-10 finish in placing ninth, while sophomore Dame Invitational, where she showed flashes of her later season success season, giving the Illini and Coach Rasmussen a solid chance to remain Chantelle Groenewoud and freshman Kristin Sutherland each had one of by finishing eighth overall. The Illini tied for ninth as a team in a highly among the nation’s elite and strive for a Big Ten title. their best performances of the season in placing 15th and 17th. competitive field that featured 11 nationally ranked teams. At the Big Ten Championships hosted by Michigan, by far one of the Sutherland drew the highlights at the Illinois Intercollegiate

12 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT “Illinois continued to estab- lish itself as one of the top cross country programs in the nation, as the Orange and Blue scored a top-10 finish at the NCAA Championships for the fourth consecutive year.” women’s cross country Fourth Place Big Ten // 10th place ncaa championships

13 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT wrestling 13-2 (6-2 Big ten) // fourth place big ten EIGHTH PLACE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Illinois wrestling sent longtime head coach Mark Johnson out with a bang as the 17-year leader retired following a 2008-09 season in which the Fighting Illini finished eighth at the NCAA Champion- ships and garnered three All-America honors, the highest team finish and most All-Americans since 2005. Senior Mike Poeta (157 pounds), junior Jimmy Kennedy (133) and senior John Wise (HWT) earned All- America status, Poeta’s third honor, Kennedy’s second and Wise’s first, as they finished second, fifth and seventh, respectively. Wise also be- came the first Illinois heavyweight All-American since 2002. The strong showing at the NCAA tournament capped a success- ful season in which the Illini went 13-2 in dual meets, including a 3-0 showing in the ACC/Big Ten Clash and a 6-2 Big Ten dual record. Illinois also went 6-0 at Huff Hall, averaging 1,070 fans per Big Ten meet with a season high of 1,409 against Michigan on Feb. 20. In ad- dition, Poeta finished his Illinois career with the second-best winning percentage (.882) in school history and the 17th-most wins at Illinois. He is the 10th three-time All-American at Illinois. The Illini opened the season with a bang, going 3-0 at the ACC/ Big Ten Clash in dominant fashion. They outscored North Carolina State, No. 21 Virginia and North Carolina 105-23 and true-freshman Jordan Blanton (184) was named Co-Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after going 3-0 with a pair of pins at the event, becoming the first true-freshman in Illinois history to be named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. Illinois found itself shorthanded in the next two tournaments but responded well, as No. 12 Roger Smith-Bergsrud won a title at 165 as the Illini downed West Virginia, 26-19, and smashed No. 25 Pitts- at the Missouri Open, and the sixth-ranked Wise, No. 17 Ryan Prater burgh, 26-10, the following night. The highlight of the Pitt match was (141) and Blanton all finished second at the tournament. The next when the 10th-ranked Wise upset No. 4 Zach Sheaffer at heavyweight, weekend, Illinois placed 13th at the prestigious Las Vegas Invitational, recording the first takedowns of the season against Sheaffer. despite being without three starters, thanks to a 133-pound title from Illinois stumbled in its Big Ten opener at Carver- Arena, Jimmy Kennedy, a seventh-place finish by Blanton and an eighth-place as No. 1 Iowa took the 32-4 victory in front of 6,946 fans. But the 14 finish by Prater. Orange and Blue responded the next weekend with an emphatic 29-11 After the Orange and Blue dispatched Findlay and McKendree, win at No. 25 Purdue as Illinois won seven of the first eight bouts. 32-6 and 39-9, respectively, on Dec. 13 at Huff Hall, the Illini finished Kennedy, Poeta, Blanton, Prater and freshman 125-pounder B.J. Fu- 10th at Midlands Dec. 29-30. Kennedy took third, Blanton finished trell all scored major decisions, and Smith-Bergsrud, Dergo and Wise fifth and 174-pounder John Dergo took eighth. After a weekend off, also notched wins. Illinois wrapped up non-conference action with an Eastern trip that The following weekend, Illinois hosted No. 16 Northwestern for saw the season debut of Mike Poeta, who suffered a knee injury in the “The Great Escape,” the Illini’s main promotional night of the sea-

2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT offseason. Poeta went 2-0 with a technical fall and a major decision son, where one lucky Illinois student won a scooter and two fans par- ticipated in the Illinois Wrestling Stimulus Plan, gathering as much cash ranked Reece Humphrey at 133. Wise also registered bonus points for eta earned his second-straight title, while Kennedy, Bond and Wise all from the mat as possible while being blindfolded. The Illini didn’t disap- Illinois with his major decision victory, while Poeta and Bond recorded took third place. Dergo and Blanton finished fourth, Futrell and Smith- point, smashing the Wildcats 22-13 in front of 1,070 fans, highlighted by the Illini’s other two wins. Bergsrud took sixth, Prater finished seventh and Terrazas placed eighth. Blanton moving up a weight class to 197 pounds in the absence of usual Looking to finish the regular season strong, the Illini got a 7-2 win All but Terrazas earned automatic berths to the NCAA Championships. starter Patrick Bond and dominating Northwestern’s John Schoen, 11-4. by Wise at heavyweight to clinch a back-and-forth match with No. 17 Two weeks later at the NCAA Championships, Poeta finished second for Two days later, the Illini took care of business at No. 17 Wisconsin, Michigan, 20-15. Kennedy and 149-pound freshman Eric Terrazas both the second-straight season, Kennedy placed fifth after losing his initial 24-16, earning Johnson’s 200th win at Illinois. The two teams split the 10 earned major decisions, Terrazas’ first career Big Ten victory, in front of match and winning six consecutive bouts. He went 7-2 in the tourna- 15

bouts but the Orange and Blue earned bonus points in all five of their a season-high 1,409 fans. The Orange and Blue then wrapped up the dual ment, wrestling the most possible matches in any bracket. Wise finished 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT victories, with pins by Kennedy and Blanton, and major decisions by season with a 26-12 romp against Michigan State by winning seven of seventh to earn his first All-America honor, going 4-2 with his two losses Poeta, Futrell and Dergo. 10 bouts. Blanton earned a second-period pin, while Terrazas and Poeta coming by a combined three points. In addition, Prater notched one of Illinois returned home the following Friday and put forth a workman- both notched majors. the major upsets of the tournament, pinning top-seeded and top-ranked like effort against No. 20 Indiana, dispatching the Hoosiers 25-6. Two At the Big Ten Championships, the Illini finished second with 113.5 Kellen Russell of Michigan in the second period of their second-round days later, the Illini dropped a 26-13 match at No. 6 Ohio State after the points, the fourth-most points ever scored by an Illinois team at the bout. Buckeyes registered two pins in the final three bouts. Sandwiched be- event, as nine of 10 Illini wrestlers met or exceeded their seeding. Po- tween those two falls was a 4-3 decision for No. 3 Kennedy over second- The Illinois men’s tennis team continued to be a force in After hitting a bump in the road against the fifth-ranked collegiate tennis throughout the 2009 season. For the 14th straight Virginia Cavaliers, the Illini returned home to the friendly confines season, the Illini advanced to the NCAA Tournament and reached of the for three matches in a span of five the Sweet 16 for the eighth-straight time, becoming one of three days. The Illini cruised by the Duke Blue Devils, 5-2, and prepared teams in the nation to accomplish the feat. for a battle with the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers the following After saying goodbye to a solid senior class of Brandon Davis, day. The Orange and Blue showed great effort, but dropped a Ruben Gonzales and Ryan Rowe in 2008, the Orange and Blue heartbreaking 4-3 match to the Volunteers. The Illini played hard turned to lone four-year senior Marc Spicijaric to lead them to across the board in singles as Nevolo, Spicijaric and junior Marek another season of success in ’09. Spicijaric received some help Czerwinski all notched victories. midway through the year as Illinois added senior transfer Brian The Illini bounced back quickly, handing No. 7 Florida its first Livingston to the roster in January. loss of the season with a thrilling 4-3 victory. The Gators took an The Fighting Illini opened the season ranked No. 15 and early lead by winning the doubles point, but the Illini responded started things off on the right foot with solid performances at the strongly in singles to notch the win. Nevolo clinched the upset Illinois/USF Invitational. Individually, freshman Dennis Nevolo victory for the Illini at No. 1 singles, fighting back after dropping led the Illini charge going 4-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles. For the first set to Florida’s Carlos Cueto to take the match, 4-6, 6-4, his efforts, Nevolo garnered the season’s first Big Ten Player of 6-3. the Week honor. With momentum on their side, the Illini headed to Chicago After wrapping up the non-dual portion of their schedule, the where they hosted the ITA Team Indoor Championships at Illini began dual-match play at home with a featuring the Midtown Tennis Club for the third time in five years. The Toledo and Ball State. The Illini swept the twinbill, and set their 13th-ranked Illini drew No. 4 UCLA in the opening round. The sights on Pepperdine. The Orange and Blue came out firing on all Orange and Blue came up short in the first round but salvaged the cylinders in the 6-1 win over the Waves, to start the season with a weekend, posting two solid wins over Tulsa and Baylor to go 2-1 perfect 3-0 record. Spicijaric played a vital role in each of the Illini over the course of the Championships. victories over the weekend and earned the second Big Ten Player Spicijaric garnered his second weekly laurel of the season after of the Week award of the season for his outstanding leadership going 4-0 in doubles and 3-1 in singles in Illinois’ three upset wins The FIGHTING Illini advanced play. over top-15 teams over the course of the week. After a successful weekend at ITA Indoors, the Illini added to the NCAA “Sweet 16” for THE three matches to the home slate as they welcomed Detroit, Northern Illinois and Illinois State to Urbana. With a pair of eighth CONSECUTIVE SEASON doubleheaders on the final weekend in February, the Illini cruised by Detroit, before topping the for their 12th The Fighting Illini carried an eight-match home winning streak straight conference-opener victory. The Illini notched two more and a share of the conference lead into their final weekend on victories over NIU and ISU in the second doubleheader. the home turf. After dispatching the Penn State Nittany Lions, With a six-match winning streak on their hands, the Illini 7-0, the Illini set up a showdown with the Ohio State Buckeyes jumped to a season-high No. 7 ranking in the Campbell’s/ITA for the regular-season conference title. The Orange and Blue fell Team poll. Illinois continued its hot start to the conference season short in the battle for the title and suffered a setback on the road with victories over Northwestern and Wisconsin at home. to Michigan, before concluding the regular season on a high note The Illini suffered a pair of setbacks on the road against Texas with a 6-1 win over the . A&M and Notre Dame, before returning to the win column with 16 At the Big Ten Tournament, the Fighting Illini advanced to victories over Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota, improving their the finals for the 10th straight year with wins over Penn State and conference record to 6-0. Indiana. In the finals, the Illini faced the Buckeyes once again, The Orange and Blue continued their winning ways with a and this time the Orange and Blue started off strong taking the 4-3 win over the No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats at the Khan Outdoor doubles point in thrilling fashion, but the Buckeyes responded in Tennis Complex. The victory marked the first time the Illinois singles for the win. men’s tennis team had the opportunity to play on the newly Turning their attention to the postseason, the No. 13 Fighting finished courts and the Illini made the most of it, controlling the 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Illini were chosen to host the first and second rounds of the match from start to finish. NCAA Tournament for the 10th time in the past 11 years. In the men’s tennis 23-9 (8-2 BIG TEN) // SECOND PLACE Big Ten // NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 opening round, the Illini wasted little time in sending the Western the first set on five of the six courts. The Illini swiftly notched two Michigan Broncos home with a 4-0 win. In the round of 32, the victories to take an early 2-1 lead, as sophomores Roy Kalmanovich Illini faced the Louisville Cardinals. Despite dropping the doubles and Waylon Chin grabbed wins at Nos. 2 and 5. Freshman Ruan point, the Illini came out firing on all cylinders in singles against Roelofse added the third victory at No. 6 singles, but it wasn’t the Cardinals to take the match, 4-1, advancing to the Sweet 16 for enough as the Illini fell 4-3 to the defending National Champion the eighth-straight year. Bulldogs. Waiting for the Illini in the Sweet 16 were the fourth-ranked The Illini finished with a No. 12 ranking in the final ITA poll Georgia Bulldogs. The Bulldogs got on the board early taking a and know what they need to do in order to maintain their spot hard-fought doubles point. Illinois bounced back in singles taking among the nation’s elite.

17 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT The 2009 Illinois women’s gymnastics team made history, competing At the Big Ten Championships, Illinois performed magnificently as a team at the NCAA Championships and having two individuals earn in front of a boisterous Huff Hall crowd, breaking team records on All-America honors for the first time in school history. The Fighting floor (49.500), vault (49.375) and overall team score (196.750) while Illini continued their rise toward elite status by finishing 12th at the producing two individual champions for the first time in 19 years. national championships, the best finish in school history. However, it wasn’t enough to top No. 15 Michigan (197.025) for The Fighting Illini fully embraced the team concept, as depth and the title as Illinois placed second, just ahead of No. 13 Penn State balance, in addition to talent, pushed the team to new heights. Four (196.525). Illini head coach Bob Starkell was named co-Big Ten Coach different Illinois gymnasts took home five prestigious honors during of the Year along with PSU’s Steve Shephard after the competition. the postseason. Two Illini earned All-America honors as sophomore Schmidt shared the floor exercise crown and tied the Illinois school Melissa Fernandez was a first-team honoree on the balance beam and record with a nearly flawless 9.950, while Joannides’ title-winning 9.925 on vault also propelled her to a spot on the all-around podium with a career-high 39.375. The Orange and Blue next headed to the NCAA Regional Championships with a chip on their shoulder after narrowly missing out on the coveted conference championship. For the first time in school history, the Illini entered regional competition as one of the 18 seeded teams, meaning they still had their ultimate goal of advancing to the NCAA Championships within reach. As the No. 3 seed in the West Regional in Seattle, the Illini would need to upset either top- seed Utah or No. 2 seed Auburn to reach their goal, and they did just that, nearly posting another school-record score (196.700) en route to a second-place finish and the program’s first-ever bid to the NCAA Championships. Buckley tied the individual school record on beam with a 9.950 at the Regional to share first place and lead the beam squad to a school record score of 49.200. She also was Illinois’ top all-arounder, taking junior Sarah Schmidt earned second-team honors on floor. Sophomore fourth with a score of 39.425, the third-best in school history. Allison Buckley won the West Regional Beam title, freshman Kelsey From there, Illinois headed to Lincoln, Neb., for the NCAA Joannides won the Big Ten title on vault and Schmidt shared the Big Ten Championships. Seeded 11th in the 12-team field, the Illini competed Floor Exercise title. In addition, five different Fighting Illini gymnasts in the evening session during the team preliminaries against No. 2 Utah, were named second team All-Big Ten as senior Marijka Botterman, No. 3 Alabama, No. 7 Oregon State, No. 6 UCLA and No. 10 Arkansas. junior Nicole Cowart, Schmidt, Buckley and Joannides all were named Though the Orange and Blue committed some uncharacteristic to the All-Conference teams, giving Illinois the most representatives on mistakes, finishing sixth in the session and 12th overall with a score of the first and second teams. 195.050, Fernandez became the first gymnast in school history to reach The season started with high expectations as the Illini garnered an individual event final at the Championships, and thus, a first-team in school history, including the school record of 196.750 at a preseason ranking of No. 16. The Orange and Blue showed their All-American. Fernandez performed beautifully against the nation’s Big Tens. In addition, individual records were broken or tied potential early, dominating No. 11 Penn State in the home opener by best in the beam final, finishing tied for sixth with a score of 9.8375 to on three of the four events, with Botterman setting the vault a score of 195.500-192.250. Two weeks later, the Illini won the IGI earn a spot on the podium. Schmidt earned second team All-America mark with a 9.950, Buckley tying the team record of 9.950 Chicago Style Invite at Navy Pier over three other teams, including No. honors on floor exercise to join Fernandez and Buckley, a second and Schmidt the floor mark of 9.950. 24 Boise State, before posting what was then a school-record score of team All-American on beam in 2008, as the only Illini to become All- At the annual postseason awards banquet, Botterman was 18 196.700 in a victory over No. 18 Ohio State. During the win over the Americans at the NCAA Championships in school history. voted team MVP and Most Outstanding Gymnastics by her Buckeyes, Botterman performed a nearly perfect vault to break the In recognition of Illinois’ historic season and breakthrough teammates, while Fernandez was voted Most Improved and school record with a 9.950. performance to reach the NCAA Championships, the entire Illini Most Consistent Beam Performer. Lindsey Smith was named The Illini then had steady meets at Washington and Kentucky coaching staff was recognized by its peers. Head Coach Bob Starkell the team’s Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree and took home before closing out the regular season at home against UIC, sending was named National Coach of the Year, while Associate Head Coach the team’s Scholar-Athlete Award. In terms of individual seniors Botterman, Julie Crall, Kim Kruk and Lindsey Smith off Kim Landrus and Assistant Coach Amy Kruse were named Co- event titles, Schmidt led the balanced attack with nine, while with a victory on Senior Day. The Orange and Blue then started their National Assistant Coaches of the Year by the National Association of

2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Botterman and Buckley each earned eight titles. Joannides memorable postseason run with a victory at the State of Illinois Classic College Gymnastics Coaches for Women (NACGCW). collected six titles during her rookie season, while Fernandez before heading back to Champaign for the Big Ten Championships on On the season, Illinois broke team records on three out of four won five event crowns, all on beam. their home turf. events (vault, beam and floor) and put up the top four overall scores 19 women’s gymnastics 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT SECOND PLACE Big Ten // 12TH PLACE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS volleyball 26-8 (15-5 Big Ten) third place big ten // ncaa sweet 16

The 2008 season saw a resurgent Illinois volleyball program return to national prominence. With the highly touted sixth-ranked 2007 recruiting class now sophomores, a U.S. junior national player in Michelle Bartsch joining the team as a freshman, and the nation’s 2006 top-rated high school libero in Ashley Edinger now a junior, the Fighting Illini had the pieces to make a run in the NCAA Tournament and back to near the top of the Big Ten standings. While the team set internal goals for 2008, they did so not to put extra pressure on themselves, but merely to make sure the journey was on course. And that philosophy was put to the test early in the season. After 11th-ranked Oregon dominated the first two sets 25-14 and 25- 16 in the championship match of the State Farm Illini Classic, Illinois players set out to play their game. Fans got a glimpse of just how good Laura DeBruler could be as well. The somewhat undersized sophomore came up big with 22 kills in the final three sets as Illinois rallied from a 19-14 deficit in the fourth set and then went on take set five, 15-13, and the match in dramatic fashion. DeBruler was named National Player of the Week for her efforts and also earned the first of three Big Ten Player of the Week honors on the season. Illinois went 8-2 on the road in the Big Ten, won at Michigan and Ohio State in the same season for the first time since 1998 and overcame the demons at Wisconsin Fieldhouse for the first victory over the Badgers in Madison since 1995. Meanwhile, the Illini lost just three times at Huff Hall all year -- to top-ranked Penn State and two five-set matches against No. 12 Minnesota and Northwestern. It was that defeat to the last-place Wildcats that exemplified just what could happen if the Illini concerned 20 themselves with winning and losing. All year, Illinois played a style that kept rallies going and forced the opponent to make the mistake on the point. Thanks to a lot of hard work by returnees and the emergence of Bartsch, the Illini became a force on the . Bartsch had 134 blocks, which ranked 10th in the Big Ten, en route to Big Ten and Mideast Region Freshman of the Year accolades.

2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Middle blocker Johannah Bangert, a two-time Big Ten Player of the Week, was at the heart of the blocking success, leading not only and promptly came through with a key block. That helped Illinois Although California downed Illinois in three sets in the Sweet the conference, but also the nation with 1.60 blocks per set. Those to a five-set victory. 16, all three sets came down to the end with the Bears winning 25- were just a couple of the strong individual stories during the 2008 The practice paid off late in the year as Illinois made a run up 22 each time. The Illini had backed up their seed and DeBruler was season. to no. 14 in the national rankings. The Illini won 16 out of 19, named All-Regional Tournament and later became Illinois’ first Hillary Haen emerged as a leader not only as the starting setter including 13 of 15 following the hiccup against Northwestern. A All-American in four seasons. Illinois finished the season 26-8, a in a 6-2 system, but also as a steadying force in the front row. total of 10 of those 16 wins came in three sets as Illinois made wins mark only eight Illini teams have surpassed in the program’s With the fans counting down each dig, Ashley Edinger set the its case for a national seed and home matches in the NCAA 34 years. Illinois career digs record on Nov. 1 against Ohio State, now with Tournament. In January, five-year Illinois assistant coach Kevin Hambly, a 1,614 for her career. Illinois showed unfettered emotion, which The Illini did just that, earning a No. 9 national seed and former Olympic Team assistant, was named to succeed Hardin rubbed off on the fans at Huff Hall. Edinger and Nelson hosting first and second-round matches for the third time this as the program’s head coach. With the hiring of another former were the most expressive in celebrating points. Nelson, a middle decade. Illinois defeated UW-Milwaukee and Cincinnati on its national team coach in Kent Miller as a new assistant, joining a blocker, led the Illini with 29 service aces on the year with a style home court in the first two rounds, earning the school’s first Sweet staff that includes Jen Flynn Oldenburg, a former national team all her own. 16 appearance since 2003. setter, Illinois has the distinction of having a coaching staff with This team captured the hearts of fans young and old as the Head coach Don Hardin announced his retirement from strong ties to USA Volleyball. lines at the autograph tables following each match would indicate. coaching in the week leading up to the tournament and fans came In May, Illinois was the only school in the country with four The feel-good moment of the year came Oct. 31, when senior out not only to push the Illini past the first two rounds, but also representatives on the USA Volleyball National A2 team. The Kayani Turner, who had suffered through a myriad of injuries, to express appreciation for all Hardin has meant to the Illini in foursome of Bangert, Bartsch, DeBruler and Edinger competed came into the match against Michigan after yet another setback his career. at the USA Adult Open Championships in Minneapolis.

21 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT consistency from Zymkowitz in the leadoff spot. She hit .692 with five 29-17 (12-7 Big Ten) // RBIs, five runs and six stolen bases in the four-game stretch, including fifth place Big Ten // a perfect 7-for-7 on opening day. Overall, the table-setter reached base in 12 of 15 plate appearances during the tournament to earn her first ncaa TOURNAMENT first round // career Big Ten Player of the Week award. Zymkowitz’ consistency softball continued throughout 2009, as she began the season with a 15-game hitting streak, the second-longest in program history, and reached base at least once in 42 of 46 contests. In addition, the earned the school’s first USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week award and her second conference weekly award after batting .900 while slugging 1.500 in a three-game stretch that included a pair of wins in the Big Ten series opener against Penn State and a victory over No. 18 Southern Illinois. The Orange and Blue’s best tournament performance came at the Houston Marriott Invitational, where the Illini went 5-0, including wins over No. 18 Houston and No. 19 Texas A&M. In the most remarkable game in Illinois history, the Illini overcame an eight-run deficit to capture a 12-11 extra- victory against the Cougars. The Orange and Blue were down to their final three outs in the fifth thanks to the eight-run-rule before the offense exploded for six runs, highlighted by freshman Meredith Hackett’s first career . Senior Lana Armstrong and Howell each followed with their first of the season to tie the game before Wedel delivered the game-winning RBI to cap off the extraordinary victory. The next day, it was pitching that stole the show, as junior Ashley Wright and senior Taylor Call combined for the team’s first no-hitter since 2003 in a 9-1 win over Prairie View A&M. The Illini finished up the tournament with another extra-inning win, this time taking down the Aggies, 5-4, on Armstrong’s 3-for-3, four-RBI performance, The 2009 campaign marked one of the best in history for the earning her the team’s second Big Ten Player of the Week award. It Fighting Illini softball team. Not only did the team earn its third marked the first time in history the Illini defeated two different ranked NCAA Championship berth and first since 2004, but also it produced opponents in the same weekend. the second NFCA All-American in program history, as sophomore The success continued into the Big Ten season, as the Orange and second baseman Danielle Zymkowitz took home third-team honors. Blue made its best conference start at 3-0. Illinois put on a show in In addition, five Illini earned All-Big Ten honors, tying the most in both contests against Penn State, belting a school-record five home school history. Zymkowitz and senior designated player Katrina Ross runs in the sixth inning en route to a 7-3 win in game one, then each took home first-team accolades, junior right fielder Hope Howell out-slugging the Nittany Lions 18-15 in the highest-scoring game in was named to the second team, and sophomore left fielder Hollie conference history. Pinchback led the way over the next three games Pinchback and freshman Kelley Wedel collected third- with a .556 average and 1.222 , including her first 22 team honors. career grand slam against Michigan State, to earn the team’s fourth Freshman pitching sensation Monica Perry also made a splash conference weekly award of the season, the most in school history. during her first year in the Orange and Blue. Perry set a new mark for Following a tough two-game stint at Iowa, the Illini bounced in a season, fanning 223 batters to surpass Amanda back to sweep Wisconsin thanks to Perry’s stellar performance. The Fortune’s mark of 182 set in 2004. She also broke the record for McDonough, Ga., native tossed her first career no-hitter and became most strikeouts per seven , averaging 6.30 compared to Sherri the first Illini in program history to no-hit a Big Ten opponent. The Taylor’s 5.00 in 2004. following weekend, Pinchback delivered a school-record five hits 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Illinois opened the 2009 season at the Cathedral City Kick-Off, against No. 16 Ohio State, but the Illini dropped both contests to the winning three out of four in its first tournament thanks in part to the Buckeyes before sweeping Indiana. Perry led the way again against the Hoosiers, as she allowed just one hit and set the record in game Illini a one-run advantage. Northwestern regained the lead, but Illinois once one’s 5-0 win, then fanned 12 in the 3-2 finale, one shy of the single-game again battled back to tie things up heading into the seventh. This time it was record. Armstrong who stepped up and crushed the walk-off home run, propelling After falling twice to No. 8 Michigan, the highlight of the season came as the Illini to a sweep over the Wildcats for the first time since 2001. Ross the Orange and Blue rebounded in a big way against No. 11 Northwestern. raked in the team’s fifth Big Ten Player of the week award for her efforts. In game one against the Wildcats, Illinois rallied from a pair of three-run Illinois wrapped up the regular season winning three of the last four, deficits to pick up the 10-8 win. Pinchback led the resurgence with her second including a season-ending sweep of Minnesota. The Orange and Blue’s 23 grand slam of the season before Ross delivered the knockout blow with a success earned them a spot in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship, two-run walk-off home run, marking the Illini’s first win over Northwestern traveling to Columbia, Mo., to take on the hosting No. 11 Missouri Tigers. 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT since 2005. Illinois wasn’t finished though, as Ross and Armstrong combined The Illini came out on fire, taking a 1-0 lead in the first before a deluge of for one of the most memorable senior days in history. The Orange and Blue rain came and suspended the game. Illinois was unable to produce offensively trailed 6-0 until the third when they pulled within three runs of the Wildcats. when the game resumed the next day, dropping a 5-1 decision, then No. 20 After sophomore Ashley Conrad smashed the game-tying three- and 15-seed DePaul ended the Illini’s successful season with a 6-0 win. run homer, Ross went deep for the second time in the series to give the women’s track & field fourth big ten outdoor championships // 12th ncaa outdoor championships fifth big ten indoor championships // 27th ncaa outdoor championships

