Josh Whitman, inductee into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame and former Harrison High School athlete, poses with A.J. Rickard during the Joe Tiller Chapter of Northwest Indiana National Football ...

Josh Whitman, gives his wife, Hope, a kiss as he is announced as the new Illinois athletic director. Whitman said he'll take his time in assessing each program and their head coaches.

CHAMPAIGN — Josh Whitman hopped an eastbound plane four and a half years ago on a mission to awaken a football program that had fallen increasingly dormant. Whitman was en route to finalize a ...

Dec 29, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Josh Whitman, Director of Athletics at the University of Illinois, addresses the media over the suspension of player Terrence Shannon Jr. after a rape ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois athletic Josh Whitman was hired at his alma mater in 2016. At that point, a fair amount had changed since he suited up for the Illini on Saturdays from 1997 ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Since Josh Whitman was hired to be the University of Illinois' Director of Athletics in 2016, the program has taken large leaps in an effort to maintain its success.

"And more than anything, Josh Whitman, our athletic director here. I walk a daily walk with him on this journey at Illinois football.

Illinois’ Division of Intercollegiate Athletics now has a new Deputy Director, Roger Denny. Director of Athletics, Josh Whitman, announced the appointment on June 26. “I am excited to promote Roger ...

Josh Whitman is underpaid. Actually, no salary number matches what he has done in bringing Illini athletics out of the COVID-19 pandemic into a new era with full-flapping wings.

LAS VEGAS — After a breakout 10-3 campaign in 2024, Illinois football enters the 2025 season with rising expectations and a belief that more success is within reach. The Illinois schedule ahead ...

According to Whitman, Illinois averaged 4,967 fans last season, which was up 34% from the 2023-24 season and up 300% since prior to Green's arrival. Last season's average attendance was the third ...