Someone in the Illinois athletic department saw me having a few words with Illinois athletics director Josh Whitman with orange ... former football player as an AD, and I just thought that was ...

So while Whitman disagreed with the characterization of a “sell job” to Green, The Illinois AD knew he had to inform ... “In our first conversation with Josh, something struck me.

He took a seat at courtside. That someone was Josh Whitman. Like many reading this piece, Whitman is also an Illinois alum.

Josh Whitman, left, celebrates with Bret Bielema after the Illinois football team won 31-24 in overtime this past Friday night at Nebraska. Josh Whitman, left, celebrates with Bret Bielema after ...

Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman on Saturday said he was "incredibly disappointed" in University of Illinois Senate's vote to deny an honorary degree to Shahid Khan. During an appearance on ...