Tonja Buford-Bailey had a memorable debut as the first-year head Bizzarri ended her junior season as a seven-time All-American, as she coach of the Illinois women’s track and field team, as the Fighting also placed fourth in the 3,000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships Illini achieved a number of milestones in 2009. A national champion, to go along with her outdoor title. Her list of accomplishments in five All-America accolades, two regional champions, four Big Ten 2009 are endless. She broke four school records on the track (1,500m champions and six new school records provided the highlights for an and 5,000m outdoor; 3,000m and 5,000m indoor), won her second all-around standout season for the Orange and Blue. consecutive NCAA Mideast Regional title in the 5,000m and was named USTFCCCA Midwest Region Track Athlete of the Year. The Mason, Ohio, native also won her first career Big Ten title by winning the 5,000m with a new championships record. After the banner season, Bizzarri was named Illinois’ Female Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive year. Junior thrower Aja Evans picked up two All-America accolades in 2009 as well, earning the honor in the shot put by placing fifth in the event at both the NCAA Outdoor Championships and NCAA Indoor Championships. She also successfully defended her shot put title at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, winning the event for the second consecutive year. In the indoor season, Evans reset her own school record in the shot put with a mark of 55-0 ¾. Illinois’ third All-American of the season was senior Deserea Brown, who made a major impact on the team after transferring from SIU-Edwardsville. Brown took fifth in the 400m hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and also won titles in the same event at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships, Big Ten Outdoor Championships and Drake Relays. The Flossmoor, Ill., native capped Junior Angela Bizzarri had the best all-around distance season in 2009 by taking sixth in the 400m hurdles at the USA Championships. Illinois history, capped by being crowned national champion in the Along with their standout trio of Bizzarri, Evans and Brown, 5,000m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Bizzarri crossed the the Fighting Illini had six other athletes in action at the NCAA finish line in a winning time of 16:17.94 to win the seventh national Outdoor Championships, tying for 12th in the team standings. championship in program history and the first since Perdita Felicien Sophomore Chantelle Groenewoud made her second-straight national won the 100m hurdles in 2003. Her win in the 5,000m marked the first championships appearance in the 3,000m steeplechase, where she 24 time that Illinois has ever won a national title in a non- event. missed the event final by one place and ran a personal-best time of The Mason, Ohio native followed her NCAA title with arguably 10:17.37. Other competitors for the Orange and Blue at NCAAs were an even bigger achievement. At the USA Championships in Eugene, Melissa Bates in the 400m, Latoya Griffith in the 400m hurdles and Ore., Bizzarri placed third in a field of almost entirely professionals the 4x400m relay of Ashley Kelly, Omoye Ugiagbe, Ryisha Boyd and with a personal-best 5,000m time of 15:33.02. The performance reset Bates. Bizzarri’s own school record for the fourth time in her career and Illinois had its highest-ever finish at the NCAA Mideast Regional solidified her as one of the best female distance runners in the country, Championships, placing fourth out of 29 teams. Along with Bizzarri 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT professional or collegiate. and Brown’s titles in the 5,000m and 400m hurdles, Griffith (400m hurdles) and Groenewoud (3,000m steeplechase) also turned in top-five finishes. At the Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Ohio State, the Illini proved they are on their way to fighting for a conference crown, finishing fourth with four Big Ten champions. Bates (400m), Bizzarri (5,000m), Brown (400m hurdles) and Evans (shot put) all earned gold for the Orange and Blue, with Bates and Bizzarri scoring 18 points each to be two of the top performers at the entire meet. In addition to the four first-place finishes, the 4x400m relay of Brown, Kelly, Boyd and Griffith earned All-Big Ten honors by placing second. Other than the championship meets, the best weekend of the outdoor season came in April when the team split up for the Mt. SAC Relays and LSU Alumni Gold meets. Over the weekend, Illini athletes posted a combined total of 13 marks that qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships. Bizzarri ran the fastest 5,000m time in the NCAA at Mt. SAC (15:37.39), while Brown qualified for regionals in three events (100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay). The indoor season was filled with its own set of accomplishments. Along with Bizzarri and Evans earning All- America honors, the 4x400m relay of Brown, Ugiagbe, Boyd and Bates also competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships, placing 10th. The foursome earned their trip to nationals after they broke the indoor school record at the Alex Wilson Invitational, timing 3:35.13 to rank as the third-fastest relay in the NCAA. Illinois placed sixth at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in Indiana, with Bizzarri (3,000m), Evans (shot put) and the 4x400m relay all earning All-Big Ten honors for placing second in their respective events. The 2008-09 Illini team ranked as one of the best programs in the nation, evidenced by their eighth-place finish in the Terry Crawford Program of the Year standings, which ranks every Division I program based on its finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, NCAA Indoor Championships and NCAA Outdoor Championships. Buford-Bailey also received an individual honor at the conclusion of the season, as she was named the USTFCCCA Midwest Region Head Coach of the Year for directing the Illini to a mountain of accomplishments in her debut year as head coach. 25 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Since her arrival on campus three short years ago, head coach Michelle Dasso has set high goals for the Illinois women’s tennis team. The team responded in impressive fashion in 2009, accomplishing its goal of not WOMEN’S TENNIS only making the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year, but also winning its first-round match against the 19th-ranked Vanderbilt 19-8 (8-2 Big Ten) // Big Ten third Place Commodores, with a thrilling 4-3 finish. The win over the Commodores NCAA Tournament second Round gave Illinois its first win over a Top-20 opponent in five years. The upset victory was even more special as the Illini got to achieve their goal in front of the home crowd, after being chosen to host an NCAA regional for the second time in the history of the program. The event also made history, as both the Illinois men’s and women’s tennis teams hosted a joint NCAA regional at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex. Throughout the road to the NCAA regional, the Illini continued to make a name for themselves on the national scene. Over the course of the season, the Illini collected 19 wins, the most for the squad in 18 seasons, and continued their climb up the charts, finishing at No. 33 in the final ITA team standings.

The Fighting Illini also enjoyed a successful conference season. The squad finished with an 8-2 conference record, claiming third place in the final regular season standings to No. 1 Northwestern and No.18 Michigan. At the Big Ten Tournament, the Orange and Blue advanced to the semifinals for the second-straight year, before a heartbreaking loss to Michigan. At the annual Big Ten Tournament banquet, junior Megan Fudge received All-Big Ten honors for the third-straight season, while redshirt- sophomore Leigh Finnegan garnered All-Big Ten honors for the first time in her career. 26 Fudge was virtually unstoppable, seeing action at No. 1 and 2 singles throughout the season. The Kaarst, Germany, native finished with an overall record of 30-7 and was 24-3 in dual matches. Her 30-win season placed her in a tie for fourth on the Illinois single-season wins list. Fudge finished the season ranked No. 58 in the final ITA singles rankings. Finnegan also had a standout year, racking up 21 wins for her first 20- plus win season at Illinois. The Wilmington, Del., native came in at No.

2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT 105 in the final singles rankings. 31-25 (16-8 Big Ten) baseball fourth PLACE Big Ten

Illinois recorded its most wins since 2000, going 34-20, finished memorable home games of the season was the Illini’s dramatic 5-4 fourth in the Big Ten and had three players selected in the MLB First- comeback win over No. 27 Ohio State in front of a school-record Year Player Draft, the most since 2005. In the draft, junior shortstop 5,214 fans as Illinois scored three runs in the ninth inning against Jake Brandon Wikoff was taken by the Houston Astros in the fifth round, Hale, the Big Ten’s top closer. The Illini also had a school-record seven senior third baseman Dominic Altobelli was selected by the Colorado players earn Big Ten Player or of the Week honors, tying a Rockies in the 16th round and senior center fielder Joe Bonadonna was league record. Six Illini earned All-Big Ten honors, including first- picked in the 43rd round by the . The Illini were ranked team laurels for Wikoff and Altobelli. Right fielder Pete Cappetta was six times during the season by Collegiate Baseball newspaper, reaching named to the All-Big Ten second team, while catcher Aaron Johnson, an apex of No. 19 on March 16. The Illini also found success against outfielder/DH Willie Argo and Will Strack were named ranked opponents, winning five games against ranked foes, including to the third team. Argo and Strack also were named to the Big Ten 27 series wins over No. 1 and eventual national champion LSU and No. All-Freshman team. Cappetta also earned All-Big Ten Tournament

23 Minnesota. The Illini started the season with a bang, winning honors after hitting .636 with a 1.091 slugging percentage in Illinois’ 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT two of three games from the top-ranked Tigers in Baton Rouge and three tournament games. Following the season, Wikoff was named to charging out to a 17-5 record by April 1. Illinois won five of the eight Ping! Baseball’s All-America second team, while Argo was named a three-game Big Ten series, including consecutive sweeps at Penn State Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American. and Northwestern to finish April and start May. One of the most Football After a 9-3 record in 2007 and a trip to the 2008 Rose Bowl, 5-7 (3-5 big ten) expectations were high. With the addition of another strong recruiting class, the Illinois program appeared to have turned the corner. SIXTH PLACE Big Ten Following a narrow defeat by No. 6 Missouri in the season opener, the Fighting Illini bounced back with consecutive wins. This set the stage for a showdown with No. 12 Penn State on the Nittany Lions’ Stadium and Memorial Stadium against Minnesota, becoming the only “white-out” night. Penn State pulled out a hard-fought victory, but player in the country to hold three stadium offense records. He also Illinois responded with a resounding 45-20 win at Michigan as Juice led the Big Ten in passing and total offense, while receiver Arrelious Williams broke the Michigan Stadium record for total offense and the Benn led the league in receiving yards. Overall, the offense led the Big Illini scored its most points ever in Ann Arbor. The victory also made Ten in passing and the defense led the conference in sacks and tackles head coach one of only two active Big Ten coaches to win for loss. Center Ryan McDonald tied the school record for the most games at Michigan Stadium and Ohio Stadium. starts in a career, and Brit Miller led the Big Ten and ranked fifth in On Homecoming, a furious fourth-quarter rally fell just short the nation in tackles. After the season, , Benn and Miller against Minnesota, but Illinois responded by jumping on Indiana early were named first-team All-Big Ten, The three also were named to and never letting up in a 55-13 win, the most points the Illini have ever All-America teams, and tackle Jeff Allen was named a Freshman All- scored at home against a Big Ten opponent. Next up, Wisconsin pulled American. And the class of 2008 finished their career with wins over out a tough win in Madison, but Illinois got within one victory of bowl 9-of-10 Big Ten opponents, all in the last three seasons. eligibility when Matt Eller hit a 46-yard field goal with 24 seconds left During the 2009 NFL Draft, Vontae Davis became the second against Iowa. Two weeks later, Eller broke the school record for field Illinois first-round draft pick in as many years, when he was taken goals by a freshman and he finished the year with 15. by the . Xavier Fulton and Will Davis also had their During the 2008 season, broke three stadium total names called with their fifth and sixth-round selections, respectively. offense records: the Edward Jones Dome against Missouri, Michigan

28 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT The Fighting Illini soccer team continued its rise to national prominence with the program’s third NCAA Round of 16 appearance in the last five years and sixth-straight NCAA Tournament berth. Senior defender Emily Zurrer returned from her stint with the Canadian National Team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and quickly resumed her dominance on the back line, becoming Illinois’ first three-time All-American after earning third-team honors from Soccer Buzz and Top Drawer Soccer. In addition to receiving the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor, Zurrer also earned first-team All-Big Ten honors for the third year in a row, while junior midfielder Jackie Santacaterina and sophomore defender Danielle Kot were named to the second team. Santacaterina and Kot also received a spot on the Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes Region second team. Junior goalkeeper Alexandra Kapicka delivered a career performance as well, finishing the season with the second-best goals- against average in school history at 0.80. She posted nine shutouts, second-most in the Big Ten, and allowed just 19 goals, the second- fewest in school history. Illinois’ rollercoaster season began with an overtime win at Missouri, followed by a pair of victories en route to capturing the inaugural Illini Challenge Cup title. After dropping three straight contests, the Orange and Blue reeled off three wins, including the Big Ten opener against Wisconsin. The Illini blanked Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State and Purdue, shutting out their opponents in 14 of the last 16 home contests during the past two seasons. After dropping a heartbreaker in penalty kicks to Michigan State at the Big Ten Tournament, Illinois showed resilience in a pair of double-overtime matches against a pair of Tigers in the NCAA Tournament. After knocking off Memphis on sophomore forward Jordan Hilbrands’ goal in the 103rd minute of the first-round match, the Illini advanced to the second round for the fifth year in a row, facing a familiar foe in the hosting and fourth-seeded Missouri Tigers. Junior forward Chichi Nweke gave the Illini a 1-0 lead in the 56th minute before the Tigers tied the game in the 74th minute and the two teams remained at a stalemate after two overtimes. With the right to advance and face the top-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels on the line, Kapicka blocked Missouri’s final penalty kick for the win. The Illini battled hard against head coach Janet Rayfield’s alma soccer mater in the Sweet 16 matchup, holding the Tar Heels scoreless 12-9-2 (5-5 Big ten) // FIFth PLACE Big Ten // NCAA TOURNAMENT sweet 16 29 through 31 minutes before allowing the only first-half goal. UNC 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT went on to tally two more goals, as Illinois’ postseason run came to an end. MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD SEVENTH PLACE BIG TEN // 47th ncaa indoor championships NINTH PLACE BIG TEN // 37th ncaa outdoor championships

Three All-America honors and four Big Ten titles highlighted 2009 for the Illinois men’s track and field team in the sixth season under the direction of Wayne Angel. Freshman Andrew Riley provided many of the headlines throughout the year, as it took the Kingston, Jamaica, native a few short months to establish himself as the fastest hurdler in school history. Riley earned two All-America honors in his first collegiate season, placing sixth in the 60m hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championships and fifth in the 110m hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. He set school records in both events, won the Big Ten 60m title and was named the Big Ten Indoor Freshman of the Year as well as the Illinois Male Newcomer of the Year for all sports. Also earning All-America honors in 2009 was junior Greg Shroka, who placed sixth in the at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a personal-best jump of 7-1½ and became the first Illini in 20 years to be an All-American in the high jump. Two other athletes competed at a national meet for the Orange and Blue, as Andrew Zollner qualified in the pole vault for the third straight year at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and Gakologelwang Masheto ran the 400m at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Masheto closed out his illustrious Illinois career at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, where he won his sixth career conference title by blazing to first in the 400m. He was one of the top performers at the championships, scoring 18 points by anchoring the 4x400m relay to second place and taking third in the 200m to go along with his 400m title. The Botswana native’s college career was cut short as he was unable to compete at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships due to a lingering foot injury. In the indoor season, Masheto won the 30 Big Ten 400m title and also reset his own indoor 400m school record with a time of 45.80. Other noteworthy achievements in 2009 included Gary Miller winning the 600m title at the Big Ten Indoor Championships and Matt McHugh resetting the school hammer throw record. 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT The dynamic junior duo of Jenna Smith and Lacey Simpson assaulted the Illinois record books, and second-year head coach Jolette Law laid the foundation for the future of Illinois basketball during the 2008-09 season. Smith and Simpson carried the team, which featured seven newcomers on the 10-player roster, as both earned All-Big Ten accolades. Smith averaged 18.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors for the second straight year, while Simpson was one of the top all-around players in the country with averages of 11.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game to earn third-team All-Big Ten and a spot on the league’s All-Defensive Team. Smith broke the Illinois career and single-season blocks records, while establishing herself as one of the most durable and consistent players in the nation. She ranked fourth in the country in minutes played at 38.7 per game and scored in double-figures in every game of

the season. Smith finished the year with a streak of 39 straight games with 10 or more points, the fifth-longest in the nation. She will head into her senior season with over 1,500-career points, which stands fifth on the UI career scoring list and within striking distance of Ashley Berggren’s UI record of 2,089. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Simpson, meanwhile, emerged as one of the top defenders in the league while also taking her offensive game to new heights. She led 10-21 (5-13 Big ten) // ninth place Big Ten the Big Ten and ranked ninth in the nation in steals (3.1 per game) on her way to breaking the Illinois career steals mark. She was one of only three players in the nation to average at least 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game and was named Big Ten Player of the Week on Feb. 10. Illinois’ overall record of 10-21 and Big Ten mark of 5-13 doesn’t show the progress the team made throughout the season. The Orange 31

and Blue finished strong, going 6-5 over the last 11 games after starting 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT 4-16, and several of the freshmen made drastic improvements late in the season. With Smith and Simpson both returning for their senior seasons and the progress of newcomers Macie Blinn, Lydia McCully, Fabiola Josil and Whitney Toone combined with the addition of the No. 3 recruiting class in the country for 2009-10, the future is certainly bright for Coach Law and the Fighting Illini. swimming & diving 10-9 OVERALL // 11TH PLACE BIG TEN

The Fighting Illini swimming and diving team kicked off the 2008-09 season by returning to the newly reopened ARC pool (formerly IMPE pool). The team’s Oct. 10 meet against Nebraska marked Illinois’ first home meet in four years. Head coach Sue Novitsky’s young crew started out the season 4-0, one of the best starts in program history. Throughout the season, the fast squad prompted 40 changes to the school’s all-time top individuals list and 24 changes to the 10 fastest performances of all-time list. At the pinnacle meet of the season, the Big Ten Championships, the Illini faced six nationally ranked teams and swam hard, earning seven final swims and shattering three school records. Additionally, 72 percent of the team achieved lifetime-best times each day of competition. Leading the attack for the Illini, Marissa Clapp’s strong performances broke three school records and achieved three NCAA “B” cut times. The senior standout recorded 13 first-place finishes over the season and broke three ARC pool records, including the 400 IM and 200 IM twice. Clapp’s hard work earned her the team’s Athlete of the Year and Allen B. Klingel Athletic awards. Team co-captain CeCe Marizu was another strong leader for the Orange and Blue. The Reno, Nev., native currently holds five spots on Illinois’ 10 fastest individuals of all-time list, mainly for her quick races in the backstroke. Marizu also was the recipient of the Leader of Distinction Award from the Illini Leadership Academy, making her the first Illini student-athlete to receive the prestigious honor. The highly touted junior was one of 44 student-athletes in the nation with sport leadership expert, Jeff Janssen to earn the award this year. In order to qualify for the award, the student-athletes had to receive a score of 105 or above on the 360 Team Leadership evaluation conducted by their teammates and coaches. In addition to its efforts in the pool, the swimming and diving team excelled in the classroom in 2008-09. The team received a “superior” ranking by the College Swimming Coaches Association and had 15 swimmers named to the 32 Academic All-Big Ten team. Additionally Clapp, who graduated with a 3.89 grade-point average in kinesiology, was the recipient of the Illini Female Scholar Athlete Award and Bronze Tablet honors. The team also won the 2008 Douglas C. Roberts CHAMPS/Life Skills award, which is based on community service, personal enhancement, SAAC participation and the support of fellow student- athletes, for the fourth-straight year. 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT men’s cross country NINTH PLACE BIG TEN After leading the Fighting Illini men’s cross country team to its best Nearing the championship portion of the season, the Illini headed season in a decade in 2007, cross country coach Wendel McRaven knew to Terre Haute, Ind., for the Pre-Nationals meet against several of the changes would be evident in 2008. The graduation of All-American toughest teams in the nation. The Orange and Blue finished 28th in Trent Hoerr left the Illini without a clear No. 1 runner and with only the 8K White Race. Stevens again led the way, crossing the finish line one senior on the roster, the underclassmen were called upon to play with a time of 24:54.30. an important role for the Orange and Blue. The Fighting Illini’s conference season was wrapped into one 8K At the Illini Challenge, the first meet of the year, both unknowns race at the Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Orange began to take shape. Illinois ran away with the team title behind junior and Blue ran to a ninth-place finish as Stevens once again led all Illini Jeremy Stevens’ first-place finish in the 6K race. The Orange and Blue with a 38th-place finish. finished with 15 points, while Stevens crossed the finish line with a The Illini concluded the 2008 season at the NCAA Midwest time of 18:46.51 and the second Illini Challenge title of his career. In Regional Championships in Stillwater, Okla., two weeks later. The addition, the young Illini proved their abilities on the course, as four of young Illini held their own in a field filled with All-Americans, finishing the top seven finishers were Illinois freshmen. ninth out of 23 teams. Freshman Nathan Troester led all Illini finishers 33 Two weeks later, the Illini continued their winning ways in collecting with a 33rd-place finish, while Hunter Mickow finished close behind their second-straight Illinois Intercollegiate Championships team in 35th place. 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT title with 46 points. Stevens led the way for the Fighting Illini again At the end of the year banquet, Stevens was named Most Valuable in taking second place. The Winnebago, Ill., native was subsequently Runner, while Colin Mickow was named Outstanding Newcomer. awarded Big Ten Runner of the Week honors for his performance. He was followed by seven members of the freshmen class, all finishing in the top 25. women’s golf NINTH PLACE BIG TEN

The Illinois women’s golf team used the 2008-09 season as a stepping stone for the future. The youthful squad, consisting of seven freshmen, one sophomore and one senior, tallied impressive performances throughout the season, highlighted by freshman Nora Lucas’ sixth-place finish at the Big Ten Championship. The Glenview, Ill., native posted a career- best finish and the top finish by any freshman at the conference championship. During the fall season, freshman Hailey Koschmann led the Orange and Blue with three top-20 finishes and a fall stroke average of 77.47, including a team season-low round of 69 at the Badger Invitational, tying the fourth-lowest single round in school history. \During the spring, another freshman stepped up to lead the Illini as rookie Samantha Sloan led the Illini at every spring regular season tournament and in spring stroke average (77.84). The Lansing, Ill., native recorded five consecutive top-25 finishes to open her spring campaign, which included her first career conference accolade when she was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week on February 25 after a career-best tie for eighth-place finish at the season-opening Islander Spring Classic. The Fighting Illini’s best tournament finish was a tie for sixth at the Islander Spring Classic in February and their low tournament total was 915, at the Eagle Landing Invitational March 9-10. Illinois also picked up a 7-6 victory in the first Illinois Challenge, a dual match against Illinois State, to start the spring season that could become an annual event. Illinois boasted the fifth-best season scoring average (315.09) in school history and will return its top three golfers in terms of stroke average next season. Sloan earned the team’s 34 low stroke average award with a 77.88 mark for the full season, Koschmann ranked second at 78.50 and Lucas was third at 79.34. Freshman Maureen Liddy took home the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award for Illinois and the team’s Attitude Award at the end of the year banquet, while sophomore Raquel Hopton and senior Nancy Featherstone both earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. The Illini will use all the knowledge and experience gained throughout the season as they look to continually contend in the Big Ten in the upcoming seasons. 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT national champions

Paul Ruggeri // 2009 NCAA High Bar & parallel bars national Champion daniel ribeiro // 2009 NCAA pommel horse national Champion Illinois sophomores Daniel Ribeiro and Paul Ruggeri were crowned national champions at the 2009 NCAA Championships. Ruggeri won his second-consecutive NCAA High Bar Championship and his first NCAA Parallel Bars title, while Ribeiro earned his first national championship on pommel horse, marking the first time since 1958 that Illinois has walked away with at least three individual titles. After capturing the high bar national championship as a freshman, Ruggeri had the pressure on him to repeat. He turned in an almost flawless routine, scoring a 15.750, to capture his second-consecutive NCAA High Bar Championship. In his last event of the night, the 2009 Big Ten Parallel Bars Champion Ruggeri posted the top score of the night with a 15.175, for his first National Championship on parallel bars. The Manlius, N.Y., native rounded out his top-three finishes of the NCAA Championships finishing runner-up on floor with a 15.600. Ruggeri earned a total of four All-America honors at this year’s championships, bringing his overall total to seven. “It definitely felt great to repeat as high bar champion,” Ruggeri said. “I wasn’t expecting to win parallel bars, but it’s exciting and it’s good to know that my training has paid off on the event. I learned some unique skills that people don’t normally do and that’s where I think I have the edge.” Ranked No. 1 in the country entering the championships, Illinois sophomore Daniel Ribeiro came out on top, capturing the 2009 NCAA angela bizzarri pommel horse national title with a score of 15.575. Ribeiro becomes the first pommel horse national champion for Illinois since 2004, when 2009 ncaa champion, 5000-meters former Illini Bob Rogers won the title. With the first place finish, the Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., native earns All-America honors on pommel horse for Junior Angela Bizzarri won the 5,000m title at the NCAA Outdoor the second straight year. Championships, becoming the first Illinois women’s track and field “I trained hard throughout the year and all of the hard work I’ve put in makes winning the title incredible,” Ribeiro said of his first national title. national champion since Perdita Felicien won the 100m hurdles in “I’ve been pretty consistent with my routine and my goal coming in was to just stay on the horse and hit as clean as I could.” 2003. Bizzarri’s win also marks the first time in school history that an Illini athlete has won a national title in any event other than the three hurdling events (60m, 100m, 400m). Bizzarri timed 16:17.94 to take the crown, handily defeating Oregon’s Nicole Blood who was second in 16:26.58. The race pace started out slow, with Bizzarri hanging with the pack until she and Blood broke away with three laps remaining. The pair ran together for two laps before Bizzarri pulled away from Blood with 400 meters to go, cruising to the title by over eight seconds. Bizzarri is a seven-time All-American for her career, winning the accolade three times in cross country and twice each in indoor and outdoor track and field. The Mason, Ohio native has had the best distance season in Illinois history in 2008-09, earning three All- 35 America accolades (cross country, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field) and breaking five school records. 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT She was able to improve on last year’s memorable performance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, when she was the surprising runner-up in the 5,000m. This year was a different story, as she entered the national meet as the favorite to win the title, topping the field with a personal-best time of 15:37.39. awards

Award Winners Big Ten Champions Mike Poeta, wrestling Michael Hoomanwanui, football Daniel Ribeiro, men’s gymnastics Hope Howell, softball Mike Small, men’s golf Melissa Bates, women’s track and field; Andrew Riley, men’s track and field Kelsey Joannides, women’s gymnastics Big Ten Coach of the Year outdoor 400 meters Paul Ruggeri, men’s gymnastics Aaron Johnson, baseball Midwest Region Coach of the Year Angela Bizzarri, women’s track and field; Sarah Schmidt, women’s gymnastics Dan Jones, men’s track and field Yoshi Hayasaki, men’s gymnastics outdoor 5,000 meters Greg Shroka, men’s track and field Roy Kalmanovich, men’s tennis Big Ten Coach of the Year Deserea Brown, women’s track and field; Brandon Wikoff, baseball Ashley Kelly, women’s track and field Central Region Coach of the Year outdoor 400-meter hurdles John Wise, wrestling Yawusa Kinda, men’s track and field Justin Spring and Ivan Ivankov, men’s gymnastics Aja Evans, women’s track and field; Emily Zurrer, soccer Danielle Kot, soccer Men’s Gymnastics Central Region Assistant outdoor shot put Danielle Zymkowitz, softball Scott Langley, men’s golf Coaches of the Year Kelsey Joannides, women’s gymnastics; Gakologelwang Masheto, men’s track and field Bob Starkell, women’s gymnastics vault Ryan McDonald, football Big Ten Coach of the Year Gakologelwang Masheto, men’s track Demetri McCamey, men’s basketball NACGCW National Coach of the Year and field; indoor 400 meters, All-Big Ten Dominic Altobelli, baseball Brit Miller, football Kim Landrus and Amy Kruse, women’s gymnastics outdoor 400 meters Willie Argo, baseball Gary Miller, men’s track and field NACGCW National Assistant Coaches of the Year Gary Miller, men’s track and field; 600m Jon Asamoah, football Dennis Nevolo, men’s tennis Dave Emery, women’s tennis Mike Poeta, wrestling, 157 pounds Stanley Azie, men’s track and field Hollie Pinchback, softball ITA Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year Andrew Riley, men’s track and field; Johannah Bangert, volleyball Mike Poeta, wrestling Dennis Nevolo, men’s tennis 60-meter hurdles Melissa Bates, women’s track and field Andrew Riley, men’s track and field Big Ten Freshman of the Year Paul Ruggeri, men’s gymnastics; , football Katrina Ross, softball ITA Midwest Region Rookie of the Year parallel bars, floor exercise Angela Bizzarri, women’s cross country Paul Ruggeri, men’s gymnastics Andrew Riley, men’s track and field Sarah Schmidt, women’s gymnastics; track and field Jackie Santacaterina, soccer Big Ten Freshman of the Year floor exercise Marijka Botterman, women’s gymnastics Sarah Schmidt, women’s gymnastics Angela Bizzarri, women’s cross country and track Luke Stannard, men’s gymnastics; Ryisha Boyd, women’s track and field Azeez Shogbuyi, men’s track and field USTFCCCA Midwest Region Track Athlete of the Year pommel horse Deserea Brown, women’s track and field Lacey Simpson, women’s basketball Tonja Buford-Bailey, women’s track and field Allison Buckley, women’s gymnastics Jenna Smith, women’s basketball USTFCCCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year Pete Cappetta, baseball Marc Spicijaric, men’s tennis Michelle Barsch, volleyball Nicole Cowart, women’s gymnastics Luke Stannard, men’s gymnastics Big Ten Freshman of the Year All-Americans Angela Bizzarri, women’s cross country & track Mike Davis, men’s basketball Will Strack, baseball Mideast Region Freshman of the Year Arrelious Benn, football Vontae Davis, football Mike Tisdale, men’s basketball Deserea Brown, women’s track and field Laura DeBruler, volleyball Omoye Ugiagbe, women’s track and field Vontae Davis, football Chris DeForest, men’s golf Derek Walker, football National ChampionS Laura DeBruler, volleyball Katie Engel, women’s cross country Kelley Wedel, softball Angela Bizzarri, women’s outdoor track; 5,000m Katie Engel, women’s cross country Aja Evans, women’s track and field Brandon Wikoff, baseball 36 Paul Ruggeri, men’s gymnastics; parallel bars, high bar Aja Evans, women’s track and field Leigh Finnegan, women’s tennis Juice Williams, football Daniel Ribeiro, men’s gymnastics; pommel horse Melissa Fernandez, women’s gymnastics Chester Frazier, men’s gymnastics Cody Wisslead, men’s track and field Jimmy Kennedy, wrestling Megan Fudge, women’s tennis Emily Zurrer, soccer Scott Langley, men’s golf Xavier Fulton, football Danielle Zymkowitz, softball Brit Miller, football Latoya Griffith, women’s track and field Roger Pasek, men’s gymnastics 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Medal of Honor winners // Athletes of the Year paul ruggeri trent meacham Angela Bizzarri emily zurrer men’s gymnastics men’s basketball cross country and track and field soccer Dike Eddleman Male Male Big Ten Medal of Honor Dike Eddleman Female Athlete of the Year Female Big Ten Medal of Honor Athlete of the Year

Trent Meacham is the fourth men’s basketball player to earn the Medal of Honor in the last five years, joining Jack Ingram in 2005, Dee Brown in 2006 and Warren Carter Angela Bizzarri claims the Eddleman honor for the Emily Zurrer is the third soccer player to earn the Medal of Honor in the last four years. Paul Ruggeri is on pace to become in 2007. He also is the second-straight Champaign native second-straight year, after winning the NCAA 5,000-meter Zurrer represented Canada in the 2008 Beijing one of the most celebrated gymnasts in to take home the prestigious honor, as football’s J Leman title. That marked her seventh All-America honor in her Olympic Games, starting every game in the Illinois’ storied history. The Manlius, N.Y., was honored last year. Meacham came to Illinois as a walk- three-year collegiate career in cross country and indoor and defensive backfield, before returning to lead native capped an impressive sophomore on after playing one year at Dayton, eventually earning a outdoor track. The sophomore from Mason, Ohio, also Illinois to the Sweet 16 during her senior season. season by winning individual national titles scholarship for his final two seasons and emerging as one holds six school records, including a personal-best time Zurrer ended her career as one of the most on both the parallel bars and high bar. The of the team’s top players and leaders. One of the top three- of 15:37.39 in the 5,000 meters from the Mt. SAC Relays, decorated players in Illini history. She was the first-team All-Big Ten selection also won point shooters in Illinois history, Meacham ranks fifth on which is the 15th-fastest time by any American this year. first three-time All-American in program history conference championships on parallel the Illinois career three-point field goal percentage list Bizzarri set a meet record in winning the Big Ten title in and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors three bars and floor, while leading the Fighting (40.8) and ninth on the school’s career threes made list with the 5,000 meters and claimed the Mideast Regional title in years in a row. Additionally, Zurrer was named Illini to their first Big Ten championship in 178. He started his final two seasons for the Illini, averaging the event for the second-straight year. In addition, she was Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Year during five years. In addition, his season included just over 10 points per game in each season. named USTFCCCA Midwest Region Track Athlete of the her sophomore campaign. During her tenure being crowned the U.S. National High Bar Even more impressive than his accomplishments on Year. on the back line, Illinois produced 42 shutouts champion at the Winter Cup Challenge. the court, however, is Meacham’s involvement with the Bizzarri placed sixth at the NCAA Cross Country and gave up the second-fewest goals in program Ruggeri totaled 28 top-three finishes and community and success in the classroom. He is very involved Championships, tying the best-ever finish for an Illinois history in 2008, allowing just 19. 13 individual event titles despite missing in Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), serving on the athlete at the national meet. She reset her own school 6K FCA leadership team and completing a summer internship record in that meet while leading the Illini to their fourth- Zurrer also is very active off the field, taking a four competitions due to injury. 37 with FCA, and has been active on the Student Athlete straight top-10 national finish. During the indoor track lead role in Illinois’ Hometown Heroes program,

Advisory Committee (SAAC). Meacham also has devoted season, Bizzarri placed fourth in the 3,000 meters at the which includes visits to local elementary schools 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT countless hours mentoring children, making appearances NCAA Championships and set school records in both the and senior centers, in addition to involvement to speak at camps, hospitals, schools and church groups. 3,000 (9:11.62) and 5,000 (16:07.50) at the Big Ten Indoor with Read Across America, Carle Pediatrics, In the classroom, Meacham earned a bachelor’s degree in Championships. Relay for Life, Yankee Ridge After School applied health sciences/sports management in the summer Program, Crisis Nursery Holiday Shop and Big of 2008 and currently is working toward a master’s degree Brothers Big Sisters. She earned a degree in in education/human resource education. He is a three-time advertising and received much acclaim for her Academic All-Big Ten honoree. academic prowess, earning Academic All-Big Ten honors on two occasions. sport results // big ten rankings // director’s cup

final sport rankings learfield sports/nacda Sport RecorD ranking bIg Ten Finish nCAA Finish director’s cup Football 5-7 --- T6th --- 1. Stanford...... 1455.00 Volleyball 26-8 11th 3rd NCAA Sweet 16 2. North Carolina...... 1184.25 Soccer 12-9-2 23rd 5th NCAA Sweet 16 3. Florida...... 1172.75 4. USC...... 1137.75 Men’s Cross Country ------9th --- 5. Michigan...... 1131.80 Women’s Cross Country --- 10th 4th 10th 6. Texas...... 1105.50 Men’s Basketball 24-10 RV T2nd NCAA 1st Round 7. California...... 1072.00 Women’s Basketball 10-21 --- 9th --- 8. Virginia...... 1059.00 Wrestling 13-2 8th 2nd 8th 9. LSU...... 1029.00 Men’s Gymnastics 11-1 5th T1st 5th 10. Ohio State...... 1015.80 Women’s Gymnastics 17-7 12th 2nd 12th 11. Washington...... 1010.25 Swimming 10-9 --- 11th --- 11. Arizona State...... 1001.75 Men’s Indoor Track ------7th 47th 13. Texas A&M...... 976.00 Women’s Indoor Track ------5th 27th 14. Minnesota...... 975.75 15. Florida State...... 945.00 Baseball 34-20 --- 4th --- 16. UCLA...... 909.25 Softball 29-17 --- 5th NCAA 1st Round 17. Duke...... 891.80 Men’s Tennis 23-9 12th 2nd NCAA Sweet 16 18. Georgia...... 866.50 Women’s Tennis 19-8 --- 3rd NCAA 2nd Round 19. Penn State...... 813.10 Men’s Golf --- 21st 1st 21st 20. ILLINOIS...... 808.75 Women’s Golf ------9th --- 21. Notre Dame...... 775.13 Men’s Outdoor Track ------9th 37th 22. Oregon...... 757.25 Women’s Outdoor Track --- 12th 4th 12th 23. Tennessee...... 746.25 24. Arizona...... 738.50 25. Arkansas...... 730.00 Big Ten Rankings

Overall (men’s and women’s combined) Men’s Sports Women’s Sports No. School Avg. Titles No. School Avg. Titles No. School Avg. Titles 1. Minnesota 3.74 5 1. Minnesota 3.45 2 1. Minnesota 4.00 3 2. Michigan 4.20 4 2. Ohio State 3.67 3 2. Michigan 4.38 2 3. Ohio State 4.60 4 3. Michigan 4.00 2 3. Penn State 4.42 4 4. Penn State 4.67 5 4. 4.30 2 4. Purdue 5.00 1 38 Illinois 5. Illinois 4.90 2 5. Penn State 4.92 1 5. Michigan State 5.23 1 6. Michigan State 5.88 3 6. Wisconsin 5.40 1 6. Illinois 5.45 0 7. Indiana 5.96 1 7. Indiana 6.00 0 7. Ohio State 5.46 1 8. Wisconsin 6.05 1 8. Northwestern 6.50 0 8. Indiana 5.92 1 9. Purdue 6.10 1 9. Michigan State 6.64 2 9 Northwestern 6.44 1 10. Northwestern 6.47 1 10. Iowa 7.09 1 10. Iowa 6.62 0

2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT 11. Iowa 6.83 1 11. Purdue 7.20 0 11. Wisconsin 6.64 0

Based on average final placing in the Big Ten standings academic excellence // outstanding scholar-athletes

Student-athletes at the University of Illinois continue to excel both is available to all our Outstanding Scholar-Athlete in the classroom and on the playing field. Our mission in Academic young men and women. Services is to provide an opportunity for the student-athlete to be as The program features Award Winners successful as possible scholastically while competing at the highest five areas of emphasis: (Male and Female letterwinners with the highest grade-point level athletically. Success in achieving this mission is evident by the Academic Excellence, average in each class of school.) on-and-off field performances of all our athletic teams. During the Athletic Excellence, MAGGIE MULCHRONE // sophomore (Chicago, Ill.) 2008-2009 academic year, Illinois athletic teams posted a combined Personal Development, Cross Country and Track & Field, 3.95 GPA - accountancy grade point average of 3.02. In the fall, 12 out of the 19 sports earned Career Development, ABE SOUZA // sophomore (St. Louis, Mo.) a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. For the fall semester, over 54 percent and Community Service. Tennis, 3.76 GPA - history of Illinois student-athletes earned GPAs above a 3.0; in the spring, As part of that initiative, that number was 52 percent. Last fall, 21 student-athletes from twelve our student-athletes are Stephanie Baliga // junior (Rockford, Ill.) different sports earned perfect 4.0 GPAs, and while it was the same very active in serving Cross Country and Track & Field, 4.0 GPA - economics number of student-athletes had perfect GPA’s in the spring semester. the Champaign-Urbana BUBBA CHISOLM // junior (Champaign, Ill.) The Illinois Leadership Academy was started during the fall and surrounding Basketball, 3.88 GPA - finance 2007 semester. It is a comprehensive experience for the student- communities. MARISSA CLAPP // senior (Danville, Ill.) athletes. With nationally known leadership consultant Jeff Janssen, A useful measure Swimming and Diving, 3.89 GPA - kinesiology and community meeting with our student-athletes, it provides them an opportunity to of the success of health learn and grow to be very competitive in all aspects of life. From University of Illinois the initial exposure that student-athletes can be NATE LUKETIN // senior (Roselle, Ill.) everyone receives through in the graduation rates Gymnastics, 3.87 GPA - mathematics the CHAMPS 101 class in of the student-athletes the fall, to moving onto the exhausting their athletic Emerging Leaders group eligibility on our campus. and then finally being a Of those who remain Mike Tisdale // Men’s Basketball part of the Veteran Leaders here and complete their it promotes leadership eligibility, 91 percent earn degrees from the University. Such high marks qualities that help make our are further evidence of Illinois’ emphasis on academic achievement student-athletes standout and the continued commitment of our coaches and administration to both athletically and as provide unmatched support services for our student-athletes to excel they prepare for their in the classroom. professional lives. This To be recognized as the best, Illinois student-athletes not only year, CeCe Marizu was the have to achieve success athletically, but also in the classrooms, lecture only Illinois student-athlete halls, and laboratories across campus. The Division of Intercollegiate to be recognizes with the Athletics is committed to helping our student-athletes attain their goals 39 Leader of Distinction by providing comprehensive academic resources and services, allowing

Award. our student-athletes to position themselves for great life experiences, 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Lori Bjork // Women’s Basketball In conjunction with our and to take advantage of all the benefits associated with a valuable academic emphasis, at the University of Illinois education. University of Illinois we are committed to preparing well-rounded citizens to be leaders in all aspects of their lives. The CHAMPS Life Skills program, geared toward promoting the complete student-athlete, Marissa Clapp // Women’s Swimming & Diving student-athlete of the week // chi alpha sigma // academic all-big ten

CHI ALPHA SIGMA 2008-09 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Academic All-Big Ten Baseball Baseball Men’s Golf Softball Ben Matthies Dominic Altobelli // Sr., Finance OF WEEK AWARD WINNERS William Barrett // Jr., Management Marti Desjarlais, soccer Dominic Altobelli Chris DeForest Bailey Behrens Brandon Matthies Wesley Braun // Jr., Speech Communication Laura DeBruler, volleyball Matt Dittman Scott Langley Christine Christopoulos Matt McHugh Michael Sterk // Sr., Accountancy Johannah Bangert, volleyball Craig Lutes Clayton Parkhill Ashley Conrad Gary Miller Lee Zerrusen // Jr., Kinesiology Brit Miller, football Aaron Martin Audrey Gallien Lance Moe Scott Langley, men’s golf Women’s Golf Mike Murray Women’s Cross Country Jacob Mathis Hope Howell Jessica Levitt, soccer Nancy Featherstone Theresa Brokaw // Jr., Kinesiology Ben Reeser Hollie Pinchback Jacob Nachel Brit Miller, football Mike Stankiewicz Raquel Hopton Danille Zymkowitz Ben Pax Marissa Clapp, swimming & diving football Nick Stockwell Scott Phelps Scott Langley, men’s golf Men’s Gymnastics Jon Asamoah // Sr., Community Health Swimming and Diving Greg Shroka Ashley Edinger, volleyball Brandon Wikoff Ross Bradley Marissa Clapp Bryce Simon men’s Gymnastics CeCe Marizu, swimming & diving Lee Zerrusen Nate Luketin Chris Lung // Sr., Business Admin. Amy Forsberg Eric Sparks Emily Zurrer, soccer Chris Lung Luke Stannard // Jr., Psychology Men’s Basketball Morgan Gilman Steve Swant Alexandra Kapicka, soccer Kyle Padera Alexandra Kapicka, soccer Trent Meacham Jennifer Ivarson Cody Wisslead Women’s Soccer Paul Ruggeri Laura DeBruler, volleyball Mike Tisdale Amy Johnson Jamie Alvis // Sr., English Andres Saavedra Courtney Bell // Jr., Marketing/Management Angela Bizzarri, women’s cross country Anna Johnson Women’s Track and Field Men’s Cross Country Nick Stango Alexandra Kapicka // Sr., General Engineering Laura DeBruler, volleyball Corey Kasten Alecia Beckford-Stewart Mike Tisdale, men’s basketball Ryne Beeson Luke Stannard Ali Keehn Angela Bizzarri Women’s Softball Trent Meacham, men’s basketball Mike Murray Kristen Kloeckener Elizabeth Boyle Bailey Behrens // Sr., Accountancy Women’s Gymnastics Mike Tisdale, men’s basketball Jeremy Stevens CeCe Marizu Chantelle Greonewoud Hope Howell // Jr., News-Editorial Mike Tisdale, men’s basketball Marijka Botterman Meghan Mason Jessica Penney Casey Fonnesbeck, men’s track and field Allison Buckley Women’s Swimming and Diving Women’s Cross Country Shannon Phelan Paul Ruggeri, men’s gymnastics Nicole Cowart Ann Miller Amy Forsberg // Jr., Kinesiology Stephanie Baliga Nicole Spillone Ashley Thompson Morgan Gilman // Sr., Finance Marc Spicijaric, men’s tennis Julie Crall Christina Beaird Sara Stoneburg Omoye Ugiagbe Jennifer Ivarson // Sr., Molecular/Cellular Biology Marissa Clapp, swimming & diving Melissa Fernandez Angela Bizzarri Kelly Washington Kristen Kloeckener // Sr., Kinesiology BJ Futrell, wrestling Kimberly Kruk Katie Theissen Paul Ruggeri, men’s gymnastics Elizabeth Boyle Jackie Ziegler Nicole Spillone // Jr., Elementary Education Lashlee Morris Allison Buckley, women’s gymnastics Theresa Brokaw Women’s Tennis Samantha Perino woMen’s Tennis Marissa Clapp, swimming & diving Maggie Carroll Leigh Finnegan Volleyball Sarah Schmidt Kristina Minor // Jr., Psychology Angela Bizzarri, women’s track & field Chantelle Megan Fudge Kristine Anderson Christine Stromberg // Jr., Rec., Sport, Tourism Lindsey Smith Ben Reeser, baseball Greonewoud Anne McCarthy Johanna Bangert Marijka Botterman, women’s gymnastics Laura Woolf Men’s Track and Field Stacy Hague Kristina Minor Lizzie Bazzetta Danielle Zymkowitz, softball Laura DeBruler Jacob Nachel // Jr., Integrative Biology Margaret Mulchrone Soccer Christine Stromberg Scott Phelps // Jr., History Scott Langley, men’s golf Ashley Edinger Hollie Pinchback, softball Ashley Thompson Jamie Alvis Men’s Tennis Hillary Haen woMen’s Track and Field Will Strack, baseball Kate Tysse Jamie Alvis Marek Czerwinski Kayani Turner Christina Beaird // Sr., International Studies Allison Buckley, women’s gymnastics Courtney Bell Football Josh Hembrough Alecia Beckford-Stewart // Jr., Kinesiology Paul Ruggeri, men’s gymnastics Marti Deslarlais 40 Angela Bizzarri // Jr., Molecular/Cellular Biology Jon Asamoah Chris Kirkwood Wrestling Matt Dittman, baseball Alexandra Kapicka Elizabeth Boyle // Jr., English Megan Fudge, women’s tennis Ryan McDonald Abe Souza Clint Arlis Danielle Kot Maggie Carroll // GRAD, Rehabilitation Paul Ruggeri, men’s gymnastics Tad Keely Marc Spicijaric John Dergo Jessica Levitt Krystelle Lim // Sr., Accountancy Willie Argo, baseball Brit Miller Martin Smith Danyelle Michelini // Jr., Advertising Krystin Miller Men’s Track and Field Chris DeForest, men’s golf Doug Pilcher Troy Tirapelle Shannon Phelan // Jr., Community Health Cory Steigerwald Stephen Bach Kristina Minor, women’s tennis Anthony Santella Harold White Ashley Thompson // Jr., Kinesiology Angela Bizzarri, women’s track & field Emily Zurrer Casey Fonnesback Cody Stunkard Volleyball Angela Bizzarri, women’s track & field Ben Harpenau 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Angela Bizzarri, women’s track & field Kayani Turner // Sr., Speech Communications Travis Leonard Academic All-America // Team GPA // APR // sportsmanship

2008 fall team GPA ESPN The Magazine / cosida Academic All-Americans Sportsmanship honorees 1. Women’s Cross Country 3.44 Dominic Altobelli, baseball 2. Women’s Tennis 3.38 Trent Meacham, men’s basketball 3. Men’s Golf 3.37 4. Swimming and Diving 3.36 Lori Bjork, women’s basketball 5. Soccer 3.31 Jeremy Stevens, men’s cross country Women’s Gymnastics 3.31 Katie Engel, women’s cross country 7. Volleyball 3.24 Brit Miller, football 8. Men’s Cross Country 3.19 Scott Langley, men’s golf 9. Baseball 3.16 Maureen Liddy, women’s golf 10. Softball 3.10 Luke Stannard, men’s gymnastics 11. Women’s Golf 3.06 Lindsey Smith, women’s gymnastics 12. Women’s Track 3.04 Krystin Miller, soccer 13. Men’s Gymnastics 2.97 Brooke Buzard, softball 14. Men’s Tennis 2.97 Kristen Kloeckener, women’s swimming and diving Marek Czerwinski, men’s tennis 2009 spring team GPA Amy Allin, women’s tennis 1. Women’s Tennis 3.48 Angela Bizzarri, women’s indoor track and field 2. Soccer 3.40 Gary Miller, men’s indoor track and field 3. Women’s Gymnastics 3.39 Gakologelwang Masheto, outdoor track and field 4. Swimming and Diving 3.37 Deserea Brown, women’s outdoor track and field 5. Men’s Cross Country 3.31 6. Women’s Cross Country 3.30 Lizzie Bazzetta, volleyball 7. Men’s Golf 3.06 Ryan McDonald, football, first-team angela bizzarri, cross country / John Wise, wrestling 8. Volleyball 3.06 Illinois senior center Ryan McDonald track & field, second-team 9. Women’s Golf 2.95 earned his second consecutive Academic Illinois junior Angela Bizzarri garnered her Annual Progress Rate (APR) All-America honor after graduating from first Academic All-America honor after an SCHOOL MBK Wbk fb bSb vb Academic All-District Illinois’ fifth-ranked aeronautical engineering outstanding year on the track and in the Illinois 984 957 930 970 975 Dominic Altobelli, baseball program with a 3.83 GPA. One semester classroom. The Mason, Ohio native collected the Indiana 866 939 957 939 985 Jon Asamoah, football later, he graduated with his bachelor’s degree school’s first individual national title since 2003 Iowa 964 973 946 974 990 Michigan 944 987 947 974 979 Johannah Bangert, volleyball and enrolled in the master’s program of the while maintaining a 3.55 GPA in her molecular Marti Desjarlais, soccer same field. He posted a 3.87 in one semester. Michigan State 985 961 931 988 971 and cellular biology coursework. Along with Hope Howell, softball In addition to his academic commitments, Minnesota 930 939 915 952 985 her victory in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Brandon Wikoff, baseball McDonald finished his fourth year Northwestern 971 989 973 979 995 Outdoor Championships, Bizzarri earned All- Danielle Zymkowitz, softball as a starter on the offensive line. For the Ohio State 911 993 968 987 981 America honors in cross country, indoor track Penn State 975 962 976 962 989 second straight year, the offense posted over 41 5,000 yards of total offense and McDonald and outdoor track for the second year in a row. Purdue 900 963 926 944 1000 earned second-team All-Big Ten honors. She was named the USTFCCCA Midwest Region Wisconsin 933 977 953 -- 995 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT The offense also ranked in the top 20 nationally Track Athlete of the Year and was honored for Overall Division I 933 962 939 946 972 for the third consecutive season. the second consecutive year as the University of Illinois Female Athlete of the Year. LIFE SKILLS

The University of Illinois’ Division of Intercollegiate Athletics is dedicated to Athletic Excellence providing quality support services for all student-athletes through the Douglas C. Workshops Roberts Illini CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. • Five athletic workshops were provided this year to assist student-athletes in In 1997, the Division I-A Athletic Directors Association established the Program pursuing excellence in their sport: Basics of Performance Preparation; Muscle of Excellence Award to establish a standard of excellence for the CHAMPS/Life Recovery Meals; Managing Competitive Stress; Fueling with Low Cost Meals; Skills programs. The award also serves to honor those universities that have made and Preparing for Life after Sport a commitment to providing broad-based programs of student-athlete support • One hundred thirty-nine (139) student-athletes attended these workshops services. The Douglas C. Roberts Illini CHAMPS Life Skills Program was recipient of and gave them a rating of 4.65 on a 5-point scale. this prestigious award in 2005. • For those student-athletes who have the opportunity to continue playing The Douglas C. Roberts Illini CHAMPS/Life Skills Program is committed to their sport professionally, the DIA continues to provide the Agent and Advisor enhancing the overall development of our student-athletes by providing extensive Program which assists student-athletes and their family members in making sound and carefully considered decisions related to their futures. programming in these five areas: Academic Excellence, Athletic Excellence, Personal Development, Career Development and Community Service. Illini Leadership Academy • Ninety-two student-athletes were selected by their coaches to participate in the academy this year. Forty-four student-athletes were selected for Academic Excellence the Veteran Leaders program made up of current team captains and team CHAMPS 101: Student-Athlete Success Seminar leaders, while 48 student-athletes who’ve shown the potential to be team • One hundred twenty-two (122) freshmen participated in the CHAMPS 101: leaders were selected for the Emerging Leaders program. Student-Athlete Success Seminar, a seven-week non-credit course designed • More than 20 coaches attended the four workshops held for coaches this Cece Marizu (WSW) won the Leader of Distinction Award to help our new incoming student-athletes make a successful transition into year. from the Illini Leadership Academy. college as a Division I student-athlete. • Jeff Janssen, the nation’s leading expert on sports leadership continues to work with our student-athletes and coaches, making two visits to campus Workshops Personal Development each semester. • Three academic workshops were offered to student-athletes this year on Dealing Workshops • Veteran Leaders were provided with the opportunity to do a 360 evaluation with Test Taking Anxiety; Time Management; and Preparing for Final Exams. On • Nine personal development workshops were held this year with 136 student- with coaches and teammates evaluating their leadership skills. The student- a scale of 1-5 with 5 being considered excellent, the student-athletes rated athletes attending these sessions: Supermarket Tour; Stress Management; athletes then worked with Janssen to develop a personal leadership plan to these workshops a 4.65 in terms of being beneficial to them. Money Management; Read ... Set … Cook!; Managing Your Online Persona; assist them in raising their leadership abilities to a higher level. Returning Leasing an Apartment; Dinner Etiquette and Automotive Boot Camp for Women. Scholar-Athlete of the Week Award Veteran Leaders had the opportunity to participate in “360 Team Leadership” Student-athletes gave these workshops an overall rating of 4.60 on a 5-point • The Scholar-Athlete of the Week Award honors student-athletes who maintain a trainings which provided them the opportunity to work with Janssen in a scale. 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA and have a noteworthy athletic performance in the smaller, more intimate group environment. given week. This year, 30 student-athletes from 16 different sports received this • CeCe Marizu from Women’s Swimming & Diving became the first Illini Speaker Series award, while 92 student-athletes received nominations for the award. Leadership Academy participant to receive the Leader of Distinction Award. • Three hundred eighty-four (384) student-athletes attended the Speaker Series This award recognized those leaders who have had their leadership abilities program, “One Life Can Have A Lifetime of Consequences” presented by Mike evaluated by their teammates and coaches through the “360 Team Leadership” Green in March 2009. Thirty-three coaches, trainers and academic staff evaluation and have earn their teammates’ and coaches’ utmost trust and members attended a luncheon with Green to help educate them on issues respect by scoring 105 or above on the evaluation. today’s student-athletes are facing. • Twenty-five student-athletes from the Illini Leadership Academy organized • In April 2009, 35 student-athletes had the opportunity to hear former Illini and and directed a Leadership Summit for 50 area 7th and 8th graders in May, Olympic gymnastic Nancy Thies Marshall speak on women in athletics in the 42 2008. Irwin Academic Center. • Student-athletes and coaches also took advantage of opportunities for Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) individual/team captain meetings with Jeff Janssen during his visits to • Thirty-eight student-athletes, representing all 19 athletic teams, served on the campus. Janssen also made additional resources available on his Team Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) this year. Captains Website and Championship Coaches Network and student-athletes • Various guest speakers spoke to the group including Ron Guenther, Athletic could sign up to complete the summer E-Leadership course for additional Director; Tom Michael, Associate Athletic Director, Academic Services; Vince Ille, leadership training. Assistant Athletic Director; Dr, Matthew Wheeler, Faculty Athletic Representative; 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT LIFE SKILLS

DOUGLAS C. ROBERTS CHAMPS/LIFE SKILLS This program was proudly renamed the Douglas C. Roberts Illini Career Development Go2Athlete CHAMPS/Life Skills Program in 2006 to honor Douglas C. Workshops • Student-athletes were provided an opportunity this year to join an official online Roberts, a donor to Illinois athletics for over 20 years, who has • Nine career development workshops were provided for student-athletes this Illini student-athlete network where they can access an exclusive job search long embraced the opportunity he has had to make a difference year with one hundred fifty student-athletes participating: Dress for Success; portal for NCAA athletes on Go2Athlete.com. By signing up, current student- in the lives of others. In 2003, after learning about the important athletes can network with former teammates, browse job posts exclusive to role the Illini CHAMPS/Life Skills Program played in the lives of Grad School Options; Networking Your Job Search; Writing Winning Resumes student-athletes, and receive event announcements. Illinois student-athletes, Doug established the Douglas C. Roberts and Cover Letters; Successful Interviewing; Internship Essentials; Salary CHAMPS/Life Skills Program Endowment Fund. Then, in Negotiations; Researching Career Options; and Marketing Your Athletic Career. Life Skills Speaker Series 2006, Doug cemented his Fighting Illini legacy by increasing his Student-athletes rated these sessions on a scale of 1-5, with 5 considered • One hundred two juniors had the opportunity to hear Brad Karsh present, endowment to place his name on the entire program. For now excellent, as 4.62. “Confessions of a Former Recruiting Director” in October. Student-athletes gave and forever, the Douglas C. Roberts Illini CHAMPS/Life Skills this program a rating of 4.85 on a scale of 1-5, with 5 considered excellent. Program will stand as a testament to Roberts’ generosity and vision Illini Career Networking Night for the future of Illinois athletics. • Two hundred twenty sophomores, juniors and seniors attended the Illini Career Career Center Drop-ins Networking Night on Monday, February 16th. Sixty four (18 former Illini) • U of I Career Center staff was available every Monday evening in the Life Skills presenters took part in the event. Resource Room to assist student-athletes with resume’ writing and other career Sarah Hahn, DIA Compliance Officer; Chris Tuttle, Varsity I; and 1964 U.S • A career resource area was available for our student-athletes at this year’s event development needs. Olympic Gold Medalist Billy Mills. with staff from the Career Center, Graduate Studies, Go2Athlete.com, and the • SAAC organized their annual Clothing Drive in November and collected more Varsity “I” available to assist student-athletes. Mock Interviews than 1,000 pounds of clothing. • Student-athletes participated in mock interviews with Career Center staff this • SAAC organized a benefit Fashion Show and Silent Auction which was held in DIA Student-Athlete Resume Portfolio year in order to prepare for actual employment interviews by gaining experience April at . More than $1,900 was raised through this event • Forty-two student-athletes from 15 teams representing seven different colleges and practice in answering questions. Following the interview, the Career Center with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society in honor of former Illini submitted their resumes for publication in the DIA Student-Athlete Resume staff discussed and critiqued the session for the student-athlete. Student- football player Chris Norwell who was diagnosed in October 2008 with Burkitt’s Portfolio which are being sent to more than 200 companies interested in hiring athletes could also request to have their interview videotaped for more in-depth Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. our student-athletes. study. • Nicole Cowart, women’s gymnastics, and Rob Pykosz, men’s cross country/track & field were elected to serve as SAAC Co-chairs this year. • Ashley Edinger, volleyball represented the University of Illinois on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. • Cowart, women’s gymnastics, was appointed to serve as the student-athlete representative on the U of I Athletic Board this year. • Richard Semrau, men’s basketball, was selected to represent the University of Illinois at the 2007 NCAA Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla., in May. • Maggie Carroll, women’s cross country/track & field represented the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics on the Avery Brundage Scholarship Committee.

Campus Programming • Student-athletes took part in various campus-wide activities this year including Get Carded Day (to promote sexual assault prevention), Campus Acquaintance Rape Education (CARE), and Alcohol Culture Explored Interactive Theatre (ACE- IT). 43 Mentors In Violence Prevention (MVP)

• Two hundred and fourteen (214) student-athletes from 11 sports participated in 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT MVP training in February. This training was provided to each Big Ten Conference institution through a partnership between the conference and MVP. The MVP Program motivates men and women to work together in preventing men’s violence against women. Ninety-three percent of the student-athletes found the time spent in these training sessions to be beneficial. Coaches from the teams participating in this year’s programming attended an overview presentation. Supo Sanni (FB), Rich Semrau (MBK), Bubba Chisolm (MBK), Justin Staples (FB) took part in the SAAC Fashion Show diversity

In today’s shrinking world, education is a global experience, and the The committee enlisted the help of various campus cultural programs, University of Illinois, as one of the world’s preeminent academic institutions, and together they have actively recruited students to become involved with strives to foster an inclusive environment promoting the free exchange of the athletic program, enriching the students’ own college experiences, as cultures, customs, ideologies and beliefs. As one of the University’s most well as the experiences of those around them. The diversity initiative called visible units, the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics accepts its role as “Identify Illinois” is consistent in the productivity to initiate activities and a campus leader and embraces this institutional challenge, attempting to provide the cutting edge information on diversity that affects our students provide a diverse learning and working environment for its student-athletes on campus. Such projects include the annual diversity football tailgate, annual coaches, staff, community and the student population. volleyball and capture the flag tournaments, the Identify Illinois weekly e-mail The DIA formalized this commitment in its mission statement, which newsletter, and the soon coming first edition of our printed newsletter called lists gender and ethnic equity among its seven criteria for excellence. In “I Wanna Speak” which gives students and faculty the opportunity to have the end, the DIA believes that Illinois athletics should serve as a common a voice on issues relating to athletics and campus communities. With the ground for people of all backgrounds and heritages–a unifying thread lines of communication now open, the diversity committee must continue running throughout the Urbana-Champaign campus and the state of Illinois. On and off the field, the DIA continues to provide numerous opportunities for gender and ethnic minorities. This opportunity has fostered a since of excellence throughout the years as current coaches and administration have garnered accolades around the nation and in the Big Ten conference. One newcomer to that list this year is former Illini All- American, national champion and Olympian Tonja Buford-Bailey, who was named the 2009 Head Coach of the Year for the Midwest Region by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. In her first season as head coach, Buford-Bailey directed the Fighting Illini to a fourth-place at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships, the best in school history. Women and underrepresented races and ethnicities are prevalent within the highest levels of the DIA’s administration. Nearly half of the administrators, including directors, managers, and assistant and associate athletics directors, are women or minorities. As this record indicates, the DIA and Director of Athletics Ron Guenther are committed to ensuring that the people leading the Illinois programs are as diverse as the student- athletes themselves. Becoming involved in the broad spectrum of Illinois athletics will only enhance any student’s college experience, and the DIA remains dedicated to providing an environment that is open and inviting to all Illinois students. Lacey Simpson // Women’s Basketball 44 In early 2005, the DIA launched an initiative aimed at exposing students its efforts and remain steadfast in the athletic department’s vision of an of color to the many opportunities to support Illinois athletics, including inclusive and diverse environment unifying and educating all University of participation in Illini Pride, Illinois Cheerleading, the , the Illinois students. Please visit our website www.athletics.uiuc.edu/identify/ Illinettes, and the Flag Corps. Following an initial study of the existing environment within these groups, Guenther formalized the initiative– by all accounts, one the first of its kind in the country–by founding the Committee on Diversity, a group comprised of athletic department administrators and

2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Deserea Brown // Women’s Track and Field staff members dedicated to diversifying Illinois athletics’ student following. marketing

The women’s basketball team also enjoyed a memorable premier promotion last season. More than 7,000 fans attended “Pack the Hall,” giving Illinois a tremendous crowd for its CBS regionally broadcast game against Minnesota. The game earned the NCAA’s Pack the House Award as the best Big Ten Conference women’s basketball event of 2008-09. The Fighting Illini baseball team established new single-game and weekend attendance records. 5,214 fans attended the Bleacher Bum Barbecue game against Ohio State, shattering the old Illinois attendance record. Illinois scored a 5-4 comeback win, using a 3-run ninth inning to send fans away happy. Splash Bash was another new premier promotion added in the 2008-09 season. Fans packed the pool to witness the swimming and diving team’s long awaited return to home competition. Splash Bash is set to return this season. Illinois continues to attract great crowds at the Atkins Tennis Center and Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex. The Fighting Illini men’s and women’s tennis teams both ranked among the nation’s top 10 in season attendance. The softball team attracted its third-largest crowd in school history for the World’s Largest Softball Tailgate. Soccer attracted another Top 10 crowd for SoccerFest. Fighting Illini Sports Marketing & Sales means a commitment to team within the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics – working across departments within the DIA to achieve goals most would consider unthinkable. It means working closely with the ticket office, public relations, event management, video, corporate sponsorship, development, compliance, IT services and business departments as well as coaches and key administrators to achieve at the highest The University of Illinois Sports Marketing & Sales Department sold out four straight games in each of the past two seasons. Illinois level. It means a commitment to team outside the DIA – building and continues to achieve outstanding results in terms of both attendance had not sold out four games since 1986 prior to this achievement. maintaining critical strategic partnerships with print, television, radio and national acclaim. Illinois followed its award-winning pink shirt Illini Madness event and billboard partners to spread the word about our amazing Illinois has led the Big Ten in National Association of Collegiate of 2007 with two great men’s basketball events in 2008. The World’s student-athletes. Marketing Administrators (NACMA) Awards the past three years. Biggest Basketball Practice claimed NACMA gold as both the men’s It means building and maintaining partnerships with critical campus With nine NACMA Awards earned in that period, including the only and women’s basketball teams practiced in front of 60,000 fans. “A groups, businesses and organizations to enhance the Fighting Illini Big Ten Conference gold for 2009 and the prestigious “Best of the Night of Legends” featured a face-off between the Flyin’ Illini’s 1989 brand and increase both revenue and attendance to give our student- Best” Award in 2008, Illinois has established the excellence standard Final Four and the 2005 Final Four team. More than 15,000 fans athletes the best opportunity to be successful. 45 against which all Big Ten sports marketing departments are measured. attended this memorable event that included jerseys of Illinois legends Illinois will continue to push for great achievements in attendance, 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Illinois ranks third in the nation over the past three years for NACMA honored in Assembly Hall for the first time. revenue, and recognition through the efforts of its sports marketing & Awards. Plans are in place to build on these basketball success stories with sales department in 2009-10. The Illinois Sports Marketing & Sales Department has made an “Spike the Record at Illini Madness.” The combination of volleyball impressive impact on Fighting Illini football attendance. Illinois has and men’s basketball in a single event at Assembly Hall is an Illinois doubled its football season ticket number in just two years. Football first. The goals are to establish a new NCAA record for volleyball revenue has increased dramatically in that period. The Fighting Illini attendance and set a new record attendance for Illini Madness. corporateorporate spon ssponorshsiorps ships

LICENSING The licensing program at the University of Illinois is managed by the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) of , Ga. The University of Illinois has 450 companies licensed through CLC. These licensees are authorized to reproduce University trademarked logos on all types of products for retail sale. In fiscal year 2009, Illinois set a record in gross licensing revenue, earning just more than $2.1 million. It is the eighth-straight year that Illinois has seen record growth in its licensing program, just surpassing last year’s total of $2.1 million. The increase was partially due to an increase in the wholesale royalty rate from 8% to 10% on all University of Illinois licensed gear. Illinois’ on-site merchandise sales at all varsity athletic events The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics has managed its corporate on the Illini Sports Radio Network and sponsorship on and summer camps is handled through Gameday Spirit Fan Store in sponsorship program since 1994. Since its inception, the goal of our www.fightingillini.com. Our current Team Illinois partners are Champaign, which holds an exclusive contract for these services with corporate sponsorship program has been to build long-term, mutually Nike, State Farm Insurance, Coca-Cola, Carle Clinic, Carle Foundation DIA. On-site merchandise sales generated nearly $90,000. beneficial business relationships with local business leaders and Hospital, Health Alliance, Verizon Wireless and the Bank of America Fortune 500 companies. Fighting Illini Credit Card. FIGHTINGILLINI.COM When many people think of “corporate sponsorships” they might Our other returning 2008-09 corporate partners and Illini Sports The official web site of Illinois athletics is fightingillini.com. simply think of viewing a business’ logo on a sign located in Memorial Network sponsors are: Agventure, Ameren IP, BoJac Seed, The Editorial content for the site is handled by DIA, primarily through Stadium or the Assembly Hall. Although signage is one of the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette/WDWS and WHMS Radio, Beck’s the sports information office. DIA has contracted with CBS College most visible aspects of our sponsorship program, in reality, Illinois’ Hybrids, CHS, Inc., County Market Grocery Stores, DEKALB Seed, Sports Online to host the site. corporate partners receive much more. They are intertwined with the First Federal Savings Bank, FS Growmark, Gameday Spirit Fan Store, The web site averaged more than 257,000 unique visitors each DIA in a way that helps enhance the image of both the University of Kruger Seeds, Gatorade, Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sub Shop, Bayer month from August - March. For the year, Illinois generated more than Illinois and that particular company. Crop Science, Stone Seed, YieldGard VT, the University of Illinois 16,000,000 page views. Fightingillini.com remains a revenue generator One important component of the corporate sponsorship Alumni Association and XM Radio. for DIA, generating approximately $185,000 this year. Revenue is program includes advertising on the Illini Sports Radio Network. The There were several other sponsorships for special events and generated through the online store, sponsorships, online auctions and University of Illinois is the only Big Ten Conference school which activities as well. State Farm sponsored the “State Farm Arch Rivalry” subscriptions to the audio and video services. manages its radio network in-house. We handle production, affiliate football game vs. Missouri in St. Louis and they were the presenting relations and sales. Sponsors may advertise on network broadcasts for sponsor of the Annual Busch Braggin Rights basketball game. Lexus football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball. Programming sponsored the annual “Lexus December to Remember” basketball also includes the weekly call-in shows for the head football and men’s game at the . basketball coaches. The corporate sponsorship program was responsible for more than The most significant companies in the corporate sponsorship $3.5 million in revenue and $1 million in in-kind goods and services 46 program are our “Team Illinois” sponsors. These sponsors receive in 2007-08. Of that total, $1.33 million was generated from the Illini category exclusivity across all marketing vehicles that the DIA controls Sports Radio Network. including in-stadium signage and recognition, logo rights, advertising 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT athletic communications

The Illinois Athletic Public Relations Department is responsible for the image, publicity and exposure as well as serves as historians for the entire athletic department. Among its primary duties are media relations, network television liaisons, website maintenance and social networking marketing. The Athletic Public Relations office provided the athletic department the equivalent value of $2.24 million in television air-time and $565,287 in print exposure in 2008-09.

ATHLETIC PUBLIC RELATIONS ACCOMPLISHMENTS This year, the Athletic Public Relations office had the following highlights: • Broke in a brand new press box facility at Memorial Stadium • Hosted the Women’s Gymnastics Big Ten Championships, and NCAA First and Second Round action for men’s tennis, women’s tennis and volleyball. SOCIAL NETWORKING MARKETING MEDIA COVERAGE • Ran over 30 press conferences for football, men’s basketball and Facebook: The Athletic Public Relations Department in the past • Illinois’ 19 sports were televised on more than 75 occasions in other various sports year created Facebook Fan pages for each of the 19 sports, allowing fans 2008-09, including all 12 football games. • Continued football signing day coverage on fightingillini.com to follow their favorite Illinois sports teams in a more casual fashion. • Ranked No. 1 among all Universities and colleges in coverage in • Expanded on year two of a partnership with the Big Ten Network, In just a few short months, the number of fans who have joined these Chicago’s two major newspapers, the Chicago Tribune and Sun Times. which featured 53 additional televised events and the utilizaton pages has exploded into great popularity. Facebook’s format also gives • Illinois had 298 stories written in the 12-month period, 51 stories of an on-campus direct feed to the Chicago studio for coach and fans a chance to become more interactive with athletic department more than the next highest school, Notre Dame, and 79 better than athlete interviews officials who run the sites. The Athletic Public Relations Department the next Big Ten school, Northwestern. has the ability to reach over 22,000 fans in a matter of seconds. The • Illinois’ coverage on Chicago’s seven major television stations in Below are the fan pages and the number of subscribers: 2008-09 was impactful. In the year, the Illini were represented in FIGHTINGILLINI.COM IlliniFootball – 10,948 FightingIlliniAthletics – 6,040 762 stories, which were seen by over 46.6 million viewers. The value • Fightingillini.com continued to be the main stop for Illinois Athletics IlliniBasketball – 3,992 IlliniGymnastics – 254 of Illinois’ airtime equaled over $2.24 million. fans on the web. In 2008-09, over 16 million visitors logged on to FightingIlliniBaseball – 228 Illinitrackxc – 148 • The Illinois Athletic Communications Office credentialed over 250 the site to catch the latest on their favorite team. IlliniSoccer – 144 IlliniTennis – 132 media to home football games and reached its maximum capacity • More resources were invested into the Illinois websites, expanding IlliniVolleyball – 117 IlliniSoftball – 97 for media at each men’s basketball event. its video coverage and recruiting sites such as coachronzook.com, IlliniGolf – 86 IlliniSwimming&Diving – 70 • Despite the decline in the print media market, the University of coachbruceweber.com and coachjolettelaw.com. Illinois continues to be covered on a daily basis by 14 regional and • Illinois’ football signing day coverage again was well received with : Like Facebook, Twitter is another way high-tech fans of three national newspapers. over 250,000 visitors during that day alone. Illinois sports can follow their teams wherever they may be. Thirteen • The Illinois Athletic Public Relations office began a third year of • The creative department implemented a redesign of the Illini sports have twitter accounts, which give up-to-the-minute using a media tracking service to gauge our coverage in the Chicago coachronzook.com website. updates on their happenings. The instantaneous ability of Twitter gives media market, the third largest market in the country. 47 the Athletic Public Relations Department the direct contact with over 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT 1,600 followers. IlliniFootball – 523 IlliniHoops – 321 IlliniBaseball – 297 IlliniSoftball – 137 IlliniWHoops – 130 IlliniTennis – 71 IlliniSoccer – 66 IlliniWrestling – 59 IlliniTrackXC – 48 compliance

It is the responsibility of the University of Illinois at Urbana- in writing. A standard format is used to document the question(s) Champaign, its employees, student-athletes and all individuals and asked and the answer(s) given. A copy of this written confirmation organizations promoting the institution’s athletics interests to control is provided to the individual who asked the question. Answers that the intercollegiate athletics program and endeavor to ensure its full are clearly defined in the NCAA Manual or the Big Ten Conference compliance with NCAA, Big Ten Conference and university rules. The Handbook, and answers that are easily understood may not be Division of Intercollegiate Athletics’ compliance office was established confirmed in writing at the discretion of the compliance office. From to facilitate the university’s efforts to comply with these rules and to July 2008 through June 2009, the compliance office documented 506 provide a means to monitor and audit intercollegiate athletics. of these questions and answers, nearly 200 more than the 2007-08 In order to meet the objectives mentioned above, the compliance year. office concentrates its efforts in three areas: 1) Education, 2) Monitoring; and 3) Reporting. 2. MONITORING The compliance office reviews all documents that have compliance 1. EDUCATION implications. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: weekly The provision of rules education is a primary focus of the summaries of practice and competition activities for all student- University of Illinois Compliance Program. The Compliance Office athletes, weekly summaries of all off-campus recruiting activities provides rules education to Division of Intercollegiate Athletics for all coaches, telephone records, medical expenses, student-athlete coaches and personnel, student-athletes, university personnel and employment records, donation requests and expenses for recruiting, university supporters. The Athletic Board’s Executive Committee team travel, awards and post-season competition. reviews these efforts annually. From July 2008 through June 2009, the compliance office reviewed There are two basic forms of rules education. One form of rules 15,877 documents in the course of monitoring the department’s education occurs when meetings are held to discuss rules, or rules- compliance with NCAA, Big Ten and institutional rules, which is over related information is distributed by, or with the assistance of, the 2,000 more than the previous year. compliance office. This form of rules education is most often planned in advance and involves the provision of timely rules-related information 3. REPORTING to individuals whom the compliance office has determined will benefit Potential violations can be discovered in a number of ways: from its receipt. Examples include the compliance meetings held the infraction can be self-reported by the responsible party, it can with coaching staffs, fall “check-in” meetings and spring “check-out” be discovered by the compliance office through its monitoring efforts meetings with the student-athletes on each team, and the distribution or it can be reported to the compliance office by an outside party. Once of new rules adopted by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors. the potential violation is reported, the compliance office is responsible From July 2008 through June 2009, the compliance office coordinated for investigating the matter and reporting it, if necessary, to the Big 235 such rules education items. That number is up from the 214 in Ten and/or the NCAA. Copies of all self-reported infractions are also 2007-08. sent to the Chancellor’s office. A second form of rules education occurs when an individual requests From July 2008 through June 2009, the compliance office assistance, or a rules “interpretation” from the Compliance Office in an reported 20 secondary violations (eight fewer than in 2007- 48 effort to understand the proper application of an NCAA or Conference 08). A secondary violation is defined by the NCAA as “a rule. These requests must be made on all occasions when an individual violation that is isolated or inadvertent in nature, provides or is not certain how to apply rules to a given situation. This form of rules is intended to provide only a minimal recruiting, competitive or other education is available from the compliance office to any individual advantage and does not include any significant recruiting inducement or organization upon request. or extra benefit.” Many answers given by the compliance office are confirmed

2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT National Champions Daniel Ribeiro and Paul Ruggerri // Men’s Gymnastics video

In 2008-09, the Illini Productions video department operated year Illini women’s soccer program. • Continued non-athletic, University programming on the Big two utilizing their $1.5 million state of the art in-house studio and • Expanded original content for coachronzook.com and coach- Ten Network. control room. The video staff is made up of six full-time staffers bruceweber.com and approximtely 20 students who provide video coverage for each • Produced 60 live big screen events for football, men’s basket- III. Special Projects for Illinois athletics and the University Fighting Illini team, the Big Ten Network, Assembly Hall and Memorial ball, women’s basketball and other miscellaneous events. • Directed the creative services for the University of Illinois Stadium video boards and fightingillini.com. graduation ceremonies II. The Big Ten Network Partnership • Directed the video board for the Champaign Marathon I. In-House Studio Production • Continued direct talk-back capabilities with the Big Ten Net- • Produced highlight and motivational videos for all 19 sports • Began year two of in-house production of “The Ron Zook work studio in Chicago, with which Illinois coaches and athletes • Educated and provided practical experience for 18 student Show,” “The Bruce Weber Show,” and “The Jolette Law Show”, appeared on BTN programming approximately 20 times last interns last year, with an emphasis on shooting, editing and

hosting 43 shows last year. season. directing pieces which can be then used for their portfolio. 49 • Created programming for Illinois’ annual Scholar-Athlete Ban- • Began year two of the “Fighting Illini Insider” a monthly, half- Those students have gone on to jobs with the , quet, as well as a special Fighting Illini Insider featuring the Big hour show which features Illinois 19 sports and is hosted by , United States Olympic Committee, CNN 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Ten Network’s Mike Hall. Illini student-athletes and ESPN. • Continued extra programming for fightingillini.com, including a weekly web show called “Corner Kicks” exclusively for the finance

The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics has witnessed vast changes to the landscape of collegiate sports, and there FISCAL YEAR 2009 OPERATING STATEMENT can be no doubt that major college athletic programs have evolved into REVENUES EXPENSES multi-million dollar enterprises. At Illinois however, be assured that the Gate Receipts $20,086,366 28% Sport Operations $19,959,129 28% business aspects of amateur athletics will never compromise the pursuit Big Ten Conference Distributions 19,197,467 27% Facilities 22,478,697 32% (2) of its mission. Illinois is committed to producing champions on- and off- Donations & Endowment Income 18,189,982 26% (4) (5) Scholarships 8,536,210 12% the-field by adhering to principles that transcend the balance sheet. Despite Sponsorships & Licensing 5,128,134 7% Administration 3,840,154 5% challenges of the previous fiscal year, Illinois athletics has once again, for the 17th straight year, operated within a balanced budget and continued to Retail Operations & Camps 3,602,602 5% (1) Revenue Production 6,419,915 9% (3) reduce debt. General Student Fee 2,891,899 4% Student-Athlete Support Services 4,517,074 6% Among the highlights of 2008-09 was the increase in gate receipts Other 1,591,636 2% Retail Operations and Camps 3,439,578 5% by over $2.3 million due to a large growth in season ticket sales in Other 1,497,329 2% football. Additionally, the department recouped $4.4 million in revenue Total Revenues $70,688,086 100% Total Expenses $70,688,086 100% from premium seating, which helped to offset the $7.5 million paid out in facility debt service. The struggling economy over the past three years has impacted the athletic department. The DIA has taken on increases to FISCAL YEAR 2008 OPERATING STATEMENT utilities (an addition of over $500,000), travel and costs passed down by the University administration. There were also continued increases in coaches’ REVENUES EXPENSES salaries and scholarship costs (see next paragraph). Gate Receipts $17,746,104 29% Sport Operations $18,548,403 30% In striving to uphold the standards that the DIA is founded Big Ten Conference Distributions 18,766,229 31% Facilities 14,231,008 23% (2) upon, however, operating costs – including scholarships, capital project Donations & Endowment Income 12,736,867 21% Scholarships 8,269,057 14% expenditures, facility maintenance, and staffing requirements – continue Sponsorships & Licensing 4,809,583 8% Administration 4,187,511 7% to rise. For example, just five years ago (2004-05), in-state and out-of- General Student Fee 2,767,073 5% Revenue Production 6,596,204 11% (3) state scholarships cost Illinois athletics $16,003 and $27,572, respectively. Retail Operations & Camps 2,788,544 5% (1) Student-Athlete Support Services 4,428,541 7% For the 2008-09 academic year, those same scholarships cost the athletic Other 1,552,756 3% Retail Operations and Camps 3,154,630 5% department $24,700 and $38,498, representing respective increases of 64.7 Other 1,751,802 3% and 71.4 percent. Total Revenues $61,167,156 100% Total Expenses $61,167,156 100% The DIA receives no state tax dollars, and it is only through the boundless generosity of its loyal donors, the support of the student (1) Includes revenue from the University of Illinois Golf Course, Atkins Tennis Center, body, and the tireless efforts of the DIA’s administration and staff that it merchandise & concessions sales and all summer camps. (2) Includes all debtservice, continues to outperform expectations. Because of these many stakeholders, capital expenditures and facility maintenance costs. (3) Includes operating costs it is possible to fully fund every athletic program, providing the maximum associated with Marketing & Promotions, Sports Information, Ticket Office, Corporate number of scholarships allowed to each sport under NCAA guidelines, and Sponsorship, Licensing and Development. (3) includes premium seating revenues. to operate in a fiscally responsible and disciplined manner. (5) includes gifts for facilities projects

50 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT varsity “i” association

Varsity “I” Goals 1) Reach out and make the effort to stay in touch with your former team-mates. 2) Make plans to get back on campus to events at least once per year. 3) Get involved...support today’s Fighting Illini and activate your Varsity I membership by becoming a member of the I FUND.

Highlights From This Past Year: • Active Varsity I membership: 1,525 members. • Contributions from former letter winners and participants: over $795,000. • Over 15 reunions were held on campus, with over 1350 former Fighting Illini returnees participating in those reunions. Spring Football Reunion BBQ Reunion Spring Football This past year, the Varsity I Association named a new Executive FISCAL YEAR 2008 OPERATING STATEMENT Director, longtime University of Illinois Athletic Department staffer Mike Hatfield. Hatfield brings a very basic message to all former REVENUES EXPENSES athletes, managers, trainers, and cheerleaders regardless of their role Gate Receipts $17,746,104 29% Sport Operations $18,548,403 30% during their time at Illinois. Big Ten Conference Distributions 18,766,229 31% Facilities 14,231,008 23% (2) Hatfield says he looks forward to this leadership position with the Donations & Endowment Income 12,736,867 21% Scholarships 8,269,057 14% Varsity I Association and the inherent opportunity to focus his time Sponsorships & Licensing 4,809,583 8% Administration 4,187,511 7% on his two true vocational passions - interacting with former Fighting General Student Fee 2,767,073 5% Revenue Production 6,596,204 11% (3) Illini and securing championship-level resources in the classroom and Retail Operations & Camps 2,788,544 5% (1) Student-Athlete Support Services 4,428,541 7% on the field of play for the Fighting Illini of the future. Other 1,552,756 3% Retail Operations and Camps 3,154,630 5% Associate Director of Athletics Shawn Wax said, “At Illinois, our Other 1,751,802 3% goal is simple and straightforward. We want to be the best at everything Total Revenues $61,167,156 100% Total Expenses $61,167,156 100% we do. I’m pleased to add Mike Hatfield’s experience, leadership and creative energy to our alumni relations team in the Varsity I Association. (1) Includes revenue from the University of Illinois Golf Course, Atkins Tennis Center, In addition to a proven track record of strong organizational skills, merchandise & concessions sales and all summer camps. (2) Includes all debtservice, Ron Guenther with Dave and Nicole Diehl Women’s Gymnastics Reunion capital expenditures and facility maintenance costs. (3) Includes operating costs Mike excels at relationship building and networking. Mike is a natural associated with Marketing & Promotions, Sports Information, Ticket Office, Corporate fit and I’m confident he will help us build the best letterwinner’s Sponsorship, Licensing and Development. (3) includes premium seating revenues. association in the nation.” (5) includes gifts for facilities projects Hatfield finds himself leading a newly formed team made up of veteran Varsity I staffers Chris Tuttle and Karen Graham, along with new graduate assistant, former Fighting Illini softball standout Shanna Diller. “The Varsity I Association is about former Fighting Illini staying connected and ensuring the future of those that follow,” said Hatfield “There is no group that has as much passion and investment 51

in our program than our former athletes, trainers, managers, and 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT cheerleaders, and I’m convinced that when yesterday’s Fighting Illini hear what the Varsity I Association and I FUND are doing to support today’s student-athletes, they will be inspired to join. You can just imagine what could be accomplished if every former Fighting Illini jumped onboard at some annual level of support?”

Men’s Basketball Night of Legends Men’s Gymnastics Reunion annual fund

loyalty circle Mary Legg Capouch Robert and Laura Fraley Joseph Carr Tim and Kathy Fritz $10,000 and above Edward and Pamela Caulfield Eugene D. Funk III Mark Abate Ronald K. Cekander Paul E. Gantzert William B. Adams, Jr. Central Steel & Wire Company Mr. Jeffrey Gehrke Rick and Teresa Aden W. Jack Chamblin GHR Engineers & Associates AF Holding Champaign Builder’s Supply Richard L. Gianacakos David A. Albin Todd Chesnut David C. and Amy Gibson Greg Allen Jamie and Amy Chesser Jim Gillespie Larry F. Altenbaumer Chittenden Family Foundation Tom Gillespie Altorfer, Inc. Richard A. Christensen Riley and Linda Glerum Joe Ambrose Dan Cimino Scott E. and Phyllis Golden Jim and Ann Marie Ament Clifford Jacobs Forging Co. William Golden Dennis L. Anderson Phillip W. Cochran Phillip C. and Beverly Goldstick Shirley and Dan Anderson Charles C. Colbert Sean and Sheila Grambart Gordon Andresen Commerce Bank, N.A. Dr. Lawrence V. Gratkins Archer Daniels Midland Communications Data Group, Inc. Grunloh Construction Archer Daniels Midland Carey and Cheryl Cooper Dr. Robert Gurtler Mark P. Arends John W. Corley H & H Machining, Inc. Spencer and Tracy Atkins Joe A. and Nancy E. Cowan Dick T. and Sandra Haas Susie and Clint Atkins Coyle Insurance Agency, Inc. Kevin and Laura Haas B and B Electric, Inc. Cozad Asset Management Dennis Hackett Bruce and Debbie Babcock Greg Cozad Corbin Hall Barbeck Communications Group, Inc. Greg Credi Mrs. Alan M. Hallene Dan Barham and Matt Beiser Dr. Gordon L. Cross, MD June F. Morettini Michael and Jane Bartlett Dr. Lynn R. Dale Joan Hansen Mike and Mona Bass Dr. Jason and Audrey Davis Debbie and Greg Harmon Beam Global / Southern Wine and Spirits Mary Alice Davis Daniel and Marianne Harrington James D. Bell Tim Davis Thomas E. Harrington Michael and Mary Jo Bell Pat and Ann Dawson Thomas E. and Barbara Harrington, Jr. Benefit Planning Consultants, Inc. George F. and Nancy Deihs, Jr. Jeffrey R. and Sarah Hartman Jerome E. Bennett, Jr. Gregory J. and Laura Delost Laura and Stephen Hartman Student-athletes at the University of Illinois are among the best and brightest in the Big Ten and the nation. They Harold and Gaylene Bennett Neal H. and Toby Deutsch Michael R. and Debra Hartman Matthew C. Bennett Evan and Dixie Dickens Mid-States Express strive for championships in competition and excellence in the classroom. Their athletic and academic endeavors are Bob and Kimberly Bennis Anthony and Lucy DiTommaso Joseph J. Hasman supported through private contributions to the I FUND. The I FUND is the fundraising and development arm of the Berns Clancy & Associates Jason Dodds Philip Haugaard Ronald W. and Colleen Bess David A. Donnini Dr. Steve Hazelrigg Division of Intercollegiate Athletics and is responsible for securing the necessary funding to cover scholarship aid for David Bielfeldt John Dorn Morris L. and Martha Hecker approximately 500 student-athletes. Gary K. and Carlotta Bielfeldt Fred Drake Fred and Carolyn Helmuth Jeff and Cynthia Black Eric J. and Alta Draut Ken Hendren and Donna Greene Illinois student-athletes take great pride in wearing the Orange and Blue, and respect and appreciate the tremendous Mark P. Blager Michael Ducey Michael J. Henneman support from the members of the I FUND. For some, these gifts open the door to a college education, and for others, Blakeman and Beard, L.L.C. Van Dukeman Scott and Melissa Henrikson Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois these grants ease the financial burdens often associated with earning a college degree. Yet, for all that receive aid, becoming Monsignor Edward J. Duncan Kent J. and Marilyn Hess Thomas B. and Kelly Borton Lila Jeanne Eichelberger Jerry W. Hester II a scholarship recipient to represent the Fighting Illini is an honor. It provides each student-athlete an opportunity to Lisa S. Boyer Bernie Elsner Steven C. and Christine Hillard John T. Bradford prepare themselves to be leaders in industry, business, and the community. Douglas A. Emkes Kenneth and Betty Hinrichs Dr. Robert F. Brandys ESCA Consultants S. and Cynthia Hirsch Just as we expect our student-athletes to excel and be the very best, so does the I FUND strive to generate financial Brown, Hobbs and McMurray Allen and Trish Everette Hi-Tech Towers, Inc. First Midstate Incorporated resources to provide the best in support services, facilities and academic opportunities. Jack B. and Mary Ann Everette John Hoffman Scott B. and Janet Brown Robert A. and Lora V. Falato Howard R. and Kathleen Holiday This past year has seen an increase of donors in support to the I FUND. Fighting Illini fans donated $8.1 million Ken and Christy Bruce David E. Falk Dale and Helen Holt 52 to the I FUND last year. Total number of donors supporting the I FUND last year was 7,465. In addition to donor Tom Bryan Fighting Illini Pork Club Dale Hoots Mike and Paula Bryant Ronald and Paula Filler Hopper Family Foundaton involvement increasing, a substantial number of donors last year elected to increase their annual support to help meet Jim Buckler Charles E. and Blanche Finn Charles and Linda Adams the ever-increasing challenges of rising tuition costs, health care, and the cost of living. Hy and Nancy Bunn Marty Finney Lance and Gloria Humphreys Paul and Joan Burns First Federal/Champaign Alan B. Hunt We want to take this opportunity to acknowledge all who have supported Fighting Illini athletics this past year. Your Burrus Seed Farms Dr. Karrie and Steve Fitton Hurst-Rosche Eng., Inc. contribution is an investment in the future of Illinois student-athletes. On behalf of the coaches, student-athletes, and John W. and Judy Busey Thomas P. and A. Fitzgerald Jeff Ingrum Mark Bush Five Star Sales Thomas G. and Sonna Iorio staff of the DIA, thank you to all of our annual fund members listed on the following pages. Go Illini! Jeffrey J. and Lori Butler Flooring Surfaces Wayne Jacob C.D.S. Office Technologies Mary B. Foley Michael N. Jaffe Robert C. Camp 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Fox Family Jay and Jill Javors donors

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Roger H. Jennings David and Meredith Mills 1st Farm Credit Services Ed and Karen Woare Harold and Mary Beth Early Thomas R. Miller Sullivan Illini Club John and Patty Bingaman John P. Cadle Foundation Douglas C. Mills William and Jacelyn Shiner John W. and Deanna Wright II Stocks, Inc. Monsanto Company Kevin Sullivan William Bishop Jeff and Kim Johnson Kevin W. Mitchell Kent and Lisa Shirley John W. Wright Ford of Champaign Robert A. and Allison Montgomery K.C. Summers BKD, LLP John A. Johnson Dr. Curtis and Kenna Mitchem Silverman Family Arthur R. Wyatt Ford of Champaign Tim Mooney Robert H. Suter Black and Company Stephen R. Kannaka Dennis and Cynthia Mohrman Donald R. Sittner Wyffels Hybrids, Inc. Franchise Management Systems Amber Morgan-Vernooy Greg Thomas Barbara Black Dean L. Karkazis Robert L. Monti John Skeffington James and Pam Wylder Robert G. Frederick James R. Morse II Ed Tiedemann David H. Bluestone Dr. Richard and Dr. Diane Keen Lester D. Moore Tom and Sue Sloan YG Ventures, L.L.C. Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Freeland Mike Murphy Ford Patricia S. Trausch Daniel W. Bock Keller Oil Inc. Bob and Cathy Morgan Robert J. and Mary Smith, Jr. Floyd Yoder Dr. Jeff and Lisa Frerichs Terry and Connie Myers Jack B. Troxell, Jr. Bodine Electric / Construction Mark and Jennie Kelly William D. Morton Carter and Catherine Smith Brian P. Zabel Fredrick Ganaway National Car Rental Donald J. Urbauer, Sr. Bodine Electric / Sales Thomas N. Kelly Mark and Karen Mueller Henry Dale Smith Lorraine Zerrusen Fredericka G. Ross Terry R. Nelson Hugh Van Voorst Gregory D. Bolton Kemp Foundation Ollie and Dorothy Myers Kelley Smith Al and Susan Zick Mark Garrigus Jim Norton James S. Waddell Lola B. Bottrell Shahid and Ann Khan David and Teri Naour Robert and Marion Smith John R. Gehlbach O’Brien Auto Park - Urbana Benjamin H. Watts Keith L. Bowman Gregg Kirkland Brian and Molly Neiswender Snider Farms Geiger Truck Parts, Inc. O’Brien Auto Park - Urbana Kevin R. Wayer Jeanne Boyle Robert and Jacqueline Klaus Fred Nessler Sheldon Solow Mike Genta O’Brien Auto Park - Urbana David J. Williams Melissa Brashear H. W. Knapheide III Paul N. Nigro Tony and Debbie Sparks Block “I” Council John F. Gillen O’Brien Auto Park - Urbana The Wolfe Foundation of Stephanie S. Breckenridge Richard and Connie Knight Charles H. Nogle Mike Specchio $6000-$9999 Merle Gilmore O’Brien Auto Park - Urbana Edwards Co. James Brosseau Phil and Pam Knox Thomas F. Nolan Robert Y. Sperling William J. Abbott Donald E. Goss O’Brien Auto Park - Urbana Worden-Martin, Inc. Toni J. Browne Val G. Koble Donald Nordlund David Stark AFNI James G. Graham Bob Oltean Worden-Martin, Inc. John D. Buckert Elizabeth Turner Koller Robert and Pat O’Connell David J. Stoldt Robert N. Amoruso Graue Chevrolet, Inc. Tim Osterbur Worden-Martin, Inc. Robert Bucklin Ronald and Suzanne Konchanin W. Chris Olsen Nathan M. Suddeth Arborsmith Dennis R. Graue Tim Osterbur James W. Wright William F. Buehler Emil J. Konrath John and Janet Oltman Sullivan Illini Club Arends Brothers, LLC Dana C. Gray P & H Manufacturing Co. Yemm Chevrolet Jon Buerkett Gerald J. Kostelny Richard B. and Frances Owen Harry R. and Betty Swift Mike Martin Green Toyota Allan R. Palma Rick Yemm Lawrence G. Bultman Tom Kowa Andrew J. Parker Tate and Lyle Americas, Inc. Mark Dixon Gordon Gregory Nick Pappas William F. Bunte Jeff and Bonnie Kramer Bob and Carol Passaneau Russ and Nick Taylor Auto Town, Inc. Jeffrey W. Hainline Nick Pappas John Burkhart David G. and Jane Kruger Foundation T.C.T. Construction, Inc. John R. Bailen Janell T. Hartley David R. Parkhill Busey Mills Community Foundation P. David and Barb Kuhl Wayne D. Paulson Steven J. Thayer Paul and Judith Baker Gary W. Hedge David Perry olympian club Glenn Buskirk Lakeland Radiologists Randy Peifer John Thode Barbeck Communications Dan Heller Petersen Trackside Chevrolet- $3000-$5999 Cabot Corp./ Cab-O-Sil Division Josef Lakonishok Richard Percy Lott H. and Su Ann Thomas Battery Specialists & Golf Carts Hideaway of the Woods Restaurant Buick-Chrylser-Dodge-Jeep A & R Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Cabot Corporation Joe and Sheila Lamb John Perring, Jr. David J. Thonn Michael Beasley Virginia Bartholow Holder Bill G. Pinkstaff Abbott’s Florist Bill and Judy Cain Gene and Alice Lamb Personal Care Donald K. and Kay Thorp William G. Beeler Holiday Inn - Urbana Thomas W. Pistorius Lowell E. Ackmann Mr. and Mrs. James R. Calhoon Jeffrey R. and Catherine Lange Arthur W. and Nancy Jo Peters Christopher M. Tietz Randall C. Bell Cox Transfer Thomas and Kim Polansek Bob Lord Carl T. Calkins James E. Lauritsen Petry-Kuhne Company Tile Specialists, Inc. Douglas Biederstedt Wayne Hunt Jana S. Pottorff John R. Ady Canadian National / Illinois Central Dr. Ben Leak Susan Phillips TKAT Corporation Neil and Heather Biegler Illini Pella, Inc. Alice A. Prickett Mrs. Clarence Akin John and Cheryl Carlson Jimmy John and Leslie Liautaud James A. and Debra K. Pilcher Michael T. and Nancy C. Tokarz Bill Smith Auto Parts Henry W. Jackson Matthew Pryor Margaret R. Albert Dennis Carpenter Corey E. Light Regent Broadcasting Frank Troike Robert L. Blackwell Unland Companies John T. Quakenbush Thomas W. Allan Dr. Michael D. Carroll Corey Lindbeck Brad Prochaska Suzanne Trupin, MD Jack Blevins Roger H. Jennings Dennis Reichard Daniel P. Allen Cheryl Carso G. Richard and Judy Locke Provena Central Illinois Region David A. and Sharon Tuggle Bob Lindsay Honda Tony Jones Reliable Plumbing and Heating Michael Allen Jim Carso Denny Long Tom and Christina Quinlan Will Ulaszek Bodine Electric Corp. Matt Joyce Eugene F. Retzer Adam M. Ambielli Carter’s Furniture Scott and Rae Long Jerry and Christie Ramshaw, Jr. Tye Uppinghouse Peter Bonutti John J. Kamerer Richard W. Reynolds James D. Anderson Champaign Hotel Venture, LLC Lawrence L. Lubin Patricia B. and Jim Randall US Bank David A. Bowers Dr. Gene P. King Rice Ford-Chrysler Marc J. Ansel Michael J. and Linda S. Champion Lawrence R. Lucas Martin A. Rave Jeffrey Verbin Lorris M. Bowers Stephen and Christy King Rick Ridings Willie and Antoinette Appling SWS of Illinois Randi Lundstedt Ron Ray Vesuvius Bob Brady Dodge Gary Knight Rick Ridings Archer Daniels Midland Company Joe Chiczewski Greg Lykins John and Maureen Reed Curt A. and Sue Volkmann Paul E. Bretz Gary Knight Roessler Construction Company Robert R. Archer Don L. Chipman Martin J. Malloy Michael J. Reicher Frank and Michele Voris, Jr. Jeffrey Brown Ronald V. Kowalski Kenneth Roessler Rod Arends Scott G. Christensen Marine Bank Michael J. Reicher Char and Frank Voris Les Busboom Ed and Katharine Kral J & W Motors Armstrong Lumber Company Citizens State Bank Roger W. and Sherryl Marsh Brian Renwick James L. Vourvoulias Alvin H. Caldwell Barry A. Krumwiede Paul K. Rosenberg Aaron M. Arth Jonathon and Deanne Clapp Martin, Hood, Friese & William C. Reuling Gary C. and Rona Wagner William Camp Gregory Kubik Thomas Scaggs Grace E. Ashenfelter Arthur Clark Associates, L.L.C. Danny R. Reynolds Mark Walsh Thomas Capie III Landmark Automotive Group Dr. Charles Schelkopf Ashford Industries, Inc. David L. Clark Martin Graphics Lynne King Roberts Col. Steve Wanzek and Darla Lord Robert L. Carley Landmark Automotive Group Steve and Kathi Schilling Robert I. Auler Stuart E. Clark Rex and Alice A. Martin Foundation Steve and Lynn Roeschley Jack C. Watson Kim Carney Rhodes Peter Langley Vernon Schrof Robert Bane Michael D. Clary Donald J. Mayszak Sid Rohrscheib Robert and Emily Watts Central Illinois Bank Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Steven W. Seibert Michael Barber Jim and Becky Clinard John M. McClure John G. Rollins Dennis Weakly Richard and Helen Coddington Greg A. Learnard Robert C. Shambrook Rick and Dianne Barnett Robert S. Cohen Greg McKaufsky Roy Mosser and Associates Bruce and Megan Weber Barton L. Cole Daniel Lesage Shelby Motors, Inc. Aaron Bartlow Richard E. Colbert 53 Dick McCormick Michelle A. Ruppel Frank J. and Wanda Weber Stacy Cole David and Diane Lesny Shelby Motors Ronald H. Bates Prudence B. Cole LaVerne and Donna K. McFadden Ralph R. and Betty Rutherford George and Jennifer S. Wedemeyer Timothy L. Connelly Russell W. Lipe Shields Automotive Craig S. Bazzani Community Bankers Association of IL 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Mark E. McGowan Louis A. and Judy Ryniec Steve and Jill Weiler Danville Steel John W. Litchfield James A. Shirk Thomas A. Beck Bill N. Conard Richard W. McGraw Stuart Saltzberg Glenn A. Werry, Jr. Joshua A. Croland Mark Logue Martin K. Smith Lee and Sandra Beckel James Connor Jim and Karen McKechnie Edwin A. Scharlau II Bob and Karen Westbrook Timothy Allen Curtis Gary L. Ludwig Stephen M. Smith James S. Beedie Ralph J. Converse Dave McMurray Gary Schlapp John C. and Cynthia Lynn White Galen and Cheryl Dale Christopher Martin John B. Snell Charles M. Bellatti Michael P. Conway Todd and Amy McNutt William Schnirring, Jr. Brad and Karylle Wike Daley Chevrolet-Buick-Pontiac Richard A. Martin Alan and Nancy Sons Joe Beniach Harry M. Cook, Jr. Paul Meister Bea Schulmeister David P. and Johnetta Wilde Jeffery D. Derrick Phillip K. Matteson SRD Farms Chris Benson John W. Corley Eric L. Meyer Thomas L. Schwalbe and Anthea Christopher G. Williams Diepholz Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Midland States Bancorp, Inc. Joseph W. Stauber Richard J. Bernardoni Ed Coyne Mike and Dayna Meyer L. Schwalbe Mrs. H. Willis Winston Bob Doan Miles Chevrolet Edith A. Stotler Michael Biehl Dr. John A. Coyne Craig Miller Financial Services Mike and Marty Sharpe Leonard A. Wislow Doug Lee Drendel Miles Chevrolet William R. Stubblefield Binder Plumbing & Heating Craggs Appraisal Services, Ltd. Nolan C. Craver, Jr. James and Janice Gerstner William C. Ieuter Ronald T. Levy Gary C. Niehaus Jim Rutrough Heath and Beverly Crossland Robert D. Gieselman Illini FS, Inc. Dennis E. Lewis and Mary McGrath Kenneth W. Nimmons Joseph J. Saban David D. Crouse Benjamin T. Gildersleeve Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc. William R. Lewis David E. Ogdon Marianne E. Salmon Michael N. Cullinan Gill Athletics, Inc. Illinois Graphics, Inc. Jimmy John Liautaud Old National Bank Miles Salsman D.R. Diggers Earl T. Giroux Illinois-American Water Co. Mary Liddy Forrest Olson Greg Sanders Robert Dalrymple William C. Glasgow Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Jackson Lawrence A. Lipe John R. Oltman Kenneth W. Sanders Douglas B. Dawson Noel D. Goeddel F. Jerome Jahn Herbert A. List Terrance O’Neill Scanics of Illinois, LLC Jon Day Steve Goldish Lawrence L. Jeckel Wayne E. Litwiller Michael O’Toole Glenn and Stephanie Schaefer Robert W. Debolt Roberta K. Gorden Kris and Susan Jenner Paul Logli Eric R. Ottoson Ronald C. Schiff Lawrence M. DeBrock Michael Grady Jay Jimenez Thomas Lohse Nancy and Larry Overcash Mary E. Schlecht Prof. Fred Delcomyn Gray Todd Johnson Dr. E.W. Lowry Doug Owens Bill Schlueter Albert J. Devon, Jr. Frederick S. Green Beth McBride Johnson Mitchell K. Lucie Thomas A. Panoplos William L. Schlueter Marianne Dickerson J. Fred Green Clifford and Cristina Brian Ludden Reed Panos SEOCO Mrs. Michael W. Dill Julie Green Medroano Johnson Maguire’s Joan A. Parker Randolph G. Schmidt Donald and Diana Dingledine Jason S. Greenstein Janeen and Barry Johnson Ryan and Susan Majeres Pepsi Cola Jon and Joyce Scholl Kenneth Dobson C. William Groesch Jeff Johnson John and Jim Mann Thomas R. Petrich Craig A. Schoonover Robert W. Dodd Scott and Lea Ann Gross Mike and Kim Johnson Lawrence Marcucci William Petty Myron J. Schultz John D. and Terri Dodson Scott Grumish Lee W. Johnston Nora Marsh Larry Pfleiderer Ronald M. Schutz Dow Agro Sciences Ronald E. Guenther Norman T. Jones Philip Martin Professional Impressions Frank G. Schwartz, Jr. David J. Downey Jon Gurka Joseph Judd J. Michael Martin Media Group Charles Schwartz James R. Downing Brian Gustavson Eric E. Kahle Larry L. Martin Professional Impressions Timmothy J. Schwartz Jan Dueringer David J. Hagan Joseph M. Kaiser Luther W. Martin Media Group Greg Schwarztrauber Daniel A. Dungan Hagerty Brothers Co. Randall and Patricia Kampfe Russell W. Martin Professional Impressions Scott Bancshares, Inc. Bernard A. Dunn Brice and Robyn Hahn Kankakee Nursery Amanda R. Massucci Media Group Verne Sedlacek Marc Spicijaric // Men’s Tennis DuPont Crop Protection Gary Halcom Phil Katsinas Leslie E. Mathers III Professional Impressions Martha Seeber Thomas Dvorak Hallbeck Homes, Inc. Carol Keiser Elizabeth A. Mathers Media Group Robert E. Seed Earl Walker Co., Inc. Dr. Jeffrey L. Hallett John H. Keller Mathews Family Professional Impressions David J. and Anita J. Seiler Supervalu / Champaign D.C. Robert C. Walbaum Robert Easter Daniel H. Hamelberg Kelley Vault Co. Jim Mathews Media Group American Bottling Co. Supervalu / Champaign D.C. Ralph and Betty Waldhauser Hope Eastin J.T. Hammitt John L. Kelly David Maurer Anothy M. Pirih Mark Selvaggio Supervalu / Champaign D.C. Daniel J. Walsh Gregory A. Eichorn Jack E. Handy Donavan Kemna Dr. J. Miles McClure Robert M. Pogue James R. Semonin Jess Sutton Donna Walthall Robert V. Elder John and Sue Hansen Bonnie Kemper R.D. McMillen Gary and Barbara Poleskey Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sensen- John Sutton Jeff A. Wandell Robin and Brooke Elliott Mark Harbaugh Gordon K. Kemper Jerry G. McArthur John W. Pollard brenner Jason Swanson Art Warren Curt Ellis Thomas E. Harmon Scott W. Kemper William F. McCarty III Don Portugal Leonard Seward Steve Szymanski Robert J. Watkins Bill Emerick Craig Hart Ian Patrick Kernan Brad G. McCaulla Leland H. Powers Jay F. Shattuck Richard B. Tarro WCIA Bill Engel Pamela Hartke Nancy C. Kimpel Lowell M. McCormick Prairie Farms David B. Sholem Donald E. Tate Derek and Kelly Weber Caleb Englehardt Hartley Amusements, Inc. William A. Kindorf III Allen C. McCowan Prairie Farms Cathleen M. Shultz Randall Teesdale Weis Insurance Agency Robert Enright Mr. Arthur A. Hasse Tedd King Douglas R. McCumber Pratt & Tobin P.C. Richard and Linda J. Sieracki Thomas Tesdal James Welch 99MED Hawthorne Suites, Ltd. Kirby Foods Michael P. McCuskey Roger M. Pray Silver Machine Shop, Inc. Nancy Testory Bruce Wellman Keith A. Evans, D.M.D., M.S. Patrick and Maria Hayes Kirby Foods Ward F. McDonald Premier Printing Eric Sink Dennis Thiel Wells Fargo Insurance Services Roger A. Ewald Craig W. Hays Robert J. Kirk Phillip McGill Steven Pressley Beverly Slifer Don Thompson Wells Fargo Insurance Services Excel Occupational Health Clinic Aldred A. Heckman, Jr. Glen R. Kitson Richard and Kay McGuire Pro Source One Doug Sloan Joseph M. Thompson Glenn A. Werry, Sr. Verner W. Falk Paul D. Heitman Scott V. Kline Timothy P. McHugh Scott Proctor James Smar Elizabeth Thurman Westlawn Consulting Services Matt Fejes Charles Helleny Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Knoche Michael McKeague Alan Puzey Douglas Smith Raymond Timpone Bernard Whalen Dr. Victor F. Feldman Tom Henderson Steven Koch Daniel McManus R.V. Evans Company Chris and Debra Smith Darryl and Lorri Tinges Cindy White Ronald K. Fellheimer Paul C. Hendren James W. Kopplin Jeremy L. Medler Don and Jo Radcliffe Karl Smith Eugene Tomlin Ron White Mark Ferguson Robert C. Henk Michael W. Korst Carol and Richard Melinder Dr. M. Dean Ramsay, DDS Linda and Mark Smith Tompkins State Bank Ron and Sharon White David A. Fernandes Herff Jones Cap & Gown Division Richard Koscik Andy Mendelson W.J. Rasmussen, Jr. Michael J. Smith Jaime L. Torres Steve D. Whitsitt Peter Fernandes Geno Herges William J. Kowalski Mercantile Bancorp, Inc. Kraft Foods, Inc. Richard K. Smith Gregory T. Towles Dave Wickness James W. Fessler Mark Hieronymus Mary P. Krick Louis Mervis Roger Ray Thomas R. and Nancy Smith William T. Trent Steve Wilkey Dan L. Flannell B. Michael Higgins John R. Krimmel Ron Metz Rebounders Kyle Brandon Sneed Neena Tripathy Karen S. Willaredt Janet Flessner Chris L. Hill J. Kent Krukewitt Robert T. Metzger Adlon Jorgensen Rector Virginia Snell Mary Ann Tucker Glenn E. Wilson Don Flynn John C. Hirschfeld Lynette Krusemark Richard Mihm Eldon W. Reese Charlene Snyder Jerry L. Turner Timothy and Colleen Wolfe Jay Foster Jason and Lori Hoag Erich O. Kugler Rick W. Milburn Scott Reeser Jeffrey M. Solberg Tuscola Stone Co. John Woodard Foth & VanDyke / Daily Division Dave R. Hobbs Mark Kuhnke Louis E. Miller Charles Reifsteck and Lisa Courtney Ronald and Annette Spears A. Robert Twardock Steve Woodard Richard M. Franks Ted and Nancy Hodgson Aaron Kurland Michael K. Miller Robert A. Reitsch Shirley Squire Tyler David E. Wright Frasca International William C. Hoke Jeffrey Kyrouac Robert C. Miller Roger Rhodes Sidney M. Stafford U of I Employees Credit Union Mary C. Wurth John A. Frauenhoffer Valerie and John Holaday R. Richard Lamkey Al Mitchell Ribeye Restaurant William E. Stallman Frank Ubell Nathan Yates Jasent and Tamela Freeman Rhoda Holland Jeanette Lamkin Scott Moe Nancy H. Rice Stan’s Sportsworld Mrs. Henry L. Uhlenhop Precise Business Systems, Inc. Sarah J. Frey Ruth H. Hoppin Jeanette Wenthe Lamkin Mark A. Mondrala Peggy Riegel Jim Stauner Richard and Jeanne Ummel Robert W. Yoder 54 Joel M. Friedman Pam Horsley Jennifer B. Larson Paul D. Moore III Roger P. Ries James Stegeman Upclose Marketing & Printing Kevin Yonce Walter Friesner Scott Horton Richard J. Larson Michelle Moore Chris Riley Robert J. Steigmann Robert J. VanHoveln Nestor and Karen Zaluzec Charles W. Fritsch II Houska Family Dental Center Francis and Diana Laux Tom Morelock Roger Roberson Melissa Steinman Brian Veldhuizen John T. Zick Asher, Smith & Isaf James H. Houston Bill and Mary Layendecker Joe Moreno William Roberts Mrs. John N. Stevens Allen E. Verchota Wayne and Patricia Ziebell Eric and Julie Fugate Mark T. Howard William E. Leahy Dale Murbarager Kyle Robeson Dean R. Stewart Allen Vogelsang Gerald E. Zimmerman Glenn O. Fuller Dean Howarter Paul D. Leder Christopher Murtaugh Arthur L. Roesch Jon Stewart H. Edward Vogelsinger Michael J. Zopf and Duncan Funk Charles W. Huber Charles and Sarah Lee Karl and Carol Muster E. Louise Rogers Russell P. Stewart Thomas D. Vogelsinger Marilynne A. Wright Jeff Funk Robert A. Huey Daniel Lee Paul K. Myer Joan B. Rogers Bruce Stoddard Frank Vydra Kenneth C. Zurek John Gadau Lynda Y. Humphrey V.B. 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2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Randy Germeraad M. Scott Hutson Eric Lemke David J. Newberg Peggy Ruff Sullivan Illini Club Kraig Wagenecht Dr. Michael Gernant Edward J. Hynds, Jr. Kurt and Sue Lenschow Walter A. Newlin Gene Rupnik / Stanley Rupnik Joseph B. Summers Keith D. Wagler Rebecca Wagner, M.D. Oskee Club David J. Axelrod Thomas E. Berry, Jr. Busey David Coffman Samir Desai Farnsworth Group Ron and Kathy Garrity Jack Ayres Michael G. Berry Busey Matthew Cohn Annette F. Detwiler Gary Farnsworth Steven L. Garst $1000-$2999 Darrin Bacon Brenda Betts Busey Terry D. Cole Fred A. Devin, Jr. James F. Faron William R. and Shaun Gaston Joe A. Abbey Robert Bacon Donald M. Beyer Busey Terry W. Cole Greg and Marla Devine Scott C. Farrell Philip and Suzanne Gates Craig Abell Melissa Baillie Ben Beyers Busey Industrial Services of IL, Inc. Mike and Christy Devocelle Martin Feilen Anthony Gaudio Philip and Patricia Abruzzi Gregory W. Baise Rick Beyers Busey John T. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dickerson Samuel J. Feinberg Cole Gay James S. Acheson Rick and Carol Baker Biddle Lawn Care Busey Scott M. Collins Elizabeth Di Prima Joe Fejes Insurance Gerald and Dolores Gehm Owen Ackerman Mark Baker James R. Biddle Busey Mark Collison Donald G. Disney Kenneth Felsman, Sr. Burkhard Geissler Law Office David R. Adami Ryan Baker David Bieneman Busey Gregory A. Colmone Frank DiVito Derek and Kathleen Ferguson Scott H. Gendell Richard L. Adams Stan and Sarah Balbach Dean Bingham Busey Bank- Decatur Linda Condon John R. Dobrinsky Mitch Ferrias Elbert L. Gentry III Jason W. Adkins Edward N. Ballard David Bitzer Larry L. Bushu Irwin Conklen Jerry S. Dobrovolny Maury L. Fertig Joe Gianotti James Adrian Chet D. Bandy Brian Black Jeffery Buttitta Gery Conlin Jim Dobrovolny Richard Fesler Joseph C. Gianotti Advanced Drainage Systems Paul and Betty Banovic Greg Black Mark Butzow Kathleen F. Conlin Donald R. Dodds Kermit J. Fessler W. James Gieseke John D. Aiken Frank Barbre John Blackburn Daniel W. Cadigan David P. Conner Daniel Doerfler Brian Fienhold Clarice Giffhorn C. Donald Ainsworth Douglas A. Barclay William L. Blake Michael W. Cain Jerry P. Conners Paul W. Dollins Louie E. Fincham David C. Giffin Aladdin Electric George Bark Phillip Blankenburg Dave Calvert Douglas E. Conroy Timothy R. Donaldson Jerome E. Finis Gifford State Bank Diane Albert Barmann, Bohlen & Jacobi, P.C. Michael J. Blanzy Craig Campbell Joseph Constantino Donley, Inc. Thomas Robert Finnegan Janice Gill Michael T. Albert John E. Barnett Roland C. Block J. Michael Campbell Ralph J. Converse Doug J. Dossey Richard J. Firkins Kenneth N. Gillen John S. Albin Chad A. Barringer Sandra L. Blood Michael F. Campbell Jason Coogan Dana and Amy Dow First Mid Illinois Bank and Trust Stanley and Patricia Gilles Darryl L. Albright Larry and Betsy Barringer Bodine Electric / Shop Ray Campo Katie Gallagher Robert W. Doyle Don A. Fischer Craig and Jennifer Gilson Joe D. Alexander Andrew and Jennifer Bartlett C. Kenneth Bodine Thomas Canna and Raymond J. Cool, Jr. Allen Drake John W. Fisher James D. Glauert Ralph J. Allen P. David Bauer Timothy Boeker Michael Canna Birdie Cooper Dr. Dale and Dr. Elaine Drake Duane Fitch M. Turk Glazebrook James Allmon Thomas and Ann Baughan Len Bogle Roger E. Cannaday Michael I. Copelin John A. Drysdale J. C. Fitzgerald James A. Glenn Douglas C. Altenberger Douglas B. Bauling Jerry E. Bolin Jerry Carbonari Joseph W. Corley Carroll W. Dukes John Fix Joseph M. Goglia Ameresco, Inc. Gary Baumhardt Jane Bonaldi Darrell Carlson Stephen L. Corn Dr. Marilyn M. Dunsing Martin P. Flanagan Joseph Goldberg Michael Ames Ted Beach Keith Book Steven G. Carlson Bill Corray Chris Dupuis Tena Flessner Robert and Rosalie Goldfried Alan R. Anderson Thomas R. Bearrows Mary Bookman William D. Carlton James Cottrell Ann Durand Dr. David J. Fletcher Ronald Goldsmith Greg Anderson Mary E. Beastall Robert J. Born Helen E. Carmien John Cowell Nathan Durst Victor Paul Flores William M. Goldstein Matthew and Trisha Anderson Richard Beaucaire Mark R. Borrelli Tab E. Carmien Dale L. Cox William Duy Victor Paul Flores Anna Gonzalez Stephen Anderson Beverly A. Beauford Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jay Carpenter Nathan P. Cox Jason Duzan Victor Paul Flores Rondal A. Gower Katherine P. Andert Alan Beck L. Bosworth Robert Carr James Craig John C. Dye George H. Flower Craig P. Gowin Donald Andrews Saga Communications of Illinois David John Boyd John Carrato Cramer Siding and Window R. Edward Dye Craig Flowers Michael Goza Eugene J. Antas Gaylon H. Beckemeyer Michael Boyer Patricia Carrington Gary Cromwell John L. Dyer David Flynn Janis M. Grace Joseph Antonello, Jr. James L. Beckhart David M. Bozarth Dan Carroll Richard L. Cromwell Bill Dyers John D. Foley John M. Grady Jim Antonopoulos Mark L. Beesley Ross M. Brady Sharon K. Carroll James W. Crossetti Ronald Dymerski Ron Foley Patricia Grady Robert Appleman James B. Begley Timothy S. Bramlet Marc Carter Ross Crotinger John and Sally Eakle Clive A. Follmer Jon Gray Douglas Arenberg Richard R. Bell Kirk Branch Cater-Vend Robbie Crow E.J. Eastin Forrest Redi-Mix Matt Gray John F. Argoudelis Robert Bellettini Jerry Brant Craig J. Causeman Richard and James Crusius Donald E. Eckmann Sam Forzley J. Steven Greene Donald G. Armstrong Bob and Ann Bender Charles Breitwiser Greg Cazel Shane and Lisa Cunningham Teddy Eddleman Darrell and Linda K. Foste David and RaeAnn Greibe George and Nannette Armstrong Jean Bender Richard J. Brennan Peter Cella Kevin L. Curtis Gary Edwards Linda C. Fotzler Timothy Griffin Lynn M. Armstrong Carol Bennett Richard J. Breslin Centrec Consulting Group Laura Curtis Mrs. John A. Edwards Neal Fowler Kimberly A. Griffith Sheila Armstrong Stephanie A. Bennett Scott Brew Joseph Cernugel Matt Cushing Paul H. Egbers Guy C. Fraker Lawrence Grill Venanzio Arquilla Raymond A. Benson Frances C. Bridges Robert K. Chalberg Robert W. Cusick Sandra Ehler Jerry and Dorothy Fraley Greg and Deb Grobarcik Dr. Robert A. Atkins William and Cheryl Bequette Gerald D. Brighton William Chamberlain John R. Cutsinger Matthew T. Ehlers Gary Francis Mary Grobarcik Attorney’s Title Guaranty Fund Allen Berg Karl and Sharon Broadrick Marc Changnon Dad’s Association Gale Eichelberger William Francis Wayne J. Grobarcik Albert A. Audo Steven Bergman Dr. John Brockenbrough William J. Charis, Sr. John E. Daily Jon Eickhorst David Frank Jonathan M. Groesbeck Charles Austin James D. Bergstrom Abigail B. Broga Charles N. Cherry Matthew E. Dalton Robert Eisner, Jr. Theodore W. Frank Murney Groff William W. Austin E.B. Bronson & Co. Dean Chesnut Roger and Nancy Dalton Elizabeth R. Eisner Erich Franklin Richard N. Gronlund Willard L. Broom Chicago Illini Club Woodworth & Sons, Inc. Katherine E. Eisner Dennis Frary David L. Gross Eric and David Brown Scott Chisholm David L. Damerell Robert Eisner III Gary Frick and Tim Frick Rebecca Grosser Jeffrey Brown Christy-Foltz Builders Russell A. Dankert Lynn W. Elder William and Misty Fricke Marsha L. Grubb Milton R. Brown Nick Ciaccio Danville Paper & Supply, Inc. David Elliott Michael L. Friese Carol Gruchala Paul D. Brown John Ciffone Alfred S. Davis John P. Elliott Joyce E. Fringer Deborah Grunder Neil Browne Eric and Paula Clark Benjamin Paul Davis Tom Ellis Daryl R. Fritchey Lynne Grusby Roger A. Broyhill Phillip Clark Laurel Davis Jay Elsasser Ken Frost G Tech Corporation Beverly Brucker Roger C. Clark Matthew Davis Keith E. Emmons Lori Frost Henry Guenther John Brumbaugh Illinois Cement Co. Richard D. Davis Robert W. Emmons John L. Frothingham John T. Gulick Gary O. Brummet L. John Clausen Brian Dawson Donald J. Engels Mitch Fruhling Ken Gunji Jeffrey T. Brunson Garyand Marsha Clayton Ralph E. Dewerff Steven M. Epstein Orville D. Frye James A. Haake Patricia C. Bryan Donald G. Clements Charles W. 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Dennison Jay Evans James H. Gallivan Janet R. Hall Michael J. Burton J. Michael Cocagne Louis DePaepe John Ewan John E. Gans John Hall Rodney L. Burton Phillip W. Cochran Louis DePaepe Peter Fagan Phillip R. Gard Alan M. Hallene, Jr. Holly Pinchback // Softball Gini Busch Bain David Coffman Stephen DeRue Farnsworth Group Jeff and Peggy Gardella Daniel W. Hamilton Paul Kimrey Jon C. Liebman Eric T. McCoskey Robert Neathammer Media Group Dr. Daniel King John T. Lindgren Joseph McCoy Robert C. Nelson, Jr. Stephen R. Piper Kirby Tire & Service Centers Tim and Lynda Lindholm Sean McDonald Robert L. Nelson First National Bank in Paxton Rodney G. Kitick Fred Lindquist David G. McGann Scott Nelson James A. Ploeger Richard Klaus Dave Line Michael R. McHale Frederic W. Nessler John L. Poffenberger James E. Kleiss Charles M. Linke Stephen C. McLaughlin Howard D. Nettleton Venugopal R. Polasani John Klemm Bunge North America, Inc. William A. McMahon Rick A. Neuhaus Jordan Pollock John A. Klich Robert B. Linn Daniel Mc Millen Andrew Neva Roger L. Pontifex Douglas and Deborah Knapp Traci and Henry Lipps John and Connie McNary James R. Newlin Mark Pool Timothy Knauf Nolan S. Lipsky Don McNeely Robert D. Newman Ann E. Poor Betty A. Knight Justin Little Charles M. Meece Tom Nichols Dr. Greg Potempa Paul D. Koch Thomas E. Livingston Dan Meessmann Ray Nierstheimer Dennis F. Potten Tonya Kochan David Lloyd Jay P. Menacher Gary W. Nohren Morgan C. Powell Martin Koeck Marc E. Lobdell John R. Menees Mark Norton Robert J. Powell David Koenen Peter T. Loehr Brian E. Menkhausen Alan F. Nudo Michael Prendergast Kraig Koester Tom Lonergan Jill Merrill and Amy Thienpont James F. O’Bert Bernice Probst A. Charles Kogut Sandra Long Mervis Industries, Inc. Mike O’Brien Phil Probst and Steve Probst James K. Kogut Mrs. Benjamin E. Louis Peter H. Mesha William D. O’Brien, Jr. Michael T. Prousis Angela Bizzari and Katie Engel // Women’s Cross Country Richard J. Kolasa Jason Lowe Gholamreza Mesri William T. O’Byrne John C. Purnell Robert Kominsky Oreste J. Lucchesi Paul Messman Dawn R. O’Keefe Mervyn and Susan Quarles Wayne Hammerschmidt Brian Hickey Dan Jenkins Paul Kommer William Lucco John P. Meyer Grundy County National Bank William G. Quesse William P. Hancock Carla Hickey Thomas Jensen Alvin C. Koon Jim D. Lucie Sidney S. Micek Jeffrey Oost George Sean Quick Stanley and Eleanor Haney Highland Packing Company Randy Jess Thadeus Kosmider David Ludwig Linda Michael Louis Ori Matthew Quinlan Ray N. Hankes Stephen P. Hilgendorf Bruce S. and Doris Jewell Matt Kraft John D. Lugoski II Jay P. Mickow Rick K. Orr Jane H. Rader Donald D. Hansen Nancy J. Hilger C. Lee Johnson Pat Kreger Dr. Garron M. Lukas Ronald M. Migler Robert Osiek and Pedro Heller Michael Ragsdale Mark Hansen Thomas Hill Daniel L. Johnson Thomas E. Kress Fred Lukasik Dan Miksta Rodney and Sandie Osterbur Eric W. Rahn Michael A. Hanson Mary Sue Hitchings Dave Johnson David Kroon Craig and Shelley Lukowicz Joseph F. Miles David Ostheimer John D. Ramey Kermit L. Harden, Jr. Sue Hobick Gerald P. Johnson Michael J. Krutke Troy A. Lundquist Jerry Miller Denny Otto George C. Rantis Kirk Haring Lincoln Hobson Katherine Johnson William J. Kubitz Cynthia Lutz Bruce A. Miller Pamela Otto Terrance W. Rathgeber Steven P. Harrison James R. Hocker Mark L. Johnson Philip Kubow Steve and Vernice Lynn Charles J. Miller Verle Curtis Oyer Kraft Foods, Inc. Hal R. and Phyllis Harshman Jack Hode Nancy Johnson Jay and Julie Kuchenbecker Donald C. Lyon Daniel Miller Alan F. Pacer Edward H. Rawles Steve Hart Michael Hodkowski Peter J. Johnson Donald E. Kuhlman John R. Lyons Donald G. Miller Dr. Gary Page Karen S. Ray Robert L. Hartman Harlan W. Hofeling Richard C. Johnson Steven P. Kuhn, D.D.S., L.P.D. Kim Lytle George and Diane Miller Karl Palasz Mike and Sandra Ray Chris Hartmann Terry Hoffman Robert Johnson Kenneth Kuhrt Stephen J. Madden Colonial Pantry, Ltd. Mark C. Palmer Sammy J. Rebecca Gary Hartz Sean Hogan Sam and Donna Johnson Daniel R. and Sarah Kukuck Timothy O. Madigan Richard L. Miller Terry J. Palmer David W. Redman Lisa Harvey John F. and Patricia Holecek Steven D. Johnson Scot Kunkel O.J. Magana The Revere Group Nicholas D. Pankey Ryan C. Reef Jack K. Hatfield Steve Holliday Tom Johnson Greg Kyburz John Victor and Tracey Malkovich Robert Minetz Parham and Jennifer Parastaran Howard E. Reeves Mike and Carol Hatfield Orville E. Holman, Jr. Wendell Johnson Alfred B. Labarre John L. Malone Mason R. Minnes Thomas S. Parkhill Regions Bank Roger E. Haughey Steven D. Holtman Edward E. Johnston, Jr. Emerson W. Lacey Stuart M. Mamer Dr. Curtis R. Mitchem John Parks Donald and Tracy Reinhart Linda Hauser Randy Hopper Bill Johnston Robert D. Lambert Ralph B. Mandell James T. Moffitt Raymond A. Parrish Gary Reitz Alan Haussermann Michael L. Horsley Darrell A. Jones Irene E. Lamkin Manilius Oil Co. Thomas and Janet Mollet Stephen Passaneau Restaurant Equipment & Jon Hawk Roger Hortin G. Ken Jones Mr. Philip Lane John P. Manning V Richard G. Montanelli, Jr. Harold Patrick Supply Co. Larry and Judith Hayes Stephen L. Horton John A. Jones James A. Langan Ryan D. Manning Joseph J. Montgomery James W. Paul Rex L. Reu Don Hayn, Jr. John J. Hoscheit L. Rea Jones Marjorie Lange Peter March Scott Moody Paulus Farms, Inc. James T. Reynolds John M. Hays Stephen J. Hough First Transitions Dorothy Langford Dr. Charles R. Maris Yung Moon Glenn Pawl Margaret Reynolds Heartland Bank and Trust Jeffrey A. Housenga The Jorstad Family William Langheim Robert T. Markowski David R. Moore Ralph S. Pearman Brady Rice David Healy Dale Houston Steve Johnson Ira W. Langston Geraldine Marrs Allen and Sue Moore David and Kathleen Pecknold Jim S. Rice Robert M. Healy Dana C. Howard Chad Kaempfer Barbara Larson W. Eric and Joy Martin Patrick J. Moran Sergio A. Pecori Lloyd Richards Heartland Ag Group, Ltd. Doris L. Howard Daniel Kahle Carl S. Larson Gregory P. Martin James A. Morettini Gary Peebles William H. Richardson Heath’s Inc. Susan D. Hoyle Peter and Patricia Kale Kim L. Larson Jeffrey Alan Martin Stanton and Sheryl Morgan Floy Pelletier Bill Richie Ryan Hedrick David Hsieh Alan and Mary Kalitzky Joseph Latessa John F. Martin Steve Morgan Laura Pendergrass David S. Richter Jim Heffernan Michael and Janet Huddle Kevin T. Kase Joseph D. Lauzen Margaret Martin G. Ronald Morris James K. Pendleton Vic Riddle Jim and Nancy Heins David Huddleston Chad Kaufman David B. Lawrence Marvin L. Martin Robert J. Mosborg Kenneth W. Perry Helen L. Ridlen Clark H. Heinzman Robert E. Hudson Nathan J. Kaufman Mary E. Leas Nancy Eisner Martin Mrs. Gary F. Mueller Roscoe Pershing Donald L. Rieck H. Kent Heller Stacey J. Huels Vincent E. Kaufman Dr. Ira M. Lebenson Sam L. Martin Jane Mueller Maxine Peternell Charles M. Riker Jim Helms Dr. Merrill W. Huffman Susan Keehn Andrea Lee Masey Realtors, Inc. Willard K. Muirheid Brian Peters Kathleen Riley George P. Hendricks Kenneth R. Hughes Joe Keith Mrs. Raymond Lee John C. Mason, Jr. Douglas Mulvey Gregory H. Peters Calhoun Co. Contracting Corp. Wallace E. Hendricks Arvil Hullinger William G. Keller, Jr. Samuel L. Leeper Michael E. Massie Dennis K. Muncy Jay A. Peterson Martin Rink Jon A. Hendrickson Steven Hultquist Fred and Beverly Keller Rickie L. Leggett Illiana Construction Co. Roger Muncy J. H. Peterson Norman C. Riordan 56 Alfred J. Hendron, Jr. Thomas and Suzanne Humphris Robert O. Keller Steven G. Lehmann Robert J. Mathias Leslie G. Munger Pettyjohn Builders Jerry Robbins James and Janice Heninger Larry E. Hupp Gail V. Kellogg Morris W. Leighton Alan May Carl Trenton Munyon Joseph W. Phebus Larry L. Roberson Robert Henner Raymond Hustedt Kelly Construction of Decatur N. Ned Leiken James A. May Robert and Erin Murphy Keith R. Phelps Thomas M. Robertson Jeremy and Christine Henrichs David Hyten Charles W. Kelly Mr. John Leinberger James Mayer Edward J. Murray Rodney D. Phelps Dean Robinson Gilbert Hensey IL Women’s Golf Association Derek Kenneaster David W. Lembke Dennis M. McEvoy Kirk A. Myers Wayne Phelps Gerald P. Rodeen George E. Heppe, III Richard G. Ingram John Kennedy Glen W. Lemmerman Dale E. McKee Miranda Myers Robert E. Phillips Elizabeth P. Rogers Stanley M. Herrin John A. Jackanicz Alan D. Kessler David E. Lemon Keith McLean NACCO Materials Handling John R. Phipps Betty L. Rohr Shirley L. Herrington Calvin Jackson David M. Kidd Edward H. Leonard Robert L. McManus Group, Inc. Donn Piatt III Steven J. Rohrback Darryn Herrmann T.J. Jackson Rich and Gale Kiefer Denise Leskis Petty Robert and Barbara McAllister Daniel Nagel Larry M. Pickett Sharon L. Rohrig Seth Hettinger H. Robert Jacobs D. Stephen Kiley Robert N. Leslie John W. 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Woodworth Jason and Kathryn Asher Eric Bellas Michael Shipman Steve Sturm John R. Voigt Chris Wozniak Trevor M. Atkins Todd Benanzer Scott Shoff William T. Sturtevant Glenn Vortman David K. Wuethrich John Atkinson Jeffrey R. Bennett Casey Shroyer Col. Joseph S. Sulenski Laura Vossman Calvin C. Yap Mark Audi Laura J. Benson Chris Siambekos Jamison Sullivan John F. Voyda Andy Yeager Bruce Austin Mark Bere Keith Sias Tom Sullivan James H. Waddell Jeffrey and Rhonda Yelton Richard Baader Alton J. Berg Alvin Siebert Mike Summitt Kurt and Cheryl Wagner Nathan A. Yelton Michele Babb Eric Berg Rudolf Siegert Murali Sundar Christian Wagner Darrick Yoder Christopher R. Babyar Peter Berg Charles H. Siems Susie Supalo David A. Wagner Karl Youngquist Dennis D. Bachman Michael Bergerhouse Christopher J. Sigourney Michael D. Suppan Stephen Wagner Paul Yousif Brandon Bacon Bonnie Bergsma-Rogers Cheri L. Silha William Surprenant Lehman Waisvisz John E. 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Whitney Altorfer, Inc. Paul T. Bateman Ronald E. Boehme Jon Riley Gary Schmidtke Albert C. Spurlock The Timken Company Romayne and Linda Wicklund Altorfer, Inc. Ron L. Bateman Helen A. Boggess Sean Rios Fred K. Schnarr Helen M. Stables Michelle Timmer Burney A. Wickstrom Terry Alvis James Bates Brent Bohlen Robert A. Risik Craig J. Schneider Lois Staggs Marjorie Tingley Marvin W. Widick Brian Ames Ronald E. Batterham Andy Bohnhoff Lynne King Roberts Cheryl Schraeder Jeff Stanley Tiffany Todd Larry Wilcox Craig and Julie Amundsen Denise Baumberger Richard A. Boileau Howard W. Robinson Wallace B. Schroth Jeff and Wendy Starwalt Allen W. Toennies Carol Wilkerson David and Rhonda Anderson Sarah Baumgartner Brent Bordenkircher J. William Robinson Dianne Schuerman Liz Steber Stephen Tondini Matt K. Wilkerson Anderson Elizabeth Shapiro Bauske Mitch Borneman John Rodgers Jenna Schultheiss N. Richard Stelter Gary L. Tongate William and Karen Wilkinson James R. 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Donald Rollheiser John R. Scott 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Thomas C. Stewart, Jr. Andrew Trifkovich George Williams Susan Anderson Mark Bazzetta Debra Bosch Reginald J. Romine Robert J. Scott Chad Stock James C. Trigg Edward Williamson Ben Andrews Nanette Beals Donna L. Bosch Ron L. Rosborough Walter L. Scott Timothy Stock Thomas Trousil Jason Wilson Jim Anixter Patricia A. Beam John Bothwell Virgil M. Rosendale John Scouffas Thomas Stoffel Todd Trumpinski Michael D. Wilson Colleen Anning Daniel J. Beard John D. Bothwell Donald J. Rosengren John Seitman Rodney Stoll Mike Tschida Paul D. Wilson Gay Anschutz Teena M. Beason Marilyn Bottin Kenneth Rosinski Bryant D. Seraphin Arvey Stone Scott Turk Richard T. Wilson Brian Anselmo Larry Beaty Jared Bottorff Alan Ross Judy Seraphin Diane K. Stone Floyd Leon Turner Ron Wilson Kathy Aplington Ernest Bechard William J. Boucek Donald Ross Mark A. Serdar Jim Stotz Bill Turner Gil Winger Bruce Appelson Delandis Beck Darrin D. Boudreau Steven M. Roth Don Shadensack D. Wayne Strader James E. Tusek Mark A. Wisthuff Jeff Arends Martin Beck Timothy E. Bourke John Rothermel Darrell Shallenberger D. Wayne Strader The Reverend Dale O. Tutje Ronald Wisthuff Donna Arends Wilma R. Beck Robert Bowen Jill Clark Rottman Mark Shapiro Timothy M. Strauts Cristy Chapman Uhrig Donald Witt Jeff Arends Steve Becker Mark Bowers Jim Bowling Sandra Burr Ramona Cheek Karen Cromwell Matt R. Dintelman David and Michelle Edwards Phillip Bowman Brian C. Burzynski Chemical Engineering GSAC David H. Crowley Robert H. Dintelmann David and Michelle Edwards Keith R. Boyd Joe Bushnell Clint Cherco Jan Crowley Arnold and Shirley Dipert Annabelle Edwards Britt Boyer Katy Dowling Bushue Trent Chesnut Tim Cruz Les and Lisa Dippel Timothy Edwards Francis A. Boyle Ryan and Sarah Butcher David T. Chiappe Andrew Cryer Dale Diskin Dr. James R. Egner David M. Bozarth Bruce Butler Michael J. Chinino Ryan Culton Betty J. Dittman Michael A. Ehrmantraut David M. Bozarth Cathy Butler Greg Chismark Mason Dively Dan and Sheila Eilts Randall Brace Mary Butler David Christensen Dennis Cummins Leo R. Divita Steve Eckhoff Lynn Grabher Bradtke Stanley Butler Lori Christensen Ken and Pam Cummins Charles E. Dixon Jacob Elam Michael Brand Jeff Butts Gary S. Chumbley William A. Cunningham Cheryl Dixon Lee Ellis Mark E. Brauer Laverl Byers Michael Cima Lynn Curtis Clifford H. Dixon Ted Ellis Larry Brauneis Christopher Bylak David Cisco Timothy and Debra Curtis Justin C. Dixon William Ellis John D. Breedlove Cabot Corp. / Cab-O-Sil Division Brad Clark Clay Cuthbertson Lael Dixon Patrick Elsey Alex Breen Cabot Corp. / Cab-O-Sil Division Jimmy H. Clark Lee Cuttill Nathaniel Dixon Kendal T. Elvidge Rudolf Breitmeyer Cabot Corp. / Cab-O-Sil Division Michael Clark Marc Czajkowski Rod Dixon Pamela Ely Karen Brems Bruce S. Cacciapaglia, Sr. Steve Clark Melinda Dabrowski Travis Dixon John M. Emmert Kevin Brennan James L. Calder Fred Clausen Lyle Dahlenburg Marijo Dluzak Richard Ems Richard Brennan Michael and Julie Callaghan Margaret E. Clauson Brent Dahlstrom Ronald T. Dobrich Gregory Engelmeyer Thomas M. Brennan Joan Pfau Callahan Mike Cleary Jason Dahlstrom Steve G. Doellman William and Kim England Frank Brenner Matthew Callan Janice Clemonds Janilyn J. Daily Darren Dohme Leo Epley Eugene D. Brenning Brett Calvert Don Cler Erik A. Dalmasso Emily Collias Dombrowski Ross M. Erlebacher Brickco Derek D. Calvert Clifford-Jacobs Forging Co. Larry A. Dalton Daniel Donahue David Erutti Thomas Bridges James E. Camel Clifford-Jacobs Forging Co. Dann Daly Bruce Donenberg Todd M. Esker Steve Briggs Ronald C. Camp Clifford-Jacobs Forging Co. Brian D. Damm George Donnelly Emmanuel Esperanza Gayle G. Brim Bret Weeks and Allison Campbell Clifford-Jacobs Forging Co. Frank K. Danes Lauren E. Donofrio William L. Estell Nick Brines Mark and Sharon Campbell Clifford-Jacobs Forging Co. William J. Daniel Daniel Donovan Michael Etienne Leigh Finnegan // Women’s Tennis Kevin Brinkman Paul B. Campbell Richard J. Clinch Jennifer M. Danielson Tom Doran Jonathan A. Evans Robert Brockman Rusty Campbell Michelle Cline Christine Danko Valana Dowell Lucille Exton James Forrest Joe Gardner Frank Brodlo Wendi Campbell Paul W. Clinebell Wesley Darin James W. Dowers Jason Eyman Scott Forrest Robert E. Gardner Gerard W. Broeker Thomas D. Campe, Sr. David R. Cobb Arnold J. Dauksavage Ivan Dozier Ellen D. Fagerburg Rodney Forrester Emily L. Garrison Stu and Anita Broeren Curtis Carleton Linda Cochrane Steve Davenport Gerald Dragich Mitzie R. Fairfield William D. Forsyth III Judy A. Garrison Thomas A. Brokaw Ray J. Carlini, Jr. Tim Cochrane Richard O. Davies Ben Drake Trent E. Farfield William D. Forsyth, Jr. Steven A. Gartner James Brookins Roy J. Carlson, Jr. Coena Coffee Bret R. Davis Alan Droste Trent E. Farfield Charles V. Fort William P. and Carol B. Garver Brian Brooks W. 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Dennis Paul Dykstra Shawn Finney David Fuqua Terry Girmscheid Barbara Bryant Central Illinois Produce Larry and Janice Corum John M. Deponai Austin R. Dyson First State Bank of Monticello Paul Furimsky Laura Simmering Glass Elizabeth G. Buczkowski Wade Cepulis Charles Costello Debra S. Derby Theresa Eagelson Eugene A. Fischer Sandford Furman Christine Glatz 62 Richard J. Budde Jack and Rose Cessna Joe Cowan Stephen and Barbara DeReus Garold W. Eaglin Stacy Fisher Chad Fyke Amy R. Glenn Robert A. Bulak Gary Chadaranek Mark Cowin Donald H. Despain Jack Earl The Fitness Center Kara Gadau Vicki Gnagey Willard Bunn III Alan Chalifoux James W. Cox Margaret Despain Andrew Earles John Fitzgerald Jr. Velma Gadbury Linda H. Goby Bunn-O-Matic Toby Chamberlain Jeff A. Cox Ray Dethorne Scott Easterday Kevin Fitzgerald Steve L. Gaines Bob Goins Larry M. Bunting Roy Chamcharas Mrs. Ben Crackel Lee Dewers E. J. Eastin Susan H. Flanagin Patricia Gallagher Jeff Goldberg Paul J. Bunting Steve K. Chapleau Sharon Craddock Herbert Dexter Wayne Eck George L. Fleming Tanya Gallagher John and Marsha Goldenstein Michelle Buranich Hutchison Phil Chapman Craig Miller Financial Services Rahul Dhawan Dale E. Eckerty Walter B. Flesner Kevin Galley Peter Goldsmith George Burbules Todd C. Chapman Ryan E. Craig Ken DiFrancesca Jane Eckerty Richard H. Foley Matthew Galvanoni Matthew Henry Goldstick Craig Burge William Charnock Roger T. Cramer Richard L. Dickerson Kathy Eckstein Kathleen B. Foltz James Galyen Blake Good Charles and Shelly Burgener Gabriel A. Chavez Gary O. Cravens John Dickey Thomas D. Eddleman, Jr. Norman J. Fombelle John R. Gann Scott Goodman 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Alfred A. Burkett Andrew S. Checca Deborah D. Crays Dieken Farm Management Frank A. Eder, Jr. Richard A. Forbes Paul Gantzert Lisa Goodwin Carl Burkybile Joseph Checca Dwayne Creek Alfred G. Dierkes John Edgerton Mary Ann Ford Aristides J. Garces Mike Goodwin Brent Burr Peter Checca John E. Cribbet Ralph A. Dimenna Robert Edgerton Bruce Fordyce David S. Goone Robert Hanner Joel and Ann Hertz Dan Inendino Victor S. Kamber Donald Kojich and Betty Ralston William Gorden Christopher Hannon Mary Hester Vern and Kathryn Ingalsbe Mark Kamiya James Kokos Kyler Gorman Daniel Hanrahan Laura Hester Phyllis Ingleman Marshall I. Kanter Chad Kolitwenzew James Gorowski Linda Hanslow James L. Hetrick Marilyn Innes Alicia A. Kapheim Frank Kondoudis John C. Gough Chad and Laura Hanson Henry A. Hicks Randall D. Irvin Gary C. Kaplan Steven S. Konrad Cynthya K. Goulet Scott Harbison Daniel Hidaka Robert Iverson Paul E. Karlstrom Kimble Koontz Prashath Gowda David L. Harbour Benjamin Hier Brett Jackson Michael J. Karon Bruce Kordas Nick Grace Josh Harden Douglas R. Higgins Douglas K. Jackson Ronald Karr Trevor Koskovich Gerald Grady Kevin Harden George R. Hill Tim Jackson Steven H. Kasper Ronald Kowalski Pat Grady Jerry Hardwick Harold and Jo Ann Hill Bill and Mary Jackson John Kating Michael A. Kramer Ryan D. Graff Matthew B. Hardy Katherine C. Hill Dave M. Jacobs Don Keck Rebecca Krisher Thomas Grayson and Thomas P. Hardy Robert C. Hiltibran Tim Jacobs Susan Keehn John Kronforst Sharon Jones Douglas Harford Philip R. Hinderberger Robert Jamison Mark and Carolyn Keel Bernie Krueger Chris A. Green Douglas Harlan Sherry Hingtgen Greg Jankowski Pamela Keeler Kerry Krueger Christopher R. Green David Harmon Robert S. Hinkle Gerald W. Jansen Elizabeth Keeney Kurt D. Krueger Scott Greenlee Fredrick E. Harms Larry L. Hinton Peggy Jansen Kevin L. Kehoe Mark Krueger Ethan Greer Cathy Harney Donald R. Hise Robert Jantz Scott Kehoe Andrew Kuehner Daniel R. Gregus Mary L. Harp Paul Hixson William Jardine Kathleen O. Keller Neal Steven Kuester Jason Gregus Bill J. Harper Chris E. Hodge Frank Jarvis Katrina R. Keller Don Kuhnen Jim Greicius Kam K. Harrell Gary Hoel Ira and Karla Jefferson Keith W. Kelley Jeffrey Alan Kula Dara K. Griffith Charles N. Harris Kevin A. Hoene Jerome J. Jenkins Edward Kelly Karl Kuppler Mark Griglione Robert Harris Dan and Karen Hoerr Phil and Connie Jenkins John P. Kelly John G. Kupsco Adam Grimes Robert R. Harris Jeff Hoerr Thomas Jenkins Kenneth D. Kelly Lester T. Kurtz John Grimes Gene Harrison Kathleen Hofferica Kyle W. Jenner Teresa Kelnhofer Mike Kuster Chester Frazier // Men’s Basketball Terry L. Grimm James Harroun Jim Hoffman Scott Jennings Austin Kendall Deborah Kwasny Steve Grohne Glenn Harsh Mary M. Hoffman Kenneth W. Jensen Jared Kennedy Rik Kyes Randall M. Lenci Robert and Stacy Walton Long Edward Gromala Ric Hartzler Paul G. Hoffman John A. Jeselnick Jason and Maria Kenner LA Beaches Illini Alumni Club Jan M. Lenz Warren Lotz Beverly Groves Erica Loechl Haas Jeremy Hogan Ray J. Jilek Bryan A. Kenney Bruce Labrecque Andrew R. Leonard Benny Lourash James Gruebnau Jonell Hastings Kyle E. Hoke Damian M. Jocke Eric L. Kenney Donna Knight Lackey William Leopold Kevin G. Lowe Robert Grum John D. Hathaway Jim and Peggy Holdren Rick R. Joellenbeck Jonathan Kerr George Lampros Brenda Lerner-Berg Heath C. Lowman Brian J. Grzelakowski Robert Hauk George M. Hollenback William Johns John Kerrigan Donald Lane Janet LeRoy Jerry L. Loyet Chris Gudauskas Clarice K. Hausman Chris Hollingsworth Johnny Johnson, Jr. Barbara L. Kessel Greg Lange Dan Lesage Candice Lucak Jesse Guerrero Dick Hauversburk Ryan Holmes Adam Johnson Matt Kestner Dale G. Lanning Tom J. Lesak Robb Lucas Charles R. Guidotti Brittany Hawkins Bryan Holthaus Bradley D. Johnson John G. Ketchen Jodi Lantz Virginia Lesnet Janie Ludeks Ed Gulliford Kate Hawkinson Chris Holzer Dennis W. Johnson David C. Ketelsen Daniel Lanzotti Thomas J. Lessaris Doug Ludwig Ed Gulliford Christy Hawthorn Emmagene Hope Donald W. Johnson Lisa Buchanan Kewley Ernest Lapp, Jr. Sally Letner Jeannien A. Ludwig Robert Gulliford Tricia Hayenga Janet Hopman Gary P. Johnson Jeff Kibler Javier Lara Raymond M. 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Howard Regina Johnson Tedd and Ramona King John Lauer John Lewis Gregory Lyons Bassam Hadi Brian Heil Rick Howat Richard A. Johnson Laurel King Mike Laurent Jeff Leyden Patrick Lytle Scott R. Haertel Matthew Heinlen Dean Howater Sue Johnson William Steven King Robert Laurent Don Licocci Michael Mabry Charles E. Hageman Eric Steven Heinz Carl E. Hoyer Ted Johnson King-Lar Company James A. Lauschke Tim Liddle Terrance MacCarthy Dan A. Hageman David Held Joshua Hunter Hoyne Thomas J. Johnson King-Lar Company James A. Lauschke Gil J. Likes Joe MacDonald Jessica R. Hageman Richard B. Helfrich John Hryn Wayne F. Johnson Kirby Foods Kenneth E. LaVelle William J. Limp James MacIntyre William M. Hager John Heller Janet Patzer and Wendell Johnson Donnabelle Kirby Avi Lavian Paul A. Lindner Kathryn Macy Robert L. Hakes Rory Heller Stephen Hubbard Jeffrey M. Johnston Owen R. Kirby Jake Lavin William H. Lindsey Matthew A. Maddox Rebecca Hale Charles G. Helm Thomas D. Hubbard Paul Johnston George O. Kirts John Lavorato Roberta B. Lindstrand John T. Madigan Marilyn Ann Haley Susan Helmink Russell Hubbartt Itch (Richard) Jones Paul D. Kivela Molly Jo Lawhead John Lindstrom Elizabeth F. Mahar John R. Hall III Betty L. Hembrough John Huber Jason D. Jones William E. Klapp Jerome Lawless Adam J. Lingner C. Fred Major, Jr. Alan B. Hall Barry Henderson Traci Huber Mary E. Jones William Kleban Jerome Lawless Charles A. Linster James Malan Richard and Cynthia Hall Christopher A. Henderson Ronald Hudec Michael Q. Jones William J. Kleckner Robert T. Lawley Dale Lippold Richard A. Malone Evalyn L. Hall Charles W. Hendrix Clifford E. Hughes Daniel Josephs Justin R. Kleinschmidt Patrick Lawrence Steve Lirtzman Garvin W. Manhart Richard J. Hall John E. Heniff Stephen Hughes Kristin A. Joy Mike Klemm William Lawser Michael J. Liscovitz Jason Manietta Rita Ham Stephen D. Heninger Robert W. Hull Richard M. Joy Michael E. Klikuszwski Fred P. Lawson William A. Liss Sarah Manint 63 Ben Hamilton William J. Henkel Steven A. Hull Robert Joyce Emil J. Klingenfus Matt Lawson Scott A. Lithgow Robert Mann Ben Hamilton Dan Hennessey Lawrence Hund Paul Judson Rita Knight Stephanie R. Leahy Kelly J. Little Patrick Manning 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Bradford Hamilton Kristin S. Henriksen Bill Hungate Frank Julian Shane Knoblett Neil LeBlanc Bill Little Deann Therese Mantich Harletta Hamilton Mary Beth Henry Benjamine Hunsley Bob Jurgens Donald G. Knoche Brian Lee William Littrell Anne Marcellus Trace A. Hamm Darcy D. Hepner Eric Hurelbrink George D. Jurinek Cheryl Knotts Jonathan D. Lee Wayne K. Lively Charles M. Marcellus Lindsey J. Hamma Bob Herbert O. Landis Hurley Rob Jurinek Brianna M. Knue Mark Lee James Lobraco Paul R. Marcum Dale and Jorena Hammel Susan Herbert Jan Huseman Mark Juscius Gregory Koch Scott G. Lee Bruce and Annette Lockhart Lee Margolis Mark Hanciaux Raymond J. and Beverly A. Jacob Hutkins Peter Kacmarek Brian and Mitzi Koeberlein Randy C. Leffler John Lockmiller Jeff and Kari Marino James Hancock Herman Lynn Hymes John Kaiser Ilene Koehler Kevin Lehmann Nathan Logan David Marken Tom Hancock David A. Herrington Rock A. Hymes Ronald S. Kaiser Chris Koerwitz Gary J. Leibach Andrew Lohman George Markham Anthony Haney Jennifer Herrmann Marvin Iffert Sonia Anne Kalathiveetil Clint Koester Donald Leibold Robert Loiben Stacy Schapiro Marks Steve and Bridget Hankenson Mark Hertko Illiana Construction Robin and Chris Kaler Todd Koester Joyce Lenart Marcia Long Jake Marriott Tim Marshall Joel M. McNulty William J. Mitchell Howard D. Nettleton Kerry Parmelee Daniel Poulos Phillip Rich Judy S. Rothermel Robert E. Martensen Abby and Mitchel McNutt Daniel Mlacnik Howard D. Nettleton Jeffrey Edward Parrin Gary Powell Jeffrey J. Richards Shirley Rothermel Gene Martin Michael McNutt James Moberly Ronald Neuhaus Kevin Parrish John P. Powers Robert D. Richards Sylvia E. 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Michael LeRoy Moyer James O’Hara Joan M. Peterson Ron Ray Gus Rodriguez, Jr. James Sampson Phillip McComas Elizabeth Michels Brett David Mozden Raymond M. O’Herron Luke C. Petraitis Michael Raycraft Megan Ann Roehrig Samuels-Miller Law Firm Robert McConkey Eric Michiels Mueller Company John J. O’Keefe III Michael Petrea Craig T. Reali Daniel Rogers Brian E. Samuels Stephen J. McConkey Bradley Micklich Steve Mueller John O’Leary Mark H. Pettegrew Wes and Brittany Reatherford Greg Rogers Steven Samuelson Charles McCormick Jay and Stephanie Middendorf John and Becky Muirhead James and Patricia Olson Geraldine B. Petty Phil Reed Mark M. Rogers Victor Sanchez Thomas P. McCormick Charles H. Middleton Andrew Muk Marc Olson Paul Pfaff Michael K. Reedy Michael D. Rogers Edward Sandal Chris McCowan Midland States Bancorp, Inc. Andrew Mulberry Marjorie S. Olson Kyle Pflum Richard and Cynthia Reese Bruce M. Romain Catherine G. Santoro Chris McCoy Midwest Siding & Window Co. Larry Mulhurn Paul Olson Jason Phelps Larry Reeser Dennis Romine John and Maureen Sarsfield David R. McCoy William Milam Michael Mullikin Martin T. O’Malley James J. Phillips Donald A. Reinerio Karen Root Mike and Sheila Sasso Kevin McCoy Eugene Milinowski David K. Mulvaney Tim O’Neill Michael W. Phillips Deborah Green Relihan Constance E. Rose Richard Saunders Larry McCoy Drew Millard Dave Mundo Joseph and Amy O’Neill Michael Piasecki Thomas and Stephanie Rentfro Steve Rosenbaum Mark and Karen Savoree Roger and Ryan McCoy Andrew Miller Robert G. Munsie Kenneth A. Ongman Michael W. Pickering Adelle M. Renzaglia Ed Ross Thomas and Sandra Sawicki Thomas J. McCoy Caleb Miller Craig and Carol Munson Greg Oost Roger M. Piefer Danny Reynolds Ed Ross Stephen E. Sawtelle Jonathon P. McCrady Donald C. Miller R. Dale Murbarger Elizabeth A. Ori Charles Pikul Al Reynolds Edwin Ross Michelangelo Scafidi Marilyn McCreery Eugene L. Miller Mary Ellen Martin Joseph Ori Henry Pikul Dr. James Rhea Ed Ross Patrick G. Scahill Matt McCumber Gary J. Miller Dan Murphy Tim Orisek John Pingel Barbara J. Rhoads Curtis Ross Edward J. Schaffer Greg McDaniel Geoffrey Miller James D. Murphy Bradley Orr Wendy Pinkerton Paula C. Swain Rhodes Robert C. Ross, Jr. Evan Schaffer Mark Mcdermaid Jackie Miller Joseph E. Murphy Robert Orr Bill G. Pinkstaff Joao Ribeiro Melvin Rothbaum Brian Schaumburg Jean McDonnell James H. Miller Michael B. Murphy Vicki Osman Franklin Pinne Frank R. Rice Chad Rothe Steven Schellenberger Marcia K. McDuffie Jon D. Miller Patrick Murphy Sandra L. Osterbur Pioneer Hybrids Pam McDuffie Julie R. Miller Patrick J. Murphy Dale Ostrander K. Charlie Pittman Willadean A. McElwee Keith Miller Jeanne Murray Curt Ostrodka Brian Pitts Richard D. McGee Ken W. Miller James Musso, Jr. Steven A. Ottarski Christopher Plack Mary L. McGill Robert N. Miller Dom Musso Jill Overholt Jonathan R. Plante Mark McGoey Sam Miller Dave Mussulman Gordon Oyer Katheryn A. Plotner 64 Charles McGorray Ted Miller William G. Myers Bradley Page David Plumer Keith McKay Teresa Miller Bernard Naborowski Hiram Paley Brad Pnazek Willard McKinley Terry Miller Christopher Nauss James Palmer Karl S. Pnazek James McKinney Nathan Mills Derek Neal John C. Palmisano Jerome Pochynok Jim and Marilyn McKinzie Jay D. Milone Mike and Jenny Neef Barbara J. Panek Kevin Podwika Richard McLaughlin Howard Milton Dr. Dale R. Nelson Konstantine B. Pappas Matt Polk Wade McLaughlin Dominick Minicucci Eric Nelson Anthony Parece Terry L. Pollock Mike McLeod Craig Missel Gordon K. Nelson John Parise Lalo Ponce Mary McMahon Brad Mitchell Lisa A. Nelson Bryan Park Ruth Poppe Steven McManama Dennis E. Mitchell Richard H. Nelson Kenneth P. Parker Frank Poppie

2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT David E. McMurtry Kris Mitchell Steve G. Nelson Daniel Parker James Poskozim William D. McMurtry Larry M. Mitchell John Nemeth David John Parker Kyle G. Pott James J. McNabney Simone Mitchell Ravi Nemivant Jeffrey J. Parker Michael Pouilliard John Wise // Wrestling Randy J. Scheuneman Joseph Shevlin Mark Snyder Dean Stukey Timothy W. Thorne Randall S. Vincent Tyler Welborn John and Freida Witters Clifford Schiller Lauren E. Shimmon Suzanne Snyder Lona S. Stuckey Jered Thorp Lisa K. Vinson Ashley N. Welch Norbert E. Wittmer Carl S. Schlageter, M.D. Robert J. Shineflug Thomas H. Snyder John Studer William A. Thrasher Elizabeth Vitale Pamela A. Weller Gary Wobbe Lawrence Schleicher Matthew Shipley Christopher B. Sokolowski Michael Suarez Stan Thurman Joe Vitale David and Kay Kellerhals Wells John C. Woerner Frederick J. Schlosser Charlotte Shoemaker Nick Soler Richard Suddreth Roger Tibble Marilyn G. Vizek Paula Wells Donald M. Wolf Dave Schmehr Craig Shonkwiler Robert D. Sollinger Michael Sudduth Clint Clay Tilton Tracy Vizza Steve Wendelberger Henry E. Wolfe, Jr. Ryan C. Schmehr Maj. Matthew Shortal Michael B. Solow Alan Suhling Rick Timmons Jessica Rose Vlna William Werbach Anne J. Wolfe Burton J. Schmidt Robert Shotts Brian Joseph Somers Dave Suits Laura Tischauser Judith P. Vollmer Richard Wesley Doug Wolfe Dean Schmidt Allen Shub Derek E. Sompong Sullivan Illini Club Thomas E. Tischhauser Guinio Volpone Larry Westbrook Monte A. Wolfson Edward Schmidt Ron Shumaker Paul D. Sones Sullivan Illini Club Mike and Robin Tisdale Shirley VonHolten Eric Westburg Randy Wombacher Gerald C. Schmidt Donald L. Shuman Michael Sopel Sullivan Illini Club Robert F. Toalson Raj Vora John Westerhold Stuart Wood John Schmidt Ben Sieg Mark Sorbe Timothy J. Sullivan Allan D. Tobias Melvin and Nancy Voss Arthur Westle Thomas J. Wood Leon Ray Schmidt John C. Siemens Nick Sorbe David Sullivan John H. Tocks Michael T. Vrem Chuck Westphal Greg Wolfe and Beth Woodard Jon Schmidt Kindred Arthur Sievers Scott A. Soto Neva L. Summers Barbara Todd Scott Vroman Robert C. Wetter Randall Woodard Robert R. Schmisseur Adam Silca Joe T. Speaks Donald Sunter Janine M. Toman Mary Ann Vulich Scott Wetter Steve Wooden Dan Schmitt Robyn D. Simburger Donald D. Spears Archie M. Sutton Ronald W. Tombaugh Kenneth W. Waddell Mary N. Weygandt Connie Wooley Jacob Schmitt Gregg Simon Dennis Spencer James E. Sutton Jeff Tonn Neil Fredrick Wagahoff Richard A. Wham Michael C. Wollums Charles Schmitz Kimberly Simpson James Spencer Jeremy Sutton Alan C. Torgerson Phillip Wagenknecht Stephen Wheet Donald G. Worby Richard J. Schmitz Timothy J. Simpson Gary L. Spinner Shelby Svendsen Thomas E. Tosaw David W. Waggoner Brian R. Whiston Carol Lynn Work William R. Schnirring, Jr. Jenna Singer Lee Spinner Earl Swaggerty John Totten E. Kathleen Waggoner Gordon E. White, Jr. Trent W. Worley Kathy Schoeffmann Richard Sipple Stephan Sporrer Brett Swallow Molly Tracy Patrick Wagoner Andrew White Robert J. Wostratzky Schrock Brothers C.J. Sizemore Robert F. Spurney Randy Swan Cody Trenkle Jeff Wahl Charles V. White William A. Wright, Jr. Recreation Club Brandie Skaggs Jacob Staab Jim A. Swartz Mark Trennert Steven and Susan Waibel Mark and Diane White Jamie Wright Dave Schroeder Mary H. Skinner Brian Stabler Thomas and Donna K. Swartz Norma Sophia Trevino John Wainwright Don White Jason Wright Keith C. Schroeder William K. and Elizabeth Skinner John Stacey Peter R. Swider Becky Trexler Jana L. Waite Douglas G. White Kenneth W. Wright Alan Schuele David Skocy Robert Stack Gerard E. and Aidan J. Swienton Jeff Trigger Josh Waite Greg White Lyle and Louise Wright James T. Schuldt Keith Slater Richard L. Stahl Brian Swingle Jay S. Trost Michael Wakefield Ken White Tim Wright Myron J. Schultz Edward Slattery William D. Stahler Bob Swires Robert Scott Trotter Marie Wakerly Mike White Xiaoyi Wu Myron J. Schultz Andrew Small Cory Staley Ronald Symonds Robert Scott Trotter Jen Walburn-Cochrane Richard A. White Charles A. Wuebben Larry D. Schulz William Small Bill and Virginia Standerfer Steve D. Szabo Robert Scott Trotter Ronald Walczak Zackary White Larry D. Yargos Lynn Schumacher Michelle Smalling Robert T. Standring Michael Szwaja Bobby S. True Beau Waldrep Billy H. Whitehead Tom Yaxley Brad Schwartz William J. Smiles Douglas Stang Greg Taake Brandon Trueblood Cortense Waldrep James Whiteside Chad Yeakley Al Herbert Schwarz Thomas R. Smith Tim Stanley Deanna K. Taeger John Tucci Lisa Waldrep Mark Whitman Ted I. Yi Alan Schweighart Amy Smith Dona J. Stanner Karen A. Tarbuck Brandon L. Tucker Randy Waldrep Burl Whitney Josh Yoder Robert H. Schweikle Carol S. Rickey Smith Alfred W. Stasulis Shawn M. Targgart Sean Tucker Doreathea Walker Cory M. Whitt Christopher Yott Richard Schweinberg Conrad Smith Franklin Stearns David Tarter Brian Turner Eric Walker Jack M. Widholm Kimberly Young Robert E. Schwindt Corinne S. Smith Ronald Stefani Candace J. Tate Dr. Jim Turner Todd Wallin Neil R. Widlak Matthew A. Young Kenneth G. Schwolow Daniel B. Smith, M.D. Daniel L. Steinhart Brent Taylor Nathaniel Turner Linda M. Wallis Albert Widner Robert W. Young James Scott Daniel R. Smith Richard Steinhour Douglas Taylor Pam Turner Leo Ed Walsh Michael M. Wieczorek Thomas Young Randy Scott David and Julie Smith James and Barbara Stellwagen Jim Taylor Dan and Jan Tutko William Walsh Jeffrey R. Wieser Walter L. Young John A. Scroggin Deborah Smith Eric K. Stenerson Susan E. Taylor Chris Tuttle Gary R. Walters Brad and Karylle Wike Kari Younger Michael E. Sebestyen Diane Smith Gary J. Stensland Thomas Telford Jack L. Tuttle Judith K. Walters Brad Wike Greg Yuccas Sheri Seibold Ed Smith Michael W. Stephens Paul Templeton Scott and Tari Tweddale Ed and Lucy Waltz Nathan Wilds Michael Zachay John H. Seiler Gary E. Smith Sean Stevens Janet Tendick Holley Tygrett William Wampler Reo L. Wilhour Tim Zadoks Bradley C. Seiler Gwen and Chris Smith Chris Stewart Lola B. Tennyson Jon Tysse Dana Wandell Pamela J. Wilken Michael Zagorski Wes Seitz James and Tamilla Smith Jim Stewart Adam Tepper Kregg A. Ummel Brittany A. Ward Greg Willard Steve Zahos George Selby James E. Smith John P. Stewart Stephen Marcus Tepper Jason Uner Matthew D. Ward Mark and Deborah Williams Andrew T. Zander Lauren M. Selcke Jay A. Smith Tim Stewart Samuel Terese Jill Upton Stocki David Warda Dick Williams David G. Zeddies Terry Seldomridge John Smith William W. Stewart Thomas M. Tewksbury Raymond J. Urban Patricia Warmbier John C. Williams Robert Zerfas Sam Selle L. Allen Smith Marie Stiff William P. Theisen Willem Van Der Donk Gary Warnick Laura Williams David A. Ziebart Greg Sempsrott Mayme V. Smith Roman Stiff Nanatte M. Theobald Kevin M. Van Houten Kathleen Warpinski Lucas Williams Martin Zientek Steve Sepiol Richard and LaVonne Smith Scott Stiff Ralph W. Theobald Cheryl Van Ness Ron and Susan Warsaw Maureen McGuire Williams Randolph and Pat Zieske Sharon S. Sernel Robert Smith Lynn Stiles Doug Thies Janet Van Valkenburg Caleb Washburn Willie J. Williams Albert G. Zimmerman Van Seward Sean Patrick Smith Suzanne Stimson Heather Thode Gary VanWinkle Beverly Washington Paul R. Wilson, Jr. Raymond M. Zinnen Michael B. Sewell Thomas D. Smith Phil A. Stivers Brian and Sandi Thomas Roman J. Vanagunas Alan C. Watkins Arnold Wilson Ron Zook Tyler Sexton Todd A. Smith Eric Stoecker Christopher Thomas Terry Vance Carroll Watson Larry L. Wilson Tammy and Kirk Zymkie Douglas Shafer Valerie Smith Corey Stokes Donald Thomas Trent Vandersnick Charles M. Watson Matthew J. Wilson Karen Shandor David Smithenry Gary Stokes Marcie Thomas Dennis Vandeventer Dante Watson Mike and Michelle Wilson Ryan T. Sharpe John M. Smitley Steven G. Stoll Carol Thompson Gregory Van de Walker Joyce Watson Richard A. Wilson Mark D. Shaver Kelly Smitley Glenn E. Stout Darin Thompson Dale Van Etten Walter W. Watts Thomas Wilson 65 Constance Shaw Mark Smucker Jeff Stout Dennis R. Thompson John and Annie VanKooten Donald S. Wauthier Patrick Windhorst Jerry Shawgo Peter T. Smykowski Susan Stout John and Donica Thompson Nathan Allan VanRaden Loyd M. Wax Patrick Windhorst 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT D.F. Shawler Danny L. Snodgrass Udell V. Strack Lawrence E. Thompson David P. VanVooren Pamela Wax Gene K. Wineland David Shawler Vernon L. Snoeyink Mitchell L. Strader Martha A. Thompson Ahmed Vargas Jennifer L. Wayland Michael Winet Otis T. Shawler Mary L. Snowden Kevin Strebel Matthew J. Thompson Ted M. Vasquez Susanne F. Webb Connie J. Winter Thomas Sheagren John P. Snyder Matthew Streid Sandra Thompson Thomas Vaughan Brett L. Weber Robert Winter Joanna Shearer John Snyder Robert Strouss Tara Thompson Christina Veal Mary Jane Weber William E. Winter Kathy Sheary Mark Snyder Aaron Paul Stuart Thomas N. Thompson Craig and Ruth Vedvik Robert W. Weddell, Jr. David Wischnowsky Franklin E. Sheley Mark Snyder Danee Stuart Ward Thomson Ginger Velazquez Darrell F. Weikle Michael R. Wise Sean Shelton Mark Snyder Deanna K. Stuart Duane W. Thoren Mr. and Mrs. James E. Vermette Andrew Weis Ryan Witt Mark Shepherd Mark Snyder Sheryl A. Stubitz Michael E. Thorlton Joe and Mary Vermillion Drew Weis Russell Witte Scott Sherwood John W. Snyder David L. Stuckey Lawrence Thorne Matt Vertin Jeffrey M. Weisse Robert Wittenborn enenddoowwmentments s

Endowments are a critical component for budget stability. The DIA seeks to increase the dollars available from endowments because that money is permanent, addresses the particular interests of benefactors and most importantly, insulates the athletic programs from the uncertainties of economic change. Endowments can be established for scholarships, coaches and facilities. In establishing a solid foundation for the funding of programs and scholarships, the DIA will enhance its ability to recruit talented student-athletes and attract quality coaches. Great progress has been made by reaching our capital campaign goal. A fully endowed scholarship is a minimum of $300K. Other I FUND club levels can be endowed, including Block “I” and Olympian Club. Please refer to the following list to see the endowed scholarships that have been established. In the last 12 years, the DIA has seen an incredible commitment from its supporters to the endowment program (see chart). In 1997, Illinois’ athletic book value for endowments totaled just over $2.3 million. In 12 years that number has increased over 1,300 percent to $34 million.

Dean and Bridget Clausen and Sons Luther “Bud” Hawkins Scholarship endowments Family Scholarship Gary L. Hein, Jr. Scholarship William E. and Ann Healey Cofel Helmuth Family Scholarship Coaching/Administrative Endowments Women’s Basketball Scholarship James M. and Joyce G. Herbison Timothy H. and Sharon M. Ubben Director of Athletics Colangelo Men’s Basketball Scholarships Men’s Basketball Scholarship Endowment (in honor of Ronald E. Guenther) Cleora J. and Stephen P. D’Arcy John A. Hobart Golf Scholarship David D. and Meredith J. Mills Head Men’s Tennis Coach Women’s Soccer Scholarship Jerald Hoekstra Family Scholarship Douglas C. and Linda M. Mills Head Football Coach Charles L. and Dorothy J. Daily Athletic Scholarship The Hogan Family Scholarship Richmond Family Men’s Head Basketball Coach Donald G. Davis Scholarship Hogan & Hogan, Inc. Scholarship Arthur R. Wyatt Men’s Head Golf Coach Dr. James R. and Margaret A. DeBord Scholarship Paul J. Houghton Football Scholarship Assistant Men’s Basketball Phillip A. and Dorothy J. Dethloff Athletic Scholarship Howard C. and Lynda Y. Humphrey Coach Endowment (Anonymous) Demirjian Family Athletic Scholarship Athletic Scholarship Football Endowment (Anonymous) Amanda J. Dickens-Montgomery Illini Club Football Scholarship Orange Krush Coaching Women’s Basketball Scholarship Burton A. Ingwersen Memorial Scholarship Development Endowment The Dickens Family Football Scholarship Leo Johnson Men’s Track and Field Scholarship 2008-09 ENDOWMENT FIGURES: The total value of the endowment pool is $34,079,121. Ira Jay Dickstein Memorial Basketball Scholarship Charles L. and Lisa Joley Athletic Scholarship Interest earned year-to-date is $1,577,471. Budgeted interest for the 09-10 fiscal year is $1,384,064. Flying Illini Jet Program Thomas A. DiSanto Football Scholarship Jones Family Men’s Basketball Scholarship Ditman Family Scholarship Charles W. Jones Memorial Scholarship Anonymous The Orange Krush-Matthew Heldman Dr. Mark W. and Teresa Sturdy Family The Dixon-Lockhart Family Scholarship Richard C. “Itch” Jones Baseball Scholarship Anonymous Memorial Scholarship Football Scholarship Ernie Dorn Basketball Scholarship Lillian F. Jones Memorial Scholarship Orange Krush Rod Cardinal Sports Medicine Fund Robert H. and Barbara W. Suter Football Scholarship Dorris Family Scholarship Raymond L. Jones Memorial Scholarship Scholarships/Academics The Dorrell S. “Bud” Noel Football Scholarship Richard K. Sykes and Margaret Hamil Sykes Dike Eddleman Scholarship Award Endowment Keeling Family Men’s Golf Scholarship Max Noel Pike Fund Basketball Scholarship Michael T. Aiken Women’s Basketball Scholarship Donald J. and Anne M. Edwards Men’s Golf Scholarship The Kenter Family Endowment Fund Rodney and Stacey Poole Baseball Scholarship Taslitz Family Athletic Scholarship Austin A. Apgar Defensive Lineman William R. Edwards Men’s Basketball Scholarship Kinkead Scholarship J. Roger Powell, M.D. and Family Thomas Family Football Scholarship Scholarship for Academic Excellence Memorial Scholarship Knight Scholarship Memorial Athletic Endowment Fund Raymond Timpone Athletic Scholarship Avery Family Scholarship Cynthia and Stephen Elkins Scholarship Terrance J. Lavin and Cynthia Sykes Josie Grisham Rahn (‘47) Academic Advisor Fund Jeffrey M. Tinervin Men’s Golf Scholarship Ballinger Family Scholarship The Etscheid Family Illini CHAMPS/Life Skills Men’s Golf Scholarship Patty Randall Football Scholarship Timothy H. and Sharon M. Ubben Daniel L. and Lisa M. Barry Men’s Golf Scholarship Leadership Academy Endowment Fund Levenick Football Scholarship Jim Reeder Memorial Scholarship Men’s Basketball Scholarships William T. Barry Women’s Basketball Scholarship Fighting Illini Men’s Gymnastics Scholarship Libman Family Scholarships Ken Robbins Football Scholarship Timothy H. and Sharon M. Ubben Babette Stipes Bartholow Women’s Golf Scholarship Fighting Illini Gymnastics Funds Justa M. Lindgren Scholarship Douglas C. Roberts CHAMPS/Life Skills Program Women’s Basketball Scholarships Charles M. Bellatti Sports Information Intern Flying Illini Basketball Scholarship Frederick E. Lindquist Football Scholarship Endowment Fund Brenton Wadsworth Men’s Golf Scholarship The Kenneth Blatt Memorial Scholarship Flynn Family Foundation Football Endowment John R. and Mabel D. Lotz Scholarship Douglas C. Roberts Illinois Leadership Academy Fund Frederick D. and Casey L. Wakefield Family Scholarship Ralph U. Bloom Athletic Scholarship Fund Frost Family Women’s Softball Scholarship Dauten and Marsh Family Endowment Max L. Rowe Whiz Kids Scholarship Jim and Sharon Walker Student Athlete Scholarship Bodine Environmental Services, Inc. Scholarship Elizabeth J. “Betty” George Scholarship Brian and Kelly McClure Family John A. and Jane R. Santogrossi Louis and Dawn M. Weber 66 Boerngen-Ducey Foundation Scholarship Joseph L. Giuliani, Sr. Football Scholarship Baseball/Volleyball Scholarship Women’s Basketball Scholarship Student Enhancement Fund C. E. “Chilly” Bowen Endowment Fund Lauren A. Giuliani Football Scholarship Creg and Elizabeth McDonald Scholarship Sarnecki Family Scholarship Deron M. Williams Endowment Fund Steven J. and Janet L. Bowsher Men’s Golf Fund Goldenberg Family Scholarship McNaughton Family Football Scholarship Robert Schmidt and Doyle Collins Wendell S. Wilson Athletic Scholarship J. Kyle Braid Football Scholarship Ronald E. Guenther Athletic Scholarship John R. Merriman Scholarship Men’s Basketball Scholarship Byron Wright Memorial Football Scholarship Paul and Tiz Bresee Award Guthoff Family Athletic Scholarship Delos Dean and Patricia A. Messinger Scholarship Schuler Family Endowment Yoder Family Scholarship Brinkman Family Scholarship Joseph D. and Sheila H. Gutman Steven P. Miller Scholarship Thomas M. and Julie E. Scott Foundation Scholarship Dan and Diane Zerrusen Family Foundation Stuart W. and Anita J. Broeren Scholarship Men’s Basketball Scholarship Neitzel Family Scholarship The Shapland Family Athletic Engineering Scholarship Thom and Tinker Zimmerman Men’s Tennis Scholarship Harold E. and Lillian V. Buckler Scholarship George S. Halas Scholarship The Richard M. and Rosann Gelvin Noel Dennis E. and Barbara E. Smith Burwell Family Scholarship I.C. “Red” and Margaret Harbour Athletic Scholarship Men’s Basketball Scholarship

2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Alexander T. Bush Scholarship Football Scholarship The Noelke Family Endowment Fund The Stephens Family Illinois Robert J. and Katharin F. Carr Kevin L. Hardy Family Football Scholarship Diane Pospisil Noelke Women’s Basketball Scholarship Leadership Academy Endowment Track and Field Scholarship Ronald E. Harr Athletic Scholarship Planned/Estate Giving

The Office of Athletic Development secures funds that allow Fighting Illini student-athletes the opportunity to excel at the highest level, both on the court and in the classroom. In addition to cash gifts for current use, planned and estate gifts play a vital role in helping the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics to fulfill its mission of providing a world-class public education for its student-athletes. Lasting support for the future can come in many forms, including estate gifts through wills, life insurance, trusts and bequests. Following are planned gifts, which have been established on behalf of the DIA. In addition to those listed below, five families have donated to the program through planned/estate gifts but wish to remain anonymous. If you have included the DIA in your will or deferred gift, or if you would like information on how to do so, please contact the Office of Athletic Development in Champaign at 217-333-6595 or in Chicago at 312-575-7850.

Planned / Estate Gifts Owen and Carole Ackerman Dan and Patty Flannell Eugene T. Sherman C. Donald and Marilyn M. Ainsworth Ralph and JoAnne Fletcher Elizabeth and William Skinner Joseph and Blanche Antonello John and Donna Foley Dr. Erwin Small Donald and Susan Armstrong Carmen and Zachary Fore David and Sharon Snyder James and Kathleen Beedie Peter B. Fox Leland and Charlotte Snyder William G. Beeler Harry and Gladys Frost Dr. Carl W. Soderstrom, Jr. Chuck and Jean Bender Robert and Lena Gieselman Stafford Family Endowment Donald and Jean Beyer John W. Gothard Kent and Ellen Stonner Michael and Medsie Bolin Alan and Clare Haussermann Robert and Katherine Stotler John C. Boma Lester and Phyllis Hendrickson Don and Blanche Thompson William and Elizabeth Braun John and Rita Hirschfield Michael and Judith Thompson Harold and Lillian Buckler Dale Holt William Thompson James and Barbara Burch Bruce and Doris Jewell Raymond Timpone Joseph and Melinda Burden Lt. Col. Roy P. Johnson Fred and Virginia Vance Gordon and Carol Burns Phillip and Suzanne Knell James and Dena Vermette John W. Busey Unitrust Betty A. Knight Joseph and Donna Wampler J.M. and Laurel Campbell Thomas and Paula Kolter J. Richard Wampler Allen and Nancy Carter V.B. and Sandra Leister Steven and Laurie Weidemier Brent Reed Centlivre Richard and Josephine Lord Hazel and Norman Wendt Marc and Janis Changnon Nancy E. Martin Virgil and Helen Wikoff Scott and Kathleen Christensen Michael and Edna Mae McCarthy John and Katie Winburn Stuart and Barbara Ann Clark Ken and Diane Miller Myron and Frances Wormley William and Helen Clodfelder Doug and Linda Mills John M. Woythal J.M. and Mary Jo Wiss Cocagne Mason and Connie Minnes John and Deanna Wright Joseph and Katherine Constantino Jerry and Ann Nerad John and Laura Wright II Roger and Janet Dalton Clarence and Shirley Oberwortmann Art Wyatt Ralph and Barbara de Werff Thomas and Marilyn Parkhill John and Madalyn Drysdale Kent E. Parks Monsignor Edward J. Duncan William and Deloris Pierce 67 Jeffrey C. Duncan Mary Piper Miriam and Raymond Ebeling Stephen Piper 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT Lila Jeanne and Paul Eichelberger Ann and Geoffrey Poor Elizabeth Eisner Dr. J.R. and Jo Ann Powell Elizabeth R. Eisner Morgan and Sandra Powell Katherine E. Eisner Edward and Margaret Rawles Robert Eisner, Jr. Jack C. and Marjorie Richmond Robert and Nina Eisner III R. Philip Sarnecki R.D. and Lorie Erhard Rodrick Schmidt Charles and Blanche Finn Robert and Lorraine Schutz Charlie and Blanche Finn of Champaign, IL generously established an estate gift in 2001. They are also Loyalty Circle members of the I FUND and long time supporters of Fighting Illini athletics. community service

hometown heroes • University of Illinois student-athletes participated in 148 Hometown Heroes community service events this year donating more than 3,100 hours in service to our community. • More than 400 student-athletes participated in Hometown Heroes events this year, representing all 19 sports • Sixteen teams had 100 percent participation with each team members participating in at least one Hometown Heroes event. • U of I student-athletes from six teams made 23 visits to local hospitals to visit with young patients. • One hundred fifty Illini student-athletes took part in reading events at local schools this year through the Reading Illini Program. • For more than 10 years, the volleyball team has adopted Westview Elementary School. Once again this year, the team made several visits to the school participating in National Walk to School Day, a school assembly, Family Fun Carnival, as well as visits into individual classrooms. The school children and their parents were then invited to a home volleyball match where they served as honorary coaches, ball kids, interviewed the coaches, and sang the national anthem. • For the sixth straight year, the Hometown Heroes program has partnered with the non-profit organization, Special Spectators, to provide children undergoing treatment for cancer with the opportunity to attend a U of I Football game. Football players visited the kids during the week prior to the game at the hospital and 92 student-athletes from other sports visited with the kids at a tailgate party held in their honor prior to the game. • Thirty-eight student-athletes from four sports participated in the Food for Families Canned Food Drive prior to the Minnesota football game. Our student-athletes collected more than 1000 pounds of canned goods that were donated by fans attending the game. • Sixty-one student-athletes from seven different teams took part in the National Walk to School event at 10 local elementary schools this fall. • For the fifth straight year, women’s softball held a Halloween party for residents at a local senior assisted living center. • For the eighth straight year, the entire women’s swimming and diving team has participated in the campus Relay for Life event raising more than $3000 for the American Cancer Society. • Illini student-athletes continued to partner with the Crisis Nursery, Champaign School’s Warm-A-Kid Foundation, local Boy and Girl Scout troops and the C-U Challenger Baseball League on programs to assist residents of our community. 68 • For the eighth straight year, Illini student-athletes purchased gifts and held a holiday party for kids on the waiting list of our local Big Brother Big Sister program. • For the seventh consecutive year, Illini student-athletes have participated each month in the Garden Hills Elementary School Student of the Month Luncheon. 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT 69 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT big ten network

BIG TEN NETWORK VALUED AT ONE BILLION In just two years of existence, the 24-hour, 365-day channel known as The Big Ten Network has reached an equitable value of $1 billion. Through two years of the 20-year agreement, the BTN went from a viewership of 30 million homes to 73 million in 2008-09. That number includes 19 of the top-20 markets in the United States. The success of the BTN has many conferences scrambling to catch up, however, the BTN is the only channel that offers extensive coverage of not only football and men’s basketball, but all the other sports that the University of Illinois Televised Events: conference schools sponsor. In 2008-09, the channel broadcast 39 In two years the BTN has broadcast more than 800 live football games and over 350 total sporting events. It is available in events, plus hundreds of hours of original programming, 200 total markets, including 150 outside of the eight-state Big Ten classic games, coaches’ shows and campus programming. perimeter, which is 70 percent of the country. Virtually all of the network’s live event programming is available in high definition. Illinois had 53 events broadcast on

Quick Facts: the BTN in 2008-09. • 2008-09 Viewership: 73 million households Football vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/6/08 Women’s Basketball at Iowa, 2/26/09 • Agreement: 20-year joint venture between subsidiaries of the Big Ten Football vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 9/13/08 Men’s Gymnastics Big Ten Championhips, 4/3-4/09 Football vs. Indiana , 10/18/08 Women’s Basketball vs. Penn State, 3/5/09* • Conference and Fox Cable Networks. Soccer at Indiana, 10/19/08 Women’s Basketball vs. Ohio State, 3/6/09* • Headquarters: Chicago, Ill. Volleyball vs. Purdue, 10/22/08 Men’s Track & Field Indoor Women’s Basketball vs. Missouri, 11/19/08 Big Ten Championships, 3/7/09 • Launch date/time: August 30, 2007, 8 PM ET Soccer vs. Volleyball at Purdue, 11/19/08 Wrestling Big Ten Championships, 3/8/09 Football at Northwestern, 11/22/08 Women’s Track & Field Indoor Men’s Basketball vs. Jackson State, 11/23/08 Big Ten Championships, 3/11/09 Women’s Basketball vs. Virginia, 12/4/08 Mens Basketball vs. Michigan, 3/13/09* Men’s Basketball vs. Hawaii, 12/8/08 Baseball vs. Michigan State, 3/27/09 Men’s Basketball vs. Detroit, 12/20/08 Women’s Gymnastics Big Ten Championships, Men’s Basketball vs. Eastern Michigan, 12/28/08 3/31/09 Women’s Basketball at Penn State, 12/28/08 Softball at Iowa, 4/1/09 Men’s Basketball at Michigan, 1/4/09 Baseball at Michigan, 4/10/09 Women’s Gymnastics at Women’s Golf at Big Ten Championships, Michigan State Quad, 1/9/09 4/24-4/26/09 Men’s Basketball vs. Indiana, 1/10/09 Men’s Tennis vs. Ohio State, 4/26/09* Women’s Basketball vs. Ohio State, 1/12/09 Men’s Golf at Big Ten Championships, 5/1-3/09 Men’s Basketball vs. Michigan, 1/14/09 Baseball vs. Michigan State, 5/20/09* Women’s Basketball at Wisconsin, 1/18/09 Baseball vs. Ohio State, 5/21/09* Wrestling at Iowa, 1/25/09 Baseball vs. Minnesota, 5/22/09* Women’s Basketball at Indiana, 1/25/09 Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Outdoor ILLINOIS FOOTBALL: THE JOURNEY Men’s Basketball at Minnesota, 1/29/09 Big Ten Championships, 5/24/09 Last fall, the University of Illinois football team was the subject of Women’s Basketball at Northwestern, 1/29/09 * - indicates Big Ten Tournament/Championships Wrestling at Purdue, 1/30/09 game/match a 13-week reality show that followed the squad for the duration of Women’s Gymnastics at Ohio State Quad, 1/31/09 the 2008 season. The Big Ten Network televised over seven hours of Men’s Basketball vs. Iowa, 2/1/09 Women’s Basketball vs. Michigan State, 2/5/09 footage on Illini football ranging from action on the field to in-depth Wrestling vs. Northwestern, 2/6/09 70 personal stories of the athletes. Fans of the show were able to see Women’s Basketball at Indiana, 2/8/09 Men’s Golf at Big Ten Match Play Tournament, 2/13/09 behind the scenes on road trips, in the classrooms, at home and hang- Men’s Gymnastics vs. Penn State, 2/14/09 ing out with the guys during down time. The series have also been Men’s Basketball vs. Penn State, 2/18/09 Men’s Basketball vs. Minnesota, 2/26/09 compiled into a DVD collection. 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT