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Illinois Sports Hall of Fame was organized as a means of recognizing, preserving and promoting the heritage of interscholastic, collegiate and professional sports in the state of Illinois. WELCOME TO THE Sat, Jul 25 The 2026 Illinois Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner & Ceremony / President Abraham Lincoln Doubletree RSVP Jul 25, 2026, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM President Abraham Lincoln Doubletree , 701 E. Adams Street, Springfield, IL 62701, USA The annual induction ceremony will take place at the Bank of Springfield Convention Center. Each inductee will receive a ticket for themself and a guest for free. Additional tickets are $95 or a table of 10 for $900. Please RSVP as soon as you can. Past Inductees are welcome to attend. 2nd Annual Illinois Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet July 25th 2026 at the President Abraham Lincoln Doubletree Hotel Tickets & RSVP Here Book Here Make your Hotel Reservations by Calling (217) 544-8800 x1 - Code "SHF" Stay in Touch Sign up to hear the latest Hall of Fame news Email Subscribe Now Thanks for submitting! ABOUT THE HALL The Illinois Sports Hall of Fame was established to honor and celebrate the rich heritage of interscholastic, collegiate, and professional sports within the state. By recognizing the achievements of athletes and teams, we aim to preserve the legacy of Illinois sports and inspire future generations. Join us in promoting the spirit of competition and excellence that defines our state's athletic history. Read More

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ILLINOIS FOOTBALL INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Mike Alstott - From Joliet IL Teams Joliet Catholic High School Purdue University Boilermakers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Awards Super Bowl champion 3× First-team All-Pro Second-Team All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor Third-team All-American 2× Second-team All-Big Ten Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame Indiana Football Hall of Fame Ken Anderson - From Batavia IL Teams Cincinnati Bengals Teams Coached Cincinnati Bengals Jacksonville Jaguars Pittsburgh Steelers Awards NFL Most Valuable Player NFL Offensive Player of the Year NFL Comeback Player of the Year NFL Man of the Year First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl 2× NFL passing yards leader 3× NFL completion percentage leader 4× NFL passer rating leader Bert Bell Award Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor Cincinnati Bengals 50th Anniversary Team Darnell Autry Teams Northwestern University Wildcats Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles Awards First-team All-American Second-team All-American 2× First-team All-Big Ten George Blanda Teams University of Kentucky Wildcats Chicago Bears Baltimore Colts Houston Oilers Oakland Raiders Awards 3× AFL champion AFL Most Valuable Player NFL Man of the Year First-team All-AFL 2× Second-team All-AFL 4× AFL All-Star 2× AFL passing yards leader AFL passing touchdowns leader AFL passer rating leader AFL scoring leader AFL All-Time Team AP Male Athlete of the Year Bert Bell Award 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Titans/Oilers Ring of Honor Al Brosky Teams University of Illinois St. Louis Cardinals Awards College Football Hall of Famer First-team All-American 2× First-team All-Big Ten Dick Butkus - From Chicago IL Teams Chicago Vocational High School Football University of Illinois Chicago Bears Awards 2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year 5× First-team All-Pro 3× Second-team All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl George Halas Award NFL 1960s All-Decade Team NFL 1970s All-Decade Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time SN Player of the Year UPI Lineman of the Year Unanimous All-American Consensus All-American Chicago Tribune Silver Football 2× First-team All-Big Ten Second-team All-Big Ten NFL Hall of Fame George Connor - From Chicago IL Teams College of the Holy Cross Crusaders University of Notre Dame du Lac Fighting Irish Chicago Bears Awards 4× First-team All-Pro 2× Second-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl NFL 1940s All-Decade Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time 2× National champion Outland Trophy 2× Consensus All-American Second-team All-American Kirk Cousins - From Barrington IL Teams Michigan State Spartans Washington Redskins Minnesota Vikings Atlanta Falcons Awards 4× Pro Bowl NFL completion percentage leader Bart Starr Award Second-team All-Big Ten Jimbo Covert Teams University of Pittsburgh Panthers Chicago Bears Awards Super Bowl champion 2× First-team All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl PFWA All-Rookie Team NFL 1980s All-Decade Team 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Consensus All-American Walter Camp Alumni of the Year Richard Dent Teams Tennessee State University Tigers Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers Indianapolis Colts Philadelphia Eagles Awards 2× Super Bowl champion Super Bowl MVP First-team All-Pro 3× Second-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl 2× NFL forced fumbles leader NFL sacks leader 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Mike Ditka Teams University of Pittsburgh Panthers Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys Teams Coached Dallas Cowboys Chicago Bears New Orleans Saints Awards Super Bowl champion NFL champion NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year 2× First-team All-Pro 3× Second-team All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time Unanimous All-American 2× First-team All-Eastern John Driscol - From Evanston IL Teams Northwestern University Wildcats Hammond All-Stars Hammond Pros Racine/Chicago Cardinals Chicago Bears Teams Coached Chicago Cardinals Marquette Hilltoppers Chicago Bears Awards NFL champion 6× First-team All-Pro 2× Second-team All-Pro NFL 1920s All-Decade Team Arizona Cardinals Ring of Honor 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Third-team All-American Bill Fischer - From Chicago IL Teams Notre Dame Fighting Irish Chicago Cardinals Teams Coached Notre Dame Fighting Irish Awards 3× Pro Bowl 2× National champion Outland Trophy 2× Consensus All-American Jimmy Garoppolo - From Arlington Heights IL Teams Rolling Meadows High School Football Eastern Illinois University Panthers New England Patriots San Francisco 49ers Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Rams Awards 2× Super Bowl champion Walter Payton Award OVC Offensive Player of the Year First-team All-OVC Second-team All-OVC Jim Grabowski - From Chicago IL Teams Taft High School Football Illinois Fighting Illini Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears Awards 2× NFL champion 2× Super Bowl champion Sporting News Player of the Year Consensus All-American First-team All-American Chicago Tribune Silver Football 2× First-team All-Big Ten Second-team All-Big Ten Otto Graham - From Waukegan IL Teams Northwestern University Wildcats Cleveland Browns Teams Coached Coast Guard Bears Washington Redskins Awards 3× NFL champion 4× AAFC champion 3× NFL Most Valuable Player 2× AAFC Most Valuable Player 4× First-team All-Pro 3× First-team All-AAFC 2× Second-team All-Pro Second-team All-AAFC 5× Pro Bowl 2× NFL passing yards leader NFL passing touchdowns leader 2× NFL passer rating leader 3× NFL completion percentage leader 2× AAFC passing touchdowns leader AAFC completion percentage leader NFL 1950s All-Decade Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team Cleveland Browns Ring of Honor First-team All-American Third-team All-American Chicago Tribune Silver Football First-team All-Big Ten 2× Second-team All-Big Ten Red Grange Teams Wheaton High School Football Illinois Fighting Illini Chicago Bears New York Yankees Teams Coached Chicago Bears Awards 2× NFL champion 2× First-team All-Pro NFL 1920s All-Decade Team 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time National champion Unanimous All-American 2× Consensus All-America Big Ten Most Valuable Player 3× First-team All-Big Ten George Halas - From Chicago IL Teams Illinois Fighting Illini Hammond All-Stars Chicago Bears Chicago Stayms Teams Coached/Managed Chicago Bears Chicago Bruins Newark Tornadoes Awards 8× NFL champion 2× AP NFL Coach of the Year NFL 1920s All-Decade Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team Sporting News 1940s All-Decade Team Second-team All-Pro 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Second-team All-Service NFL Hall of Fame Dan Hampton Teams Jacksonville High School University of Arkansas Chicago Bears Awards Super Bowl Champion 1985 First-Team All-Pro 4× Second-Team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl NFL 1980s All-Decade Team PFWA All-Rookie Team George Halas Award 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time First-team All-American Second-team All-SWC Kevin Hardy Teams Illinois Fighting Illini Jacksonville Jaguars Dallas Cowboys Cincinnati Bengals Awards First-team All-Pro Pro Bowl PFWA All-Rookie Team Dick Butkus Award Consensus All-American 2× First-team All-Big Ten Freshman All-American Jim Hart - From Evanston IL Teams Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Salukis St. Louis Cardinals Washington Redskins Award Second-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl UPI NFC Offensive Player of the Year "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Arizona Cardinals Ring of Honor Johnny Lattner - From Chicago IL Teams Notre Dame Fighting Irish Pittsburgh Steelers Awards Pro Bowl Heisman Trophy 2× Maxwell Award SN Player of the Year Unanimous All-American Consensus All-American Ken Leonard Teams Coached Sacred Heart-Griffin High School Football Frank Lenti Teams Coached Mount Carmel High School Football Jordan Lynch - From Chicago IL Teams Mount Carmel High School Football Northern Illinois University Huskies Chicago Bears Edmonton Elks Teams Coached Northern Illinois University Huskies Mount Carmel High School Awards Grey Cup champion Chic Harley Award First-team All-American Second-team All-American 2× MAC Most Valuable Player 2× MAC Offensive Player of the Year Jim McMahon Teams Chicago Bears San Diego Chargers Philadelphia Eagles Minnesota Vikings Arizona Cardinals Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers Awards 2× Super Bowl champion NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year NFL Comeback Player of the Year Pro Bowl 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Davey O'Brien Award Sammy Baugh Trophy Unanimous All-American First-team All-American Steve “Mongo” McMichael Teams University of Texas Longhorns New England Patriots Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Teams Coached Chicago Slaughter Awards Super Bowl champion 2× First-team All-Pro 3× Second-team All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl PFR 1980's All-Decade Team Top 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Chicago Bears All-Time Team Unanimous All-American 2× First-team All-SWC Second-team All-SWC Donovan McNabb - From Chicago IL Teams Mount Carmel High School Football Syracuse University Orange Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins Minnesota Vikings Awards 6× Pro Bowl Philadelphia Eagles 75th anniversary team Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame 3× Big East Offensive Player of the Year Big East Rookie of the Year 4× First-team All-Big East Syracuse Football All-Century Team Bobby Mitchell Teams Illinois Fighting Illini Cleveland Browns Washington Redskins Awards 3× First-team All-Pro 2× Second-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl NFL receptions leader 2× NFL receiving yards leader NFL receiving touchdowns co-leader Washington Commanders 90 Greatest Washington Commanders Ring of Fame Cleveland Browns Ring of Honor First-team All-Big Ten Second-team All-Big Ten NFL Hall of Fame Bronko Nagurski Teams University of Minnesota Golden Gophers Chicago Bears Teams Coached UCLA Bruins Awards 3× NFL champion 4× First-team All-Pro NFL rushing touchdowns leader NFL 1930s All-Decade Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Consensus All-American First-team All-Big Ten Ray Nitschke - From Elmwood Park IL Teams Illinois Fighting Illini Green Bay Packers Awards 5× NFL champion 2× Super Bowl Champion 2× First-team All-Pro 5× Second-team All-Pro Pro Bowl NFL 1960s All-Decade Team NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Second-team All-Big Ten NFL Hall of Fame Walter Payton Teams Jackson State University Tigers Chicago Bears Awards Super Bowl champion NFL Most Valuable Player NFL Offensive Player of the Year NFL Man of the Year 5× First-team All-Pro 3× Second-team All-Pro 9× Pro Bowl NFL rushing yards leader NFL rushing touchdowns leader Bert Bell Award NFL 1970s All-Decade Team NFL 1980s All-Decade Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time First-team Little All-American Second-team Little All-American NFL Hall of Fame William “The Refrigerator” Perry Teams Clemson University Tigers Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles London Monarchs Awards Super Bowl champion National champion ACC Player of the Year Consensus All-American First-team All-American Third-team All-American 2× First-team All-ACC Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Frederick (Fritz) Pollard - From Chicago IL Teams Brown University Bears Akron Pros Union Club of Phoenixville Milwaukee Badgers Gilberton Cadamounts Hammond Pros Providence Steamrollers Akron Indians Teams Coached Lincoln (PA) Akron Pros Hammond Pros Chicago Black Hawks Awards NFL champion First-team All-Pro Consensus All-American Hugh "Shorty" Ray Teams Coached University of Illinois NFL Technical Advisor Awards NFL Hall of Fame Tony Romo Teams Eastern Illinois University Panthers Dallas Cowboys Awards Second-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl NFL passer rating leader NFL completion percentage leader Walter Payton Award First-team I-AA All-American Third-team I-AA All-American 3× OVC Player of the Year 3× First-team All-OVC Simeon Rice - From Chicago IL Teams Illinois Fighting Illini Arizona Cardinals Tampa Bay Buccaneers Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts New York Sentinels Awards Super Bowl champion NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year First-team All-Pro 2× Second-team All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl NFL forced fumbles co-leader PFWA All-Rookie Team Jack Lambert Trophy 2× First-team All-American Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year 3× First-team All-Big Ten Second-team All-Big Ten Knute Rockne Teams Notre Dame Fighting Irish Arkon Indians Fort Wayne Friars Massillon Tigers Teams Coached Notre Dame Fighting Irish Awards Second-Team All-American 2x First-Team All-Western Gayle Sayers Teams Chicago Bears Awards NFL Comeback Player of the Year NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year 5× First-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl 2× NFL rushing yards leader NFL scoring leader George Halas Award NFL 1960s All-Decade Team NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time 2× Consensus All-American 3× All-Big Eight NFL Hall of Fame Mike Singletary Teams Chicago Bears Teams Coached Baltimore Ravens San Francisco 49ers Minnesota Vikings Los Angeles Rams Trinity Christian Memphis Express TSL Generals Awards Super Bowl champion 2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year NFL Man of the Year 7× First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 10× Pro Bowl NFL 1980s All-Decade Team Bart Starr Award PFWA All-Rookie Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time Unanimous All-American Consensus All-American 2× Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy 2× SWC Player of the Year 3× First-team All-SWC NFL Hall of Fame Scott Studwell Teams Illinois Fighting Illini Minnesota Vikings Awards 2× Pro Bowl Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor 50 Greatest Vikings Minnesota Vikings 25th Anniversary Team Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team Minnesota Vikings All-Mall of America Field Team Third-team All-American First-team All-Big Ten Second-team All-Big Ten Brian Urlacher Teams Chicago Bears Awards NFL Defensive Player of the Year NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 4× First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl NFL solo tackles leader NFL 2000s All-Decade Team PFWA All-Rookie Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time Consensus All-American Kellen Winslow - From East St. Louis IL Teams San Diego Chargers Awards 3× First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl 2× NFL receptions leader NFL 1980s All-Decade Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame Consensus All-American Rich Zinanni Teams Coached Bishop McNamara Catholic High School CLASS OF 2025 Steve Atwater - From Chicago IL Teams University of Arkansas Razorbacks Denver Broncos New York Jets Awards 2× Super Bowl champion 2× First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl NFL 1990s All-Decade Team PFWA All-Rookie Team Denver Broncos Ring of Fame 2× First-team All-SWC Second-team All-SWC Tom Baumann Teams Coached Stephenson High School Libertyville High School Grayslake High School Lake Forest College Achievements First football coach in Stevenson history. Went 67-67-3 in 17 seasons (1965-1981), with four 7-2 campaigns. 2014 IHSA state championship team Bryan Bulaga - From Barrington IL Teams Marian Central Catholic HS University of Iowa Hawkeyes Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Chargers Awards Super Bowl champion PFWA All-Rookie Team First-team All-American Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year First-team All-Big Ten Second-team All-Big Ten George Conner - From Chicago IL Teams De La Salle Institute Secondary University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Chicago Bears Awards 4× First-team All-Pro 2× Second-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl NFL 1940s All-Decade Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time 2× National champion Outland Trophy 2× Consensus All-American Second-team All-American 2× First-team All-Eastern Luke Drone Teams Mt. Carmel High School Illinois State Redbirds Peoria Pirates Buffalo Bills Bloomington Extreme Dallas Vigilantes Chicago Rush Coach El Paso-Gridley Titans Awards First Team All-Gateway (2006) Tony D'Orazio - From Schaumburg IL Teams Flossmoor High School - Captain University of Indiana Awards 1979 Holiday Bowl Winner Rodney Harrison - From Markham IL Teams Marian Catholic HS Western Illinois University Leathernecks San Diego Chargers New England Patriots Awards 2× Super Bowl champion 2× First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team New England Patriots Hall of Fame New England Patriots All-2000s Team New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team Harry Jacobs - From Canton IL Teams Canton High School Bradley University Boston Patriots Buffalo Bills New Orleans Saints Awards 2× AFL All-Star (1965, 1969) 2× AFL champion (1964, 1965) Most games played with same LB partners - 62 Chris Hinton - From Chicago IL Teams Northwestern University Wildcats Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts Atlanta Falcons Minnesota Vikings Awards 2× First-team All-Pro 3× Second-team All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl PFWA All-Rookie Team Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor First-team All-American First-team All-Big Ten John Lynch - From Hinsdale IL Teams Stanford University Cardinals Tampa Bay Buccaneers Denver Broncos New England Patriots Teams Managed San Francisco 49ers Awards Super Bowl champion 2× First-Team All-Pro 2× Second-Team All-Pro 9× Pro Bowl Bart Starr Award Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor Denver Broncos Ring of Fame Third-team All-American First-team All-Pac-10 PFWA Executive of the Year Gil Mains - From Mount Carmel IL Teams Mount Carmel High School Murray State University Detroit Lions Awards Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame Sherrick McManis - From Peoria IL Teams Richwoods High School Northwestern University Houston Texans Chicago Bears Awards First-Team All-Big Ten 2009 Freshman All-Big Ten 2006 Ken Norton Jr - From Jacksonville IL Teams Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers Teams Coached USC USC Seattle Seahawks Oakland Raiders Seattle Seahawks UCLA Washington Commanders Awards 3× Super Bowl champion First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl First-team All-American First-team All-Pac-10 Second-team All-Pac-10 Mike Prior - From Chicago Heights IL Teams Marian Catholic High School Illinois State University Redbirds Tamp Bay Buccaneers Indianapolis Colts Green Bay Packers Teams Coached Cathedral High School Awards Super Bowl champion XXXI NCAA Division I-AA First-Team All-American 1983 Illinois State University Hall of Fame 1991 Chicagoland Hall of Fame 2008 Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame 2020 Rich Sauget Jr. - From Sauget IL Teams Notre Dame Bob Shannon Teams Coached East St. Louis Flyers Shannon Sharpe - From Chicago IL Teams Savannah State University Tigers Denver Broncos Baltimore Ravens Awards 3× Super Bowl champion 4× First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl NFL 1990s All-Decade Team Denver Broncos Ring of Fame Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team First-team DII All-American SIAC Player of the Year 3× First-team All-SIAC Savannah State Tigers No. 2 retired Savannah State Athletics Hall of Fame Black College Football Hall of Fame Most receiving yards by a tight end in a game: 214 Don “Stoney” Stonesifer - From Chicago IL Teams Northwestern University Wildcats Chicago Cardinals Charles "Peanut" Tilman - From Chicago IL Teams University of Louisiana-Lafayette Chicago Bears Carolina Panthers Awards Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year First-team All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl FD Defensive Rookie of the Year NFL forced fumbles leader 100 greatest Bears of All-Time Most forced fumbles in a season: 10 Most forced fumbles in a game: 4 Michael Turner - From North Chicago IL Teams North Chicago Community HS Northern Illinois University Huskies San Diego Chargers Atlanta Falcons Awards First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Second-team All-American Randy Walker Teams Miami University Redhawks Teams Coached Miami University Redhawks University of North Carolina Tar Heels Northwestern University Wildcats Awards Big Ten Coach of the Year Bryant Young - From Chicago Heights IL Teams Bloom High School Notre Dame University Fighting Irish San Francisco 49ers Teams Coached Notre Dame University Fighting Irish San Jose State University Spartans University of Florida Gators Atlanta Falcons Awards All-American Selection - Notre Dame Super Bowl Champion Pro Football Hall of Fame 2022 Chris Zorich - From Chicago IL Teams Chicago Vocational High School Notre Dame University Fighting Irish Chicago Bears Washington Commanders Teams Coached Prairie State College Football Chicago State University Cougars CLASS OF 2026 Nick Allegretti - Frankfort IL Teams Lincoln-Way East High School University of Illinois Kansas City Chiefs Washington Commanders Awards 3× Super Bowl Champion 2020, 2023 & 2024 Bill Brown - From Mendota IL Teams Mendota High School University of Illinois Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings Awards NFL Super Bowl Champion 1969 3× Second-Team All-Pro 1964 , 1965 & 1968 4× Pro Bowl 1964 , 1965 , 1967 & 1968 Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor 50 Greatest Vikings Minnesota Vikings 25th Anniversary Team Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team 2× Second-Team All-Big Ten 1959 & 1960 Joe Bukant - From Divernon IL Teams Washington High School Washington University St. Louis Philadelphia Eagles Chicago Cardinals Great Lakes Blue Jackets Service team Awards 2x All Mid-West Team All Missouri Valley Conference Inductee Washington Bears University Hall of Fame Dean Cappel - From Shorewood IL Teams Coached Clifton Central High School Braidwood Reed-Custer High School Bradley-Borubonnais High School Quincy High School Awards Inductee IHSA Coaches Hall of Fame Inductee Clifton Central High School Hall of Fame Doug Dieken - From Streator IL Teams Streator Township High School University of Illinois Cleveland Browns Awards Pro Bowl 1980 Inductee Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Cleveland Browns Legends Club First Team All-Big 10 Antwan Randle El - From Riverdale IL Teams ThorntonTownship High School Indiana University Pittsburgh Steelers Washington Redskins Teams Coached Tampa Bay Buccaneers Detroit Lions Chicago Bears Awards Player NFL Super Bowl Champion 2006 First-team All-Pro 2005 PFWA All-Rookie Team 2002 First-Team All-American 2001 Big Ten Most Valuable Player 2001 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year 2001 Big Ten Freshman of the Year 1998 First-Team All-Big Ten 2001 2× Second-Team All-Big Ten 1999 & 2000 Coach NFL Super Bowl Champion 2021 Patrick Fitzgerald - From Midlothian IL Teams Carl Sandberg High School Northwestern University Teams Coached University of Maryland University of Colorado Universit of Idaho Northwestern University Loyola Academy Awards Player Inductee College Footbal Hall of Fame 2008 2× Bronko Nagurski Trophy 1995 & 1996 2× Chuck Bednarik Award 1995 & 1996 Jack Lambert Trophy 1996 2× Consensus All-American 1995 & 1996 2× Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (995 & 1996 2× First-Team All-Big Ten 1995 & 1996 Big Ten Medal of Honor 1997 Northwestern Athletic Hall of Fame 2003 Coach Big Ten West Division Champions 2018 & 2020 Hayes–Schembechler Coach of the Year 2018 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award 2020 Jeff George Teams Warren Central High School University of Illinois Indianapolis Colts Atlanta Falcons Oakland Raiders Minnesota Vikings Washington Redskins Seattle Seahawks Chicago Bears Oakland Raiders Awards NFL Passing Yards Leader 1997 PFWA All Rookie Team Sammy Baugh Trophy 1989 First-Team All Big Ten Second-Team All Big Ten Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Otho Addison "Doc" Gorman - From Pawnee IL Teams Springfield High School St. Louis University Evansville Ex-Collegians Evansville Crimson Giants Awards Tyjuan Hagler - From Kankakee IL Teams Bishop McNamara High School University of Cincinnati Indianapolis Colts Seattle Seahawks Awards NFL Super Bowl Champion 2007 Third-Team All-Conference USA 2004 Daniel Helm - From Chatham IL Teams Glenwood High School Duke University Los Angeles Chargers San Francisco 49ers Kansas City Chiefs Tampa Bay Buccaneers San Francisco 49ers Las Vegas Raiders Atlanta Falcons Memphis Showboats Detroit Lions Awards Third-Team All-ACC 2018 John Holecek - From Steger IL Teams Chicago Heights & Marian Catholic High School University of Illinois Buffalo Bills San Diego Chargers Atlanta Falcons Awards First-team All-Big Ten Second-team All-Big Ten Chicago Sports Hall of Fame Brad Hopkins Teams Moline High School University of Illinois Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans Awards PFWA All-Rookie Team All-Pro 2000 2× Pro Bowl 2000 & 2003 Dana Howard - From East St. Louis IL Teams East St. Louis Senior High School University of Illinois Dallas Cowboys St. Louis Rams Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles Amsterdam Admirals Awards Unanimous All-American 1994 First-Team All-American 2× Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year 1993 & 1994 2× First-Team All-Big Ten 1993 & 1994 2× Second-Team All-Big Ten 1991 & 1992 Butkus Award Jack Lambert Award Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Edmund Jones - From Urbana IL Teams Coached Urbana High School Bishop Lynch High School Western Illinois University Kurt Kittner - From Schaumburg IL Teams Schaumburg High School University of Illinois Atlanta Falcons Cincinnati Bengals New York Giants New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Chicago Bears Amsterdam Admirals Awards Second Team All Big Ten World Bowl XIII Champion World Bowl XIII MVP 2005 Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Jerry Krieg - From Kankakee IL Teams Bishop McNamara High School Illinois State University Teams Coached Bishop McNamara High School Ottawa Marquette High School St. Charles East High School Awards Player 2x All-Interstate Conference Selection Kodak College Division all-American Associate Press All-American Honorable Mention Coach Class 3A State Championships 1983 & 1985-87 Jerry Kurz Teams University of Oklahoma Awards Founding Father of The Arena Football League af2 League President 2000 –2009 AFL Commissioner 2010 –2014 Inductee American Football Associations Hall of Fame Inductee Semi-Pro Football Hall of Fame JJ McCarthy - From La Grange Park IL Teams Nazareth Academy IMG Academy University of Michigan Minnesota Vikings Awards CFP National Champion 2023 Rose Bowl Offensive Most Valuable Player 2023 Big Ten Quarterback of the Year 2023 First-Team All-Big Ten 2023 Second-Team All-Big Ten 2022 IHSA Class 7A state Champion 2018 Rashard Mendenhall - From Skokie IL Teams Niles West High School University of Illinois Pittsburgh Steelers Arizona Cardinals Awards Nike's "Chicago's Fastest Teen" 2004 Third-Team All American Big Ten Most Valuable Player 2007 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year 2007 First-Team All Big Ten Super Bowl Champion Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Bobby Mitchell Teams Langston High School University of Illinois Cleveland Browns Teams Managed Washington Redskins - Scout Washington Redskins - Director of Pro Scouting Washington Redskins - Executive Assistant to the President Washington Redskins - Assistant General Manager Awards Player 3× First-team All-Pro 1962 –1964 2× Second-Team All-Pro 1959 & 1960 4× Pro Bowl 1960 , 1962 –1964 NFL Receptions Leader 1962 2× NFL Receiving Yards Leader 1962 & 1963 NFL Receiving Touchdowns Co-Leader 1964 Washington Commanders No. 49 Retired Washington Commanders 90 Greatest Washington Commanders Ring of Fame Cleveland Browns Ring of Honor First-Team All-Big Ten 1955 Second-Team All-Big Ten 1957 Longest Receiveing Touchdown 99 Yards (Tied) Manager NFL Superbowl Champion 1983, 1988 & 1992 Will Putnam - From Chatham IL Teams Glenwood High School Henry B. Plant High School Clemson University Las Vegas Raiders Awards 2x Third-Team All-ACC 2022 & 2023 All-American Bowl Team 2019 Joe Rutgens - From Cedar Point IL Teams LaSalle-Peru Township High School University of Illinois Washington Redskins Awards Third-Team All American 2× First-Team All Big Ten 2x Pro Bowl 1963 &1965 Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Keith Sinclair - From Decatur IL Teams Coached Casey-Westfield High School Awards Class 1A State Football Championship 1985 Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame 2007 200 Career Wins 9x Undefeated Regular Season Bob Trumpy - From Tremont IL Teams Tremont High School Springfield High School University of Illinois University of Utah Cinicinnati Bengals Awards First-Team All-AFL 1969 2× Pro Bowl 1970 & 1973 2× AFL All-Star 1968 & 1969 Cincinnati Bengals 50th Anniversary Team Inductee Springfield Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Springfield High School Sports Hall of Fame Malik Turner - From Springfield IL Teams Sacred Heart- Griffin High School University of Illinois Seattle Seahawks Green Bay Packers Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers Las Vegas Raiders Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Michigan Panthers Awards All-Big Ten Honorable Mention 2x All-Central State Eight Team Central State Eight Conference Player of the Year Class 5A State Champion 2013 Scott Turner Teams J.J. Pearce High School University of Illinois Washington Redskins San Diego Chargers Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos Josh Whitman Teams Harrison High School University of Illinois Buffalo Bills San Diego Chargers Frankfurt Galaxy Seattle Seahawks Miami Dolphins Athletic Director University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse Washington University - St. Louis University of Illinois Awards World Bowl Champion 2003 David Williams Teams Junipero Serra High School University of Illinois Chicago Bears Tampa Bay Buccaneers Los Angeles Raiders BC Lions Ottawa Rough Riders Edmonton Eskimos Toronto Argonauts Winnipeg Blue Bombers Awards 2× Unanimous All American 1984& 1985 2× First-Team All Big Ten 1984 & 1985 Second-Team All Big Ten Grey Cup champion 1991 CFL's Outstanding Player Award 1988 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy 1988 CFL All-Star 2× CFL East All-Star 1991 & 1993 2× CFL West All-Star 1988 & 1989 Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Abe Woodson - From Chicago IL Teams Austin High School University of Illinois San Francisco 49ers St. Louis Cardinals Awards 2× First-Team All-Pro 1959 & 1960 Second-Team All-Pro 1963 5× Pro Bowl 1959 –1963 NFL Kickoff Return Yards Leader 1962 All-American 1956 First-Team All-Big Ten 1956 Illini Athlete of the Year 1957 Chicago Public League Champion 1952 Noble Kizer Trophy John Wright - From Oak Park IL Teams Central High School University of Illinois Atlanta Falcons Detroit Lions Awards First-Team All Big Ten 1967 Second-Team All Big Ten 1966

Explore the 'Illinois Golf Inductees' page to discover celebrated golf legends. Dive into the world of Illinois golf and its esteemed inductees. ILLINOIS GOLF INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Babe Didrickson Zaharias Tours Ladies Professional Golf Association Awards World Golf Hall of Fame LPGA Tour Money Winner LPGA Vare Trophy Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year Bob Jones Award Presidential Medal of Freedom Bob Goalby - From Belleville Illinois Tours Professional Golf Association PGA Champions Tour Awards PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Todd Hamilton - From Galesburg Illinois Tours Professional Golf Association Japan Golf Tour Asia Golf Circuit Awards Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit winner PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Mike Small - From Champaign IL Teams University of Illinois Tours PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Hooters Tour Salley Wessels Illinois Women’s Golf Association CLASS OF 2026 Hank Haney - From Lake Forest, IL Player University of Tulsa Coach Coached Tiger Woods & Mark O'Meara Awards World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame 2019 Texas Golf Hall of Fame 2014 Bruce Vaughan - From Kankakee, IL Tours PGA Tour Champions Tour Sunshine Tour Pro Golf Tour Awards Sunshine Tour Champion 2X Korn Ferry Tour Champion PGA Tour Champion Best Results in Major Championships Masters Tournament DNP PGA Championship DNP U.S. Open CUT: 1990, 1993, 1995 The Open Championship CUT: 1994, 2006, 2009 CLASS OF 2025 Ashley Armstrong - From Flossmoor IL Teams Homewood-Flossmoor High School University of Notre Dame Awards Winner - IJGA Girl's Tournament IJGA Player of the Year 2006 IJGA/PJGT - Player of the Year 2007 Academic All-American Conference Champion One of the Top Scoring Women's Golfers of All-Time at Notre Dame Dylan Meyer Teams Evansville Central High School University of Illinois Awards Winner Western Amateur 2016 2x Winner 3M Augusta Invitational 2017, 2018 Renee Heiken Slone Teams University of Illinois Teams Coached University of Illinois Awards 3x All American National College Player of the Year 2x Big Ten Player 2x Big Ten Championship Medalist Steve Stricker Teams University of Illinois Tours PGA Tour European Tour PGA Tour Champions European Senior Tour Awards PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year Payne Stewart Award Byron Nelson Award PGA Tour Champions Charles Schwab Cup winner PGA Tour Champions money list winner PGA Tour Champions Player of the Year PGA Tour Champions Byron Nelson Award

Find the top motor sports hall of famers and drivers in Illinois's NASCAR and Indy history ILLINOIS MOTOR SPORTS INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 CLASS OF 2026 Justin Allgaier - From Spaulding IL NASCAR Gary Bettenhausen - From Tinley Park IL NASCAR Fred Lorenzen - From Elmhurst IL NASCAR Ted Musgrave - From Waukegan IL NASCAR Danica Patrick NASCAR INDY Tom Pistone - From Chicago IL NASCAR Donnie Beechler - From Springfield IL INDY Racing League Allen Crowe - From Springfield IL Sprint Car Kelly Kovski - From Springfield IL NASCAR Tim Wilkerson - From Springfield IL NHRA Drag Racing

Explore Illinois Softball Inductees and celebrate the legends of the game. Discover the rich history of Illinois Softball Inductees today! ILLINOIS SOFTBALL INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Garland Cooper – Northwestern University Teams Santa Margarita Catholic High School Northwestern University Ken Grimes Teams Coached ISHA Coach Lisa Ishikawa Teams Northwestern University Awards American Softball Association Sportswoman of the Year Northwestern's Female Athlete of the Decade Southland Olympia Award Joan Joyce Teams Raybestos Brakettes Orange Lionettes Teams Coached LIU Brooklyn Mattatuck Community College Florida Atlantic Awards Most consecutive all-star team selections Eight-time MVP in the National Tournament Most victories in a season Two no-hit, no-run games in National Tournament Shutouts in a season Most innings pitched in a game Career doubles Doubles in a season) Career triples Brakettes team batting champion Highest batting average Perry Peterson - From Barrington IL Teams Coached Barrington High School Softball Lorene Ramsey Teams Illinois State University Pekin Lettes Teams Coached Illinois Central College Awards Inductions into the ASA Hall of Fame National Championships, Illinois Central College softball: 1982, 1998 Dot Richardson Teams Western Illinois Leathernecks UCLA Bruins Olympic Representative of the United States Teams Coached Liberty Lady Flames Softball Awards 2x Gold Medalist Paul Schnarre - From Mt. Carmel, IL Teams Coached Wabash Valley College Randy Wolken - From St. Joseph, IL Teams Coached St. Joseph-Ogden High School CLASS OF 2025 Rachel Folden Teams Marshall University Chicago Bandits Carolina Diamonds Teams Coached Chicago Cubs (Hitting Coordinator) CLASS OF 2026 Meredith Hackett-Kindt Teams Santiago High School University of Illinois Awards Academic All Big Ten NFCA Midwest All-Region Second Team Louisville Slugger/NFCA First Team All-American Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Nicole Evans-Cazley - From River Forest, IL Teams Trinity High School University of Illinois Awards NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete 3x Academic All-Big Ten NFCA First-Team All-Midwest Region Second-Team All-Big Ten University of Illinois Dike Eddleman Female Athlete of the Year Finalist Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipient Arthur Ashe Female Sports Scholar of the Year Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Jenna Hall - From Channahon IL Teams Minooka High School University of Illinois Philadelphia Force Awards 4x All-Suburban Prairie Conference 2x First Team All Big Ten 2x Illinois' Slugger Award Led the nation in walks (60) 2006 Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Katie Malveux – From Springfield IL Teams Bradley University Teams Coached Bradley University University of Louisiana University of Tennessee Auburn University Athletic Director University of Louisiana University of Missouri Awards 2nd Team All-Missouri Valley Conference Selection Nancy Meyer Teams Coached Illini Bluffs High School Awards 500-167 Career Record Class 1A Runner-Up 2x 4th Place State Champions Jacey Schuler - From Antioch IL Teams Antioch Community High School Michigan State University Awards High School All-American 3x Lake County Player of the Year 4x First Team All-State Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete Alex Storako - From Frankfort IL Teams Lincoln Way East High School University of Michigan University of Oklahoma Oklahoma Sparks Awards Women's College World Series Champion 2023 Second Team All-American 2021 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year 2021 2× All-Big Ten First Team 2021 & 2022 All-Big 12 Second Team 2023

Explore the Illinois Track & Field Inductees at The Illinois Sports hall of Fame. Discover the legends of Illinois Track & Field today! ILLINOIS TRACK & FIELD INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 CLASS OF 2025 Mike Conley Sr. - From Chicago IL Teams University of Arkansas Razorbacks US Olympic Track & Field Team Awards 6x Gold Medalist Dawn Harper Nelson Teams UCLA Bruins US Olympic Track & Field Team Awards 4x Gold Medalist Al Joyner - From East St. Louis IL Teams Arkansas State University US Olympic Track & Field Team Awards Gold Medalist Jackie Joyner Kersee - From East St. Louis, IL Teams UCLA Bruins US Olympic Track & Field Team Awards 12x Gold Medalist Harold Osborn - From Butler IL Teams University of Illinois US Olympic Track & Field Team Awards 2x Gold Medalist Bob Richards - From Champaign IL Teams University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Pole Vault US Olympic Track & Field Team Awards 4x Gold Medalist Jim Thorpe Teams US Olympic Track & Field Team Awards 2x Olympic Gold Medalist Tonja Buford-Bailey Teams University of Illinois US National Women’s Athletics (Track and Field) Olympic Medalist Perdita Felicien Teams University of Illinois Canada National Women’s Athletics Awards 2x World Championship Gold Medalist Aja Evans Teams University of Illinois Shot Put US Olympic Bobsledding Awards Olympic Medalist Jan Johnson Teams Bloom High School University of Kansas University of Alabama US Men's Olympic Team Awards Illinois State- Champion World Indoor Record at 17 feet 7 inches Alabama School Record in the Pole Vault at 18 feet 1/2 inch Olympic Bronze Medalist 1972 Pan American Games Gold Medalist 1971 CLASS OF 2026 Vic Durchholz - From Logan County IL Teams Milikin University Teams Coached Illinois Bluffs Community School Coached for 6 Decades Mike Durkin Teams University of Illinois US Olympic Track & Field Team Awards All American Big Ten Champion 1975 Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Harry Gill Teams University of Illinois US Olympic Track & Field Team Teams Coached University of Illinois US Olympic Track & Field Team Awards Organized the First NCAA Championship in any Sport 19x Big Ten Titles 2x US National Titles Discus World Record Holder Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Chase Jackson - From Springfield IL Teams Los Alamos High School Oklahoma State University US Olympic Track & Field Team Awards Ranked #1 in the World in Shot put - 2023 World Championships Gold Medal – 2022 Eugene/Shot Put Gold Medal – 2023 Budapest/Shot Put Silver Medal –2025 Tokyo/Shot Put World Indoor Championships Silver Medal – 2022 Belgrade/Shot Put Bronze Medal – 2024 Glasgow/Shot Put Bronze Medal – 2025 Nanjing/Shot Put Diamond League 1st- 2022 Zürich/Shot Put 1st- 2023 Eugene/Shot Put Pan American Junior Championships Bronze medal – 2013 Medellin/Shot Put Lee LaBadie - From Des Plaines IL Teams Maine West High School University of Illinois Teams Coached Parkland College Bowling Green University of Illinois Ohio State University Kent State University Akron University Awards Illinois High School State Cross Country Champion NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships 1971 NCAA Champion - 2 Mile Relay 1972 Angela Bizzari-Pflugrath Teams William Mason High School University of Illinois Mammoth Track Club Awards D1 Track and Field State Champion - 3,200m 3x NCAA Champion - 5,000m, Cross Country & Indoor 3,000m 3 x University of Illinois Dike Eddleman Female Athlete of the Year 9x All-American 5x Big Ten Champion 2009 USTFCCCA National Cross Country Athlete of the Year 2009–10 Honda Sports Award Winner for Cross Country 2009 Big Ten Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year 7x School Record-Holder (Illinois) 2x Academic All-American Academic All-Big Ten Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Gia Lewis-Smallwood - From Champaign IL Teams University of Illinois US Olympic Track & Field Team Awards Gold Medal – 2014 IAAF Continental Cup/Discus Throw Bronze Medal – 2015 Pan American Games/Discus Throw Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Dike Stirrett Teams Eastern Illinois University Teams Coached Central High School-Champaign Unity High School - Tolono Awards 1969 National Championship - EIU Cross Country Coach of the Year 2011

Discover the legendary Illinois Media Inductees honored by the The Illinois Hall of Fame. Explore their stories and their impact on media. ILLINOIS MEDIA INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 CLASS OF 2025 Hub Arkush - From Deerfield IL Profession Football Sportscaster/Analyst Jack Brickhouse – Voice of The Chicago Cubs - From Peoria IL Profession Play by Play Commentator for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Bulls Harry Caray Profession Sportscaster Teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Browns Oakland Athletics Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Pat Foley – Voice of The Chicago Blackhawks - From Glenview IL Profession Play by Play Commentator for The Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Wolves David Haugh Profession Chicago Bears Columnist for the Chicago Tribune Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn - From Buda IL Profession Voice of Bradley University and The LA Lakers for 41 Years Scoop Jackson - From Chicago IL Profession Sports Journalist for ESPN Christina Kahrl Profession Co-Founder of Baseball Prospectus (Baseball Analytics Website) Pat Mooney - Chicago Sun Times Profession Senior Writer covering the Chicago Cubs for multiple Media outlets Adam Rittenberg Profession Blogger/Sports Journalist for ESPN’s College Football Section Steve Rushin - From Elmhurst IL Profession Journalist, Sportswriter, and Novelist Hannah Storm - From Oak Park IL Profession Sports Journalist and Sportscaster Rick Telander - From Peoria IL Profession Sports Journalist and Novelist Chicago Sun-Times Sports Illustrated Kent Brown Profession Sports Information Director - University of Illinois Brent Musburger Profession Sportscaster for CBS, ESPN, ABC covering Football Pete Swanson - From Arlington Heights IL Profession Writer - Champaign Urbana Courier Loren Tate Profession Sports Columnist for Champaign News Gazette Hosts Illini Pella Saturday Sports Talk Podcast CLASS OF 2026 Paul Baillargeon Profession Sports Photographer for Southwestern, IL Rick Hummel - From Quincy, IL Profession Sportswriter known by his nickname "The Commish"and former President of the Baseball Writers' Association of America Don Ladas - From Joliet, IL Profession Sports Journalist for The Joliet Herald News and Sports Broadcaster for WJOL known as "The Voice of Joliet". Fred Mitchell Profession Sports Columnist for The Chicago Tribune Steve Porter - From Troy, IL Profession Sportswriter for 45 years for The Alton Telegraph, Alton AdVantage and Collinsville Herald. He is an inductee in to the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame, The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, The Alton Athletics Hall of Fame, The Illinois Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame and the Alton City Golf Hall of Fame.

Discover the legacy of Illinois Basketball Inductees. Explore the achievements and contributions of these celebrated basketball figures today. ILLINOIS BASKETBALL INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Mark Aguirre - From Chicago IL Teams Austin High School Basketball DePaul University 1980 US Olympic Basketball Dallas Mavericks Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Clippers Teams Managed Indiana Pacers New York Knicks Awards 2× NBA champion 3× NBA All-Star Naismith College Player of the Year 1980 Adolph Rupp Trophy 1980 USBWA Player of the Year 1980 AP Player of the Year 1980 UPI Player of the Year 1980 Sporting News College Player of the Year 1981 2× Consensus first-team All-American) No. 24 retired by DePaul Blue Demons Mr. Basketball USA 1978 Third-team Parade All-American 1978 McDonald's All-American 1978 Neil Alexander Teams Coached Lincoln High School Rail Splitters Doug Bruno Teams Coached USA Women’s Basketball National Team Quinn Buckner - From Phoenix IL Teams Thorn Ridge High School Indiana University Hoosiers US Men’s National Basketball Milwaukee Bucks Boston Celtics Indiana Pacers Awards NBA champion 1984 4× NBA All-Defensive Second Team CCAT 1974 NCAA champion 1976 Third-team All-American – NABC 1975 2× First-team All-Big Ten Mr. Basketball USA 1972 First-team Parade All-American 1972 Tyra Buss - From Mt Carmel, IL Teams Mount Carmel High School Indiana University Hoosiers Maurice Cheeks - From Chicago IL Teams Philadelphia 76ers San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks Atlanta Hawks New Jersey Nets Teams Coached Quad City Thunder (assistant) Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) Portland Trail Blazers Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant) Detroit Pistons Chicago Bulls (assistant) Awards NBA champion (983 4× NBA All-Star 4× NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team 1987 2× First-team All-MVC Second-team All-MVC 1977 Doug Collins - From Christopher IL Teams Philadelphia 76ers Teams Coached Penn (assistant) Arizona State (assistant) Chicago Bulls Detroit Pistons Washington Wizards Philadelphia 76ers Awards 4× NBA All-Star Consensus first-team All-American 1973 AP honorable mention All-American 1972 2× First-team All-Midwestern Cynthia Cooper Dyke Teams Segovia Basket Parma SC Alcamo Houston Comets Teams Coached Phoenix Mercury Prairie View A&M UNC Wilmington Texas Southern USC Trojans Awards 4× WNBA champion 4× WNBA Finals MVP 2× WNBA MVP 3× WNBA All-Star 4× All-WNBA First Team 3× WNBA scoring champion WNBA 10th Anniversary Team 2006 WNBA 15th Anniversary Team 2011 WNBA 20th Anniversary Team 2016 WNBA 25th Anniversary Team 2021 2× NCAA champion Terry Cummings - From Chicago IL Teams DePaul University San Diego Clippers Milwaukee Bucks San Antonio Spurs Milwaukee Bucks Seattle Super Sonics Philadelphia 76ers New York Knicks Golden State Warriors Awards 2× NBA All-Star All-NBA Second Team 1985 All-NBA Third Team 1989 NBA Rookie of the Year 1983 NBA All-Rookie First Team 1983 Consensus first-team All-American 1982 Anthony Davis Jr - From Chicago IL Teams New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans Los Angeles Lakers Awards NBA champion 2020 9× NBA All-Star NBA All-Star Game MVP 2017 4× All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team 2024 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team 3× NBA blocks leader NBA All-Rookie First Team 2013 NBA 75th Anniversary Team NCAA champion 2012 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player 2012 National college player of the year 2012 Consensus first-team All-American 2012 NABC Defensive Player of the Year 2012 USBWA National Freshman of the Year 2012 SEC Player of the Year 2012 NCAA blocks leader 2012 SEC Defensive Player of the Year 2012 SEC Rookie of the Year 2012 First-team Parade All-American 2011 McDonald's All-American 2011 Walt Frazier Teams Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Salukis New York Knicks Cleveland Cavaliers Awards 2× NBA champion 7× NBA All-Star NBA All-Star Game MVP 1975 4× All-NBA First Team 2× All-NBA Second Team 7× NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Rookie First Team 1968 NBA anniversary team NIT champion 1967 NIT MVP 1967 Dorothy Gaters Teams Coached Marshall High School Basketball Artis Gilmore Teams Jacksonville State University Kentucky Colonels Chicago Bulls San Antonio Spurs Boston Celtics Arimo Bologna Awards ABA champion 1975 ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player 1975 ABA Most Valuable Player 1972 6× NBA All-Star 5× ABA All-Star ABA All-Star Game MVP 1974 5× All-ABA First Team 4× ABA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team 1978 ABA Rookie of the Year 1972 ABA All-Rookie First Team 1972 4× ABA rebounding champion ABA All-Time Team Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor Consensus first-team All-American 1971 Second-team All-American – AP, NABC, UPI 1970 2× NCAA rebounding leader 1970, 1971 Third-team Parade All-American 1967 Steve Goers Teams Coached (Rockford) Boylan Catholic High School LaSalle-Peru High School Oswego High School Harvard High School Yolanda Griffith - From Chicago IL Teams DJK Wildcats Aschaffenburg Long Beach Stingrays Chicago Condors Sacramento Monarchs Lavezzini Basket Parma UMMC Ekaterinburg Seattle Storm Indiana Fever Awards WNBA champion 2005 WNBA Finals MVP 2005 WNBA MVP 1999 8× WNBA All-Star 2× All-WNBA First Team 3× All-WNBA Second Team 2× WNBA rebounding champion 2× WNBA steals champion WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award 1999 2x WNBA All-Defensive Team WNBA 10th Anniversary Team 2006 WNBA 15th Anniversary Team 2011 WNBA 20th Anniversary Team 2016 WNBA 25th Anniversary Team 2021 Russian League Player of the Year 2005 First-team Parade All-American 1989 Tim Hardaway - From Chicago IL Teams Golden State Warriors Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks Denver Nuggets Indiana Pacers Teams Coached Florida Pit Bulls Detroit Pistons (assistant) Awards 5× NBA All-Star All-NBA First Team 1997 3× All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team 1993 NBA All-Rookie First Team 1990 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award 1989 ABA All Star-Game 2006 WAC Player of the Year 1989 First-team All-WAC 1989 Jay Harrington Teams Coached Blue Storm (Southwestern Illinois College) Hersey Hawkins - From Chicago IL Teams Bradley University Braves Philadelphia 76ers Charlotte Hornets Seattle SuperSonics Chicago Bulls Awards NBA All-Star 1991 NBA All-Rookie First Team 1989 NBA Sportsmanship Award 1999 AP Player of the Year 1988 Oscar Robertson Trophy 1988 Adolph Rupp Trophy 1988 UPI Player of the Year 1988 Sporting News Player of the Year 1988 Consensus first-team All-American 1988 NCAA season scoring leader 1988 2× MVC Player of the Year 3× First-team All-MVC MVC tournament MVP 1988 Lou Henson Teams Coached University of Illinois Hardin-Simmons University New Mexico State University Rich Herrin - From Bridgeport IL Teams Bridgeport High School McKendree College Teams Coached Benton High School Morthland College Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Salukis Awards 4x Coach of the Year in Southern Illinois 3x Missouri Valley Champions St. Louis Area Sports Hall of Fame Ralph Hodge - From Decatur IL Teams Coached Olivet Nazarene University Tigers Dan Issel - From Batavia IL Teams Kentucky Colonels Denver Nuggets Teams Coached Denver Nuggets Awards ABA champion 1975 NBA All-Star 1977 6× ABA All-Star ABA All-Star Game MVP 1972 All-ABA First Team 1972 4× All-ABA Second Team ABA Rookie of the Year 1971 ABA scoring champion 1971 ABA All-Time Team No. 44 retired by Denver Nuggets Consensus first-team All-American 1970 Consensus second-team All-American 1969 Phil Jackson Teams New York Knicks New Jersey Nets Teams Coached New Jersey Nets (assistant) Albany Patroons Gallitos de Isabela Piratas de Quebradillas Chicago Bulls (assistant) Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers Awards 2× NBA champion NBA All-Rookie First Team 1968 2× First-team Division II All-American 2× NCC Player of the Year 3× First-team All-NCC Coaching Awards 11× NBA champion 4× NBA All-Star Game head coach NBA Coach of the Year 1996 Top 10 Coaches in NBA History Top 15 Coaches in NBA History CBA champion 1984 CBA Coach of the Year 1985 Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor Michael Jordan Teams Chicago Bulls Washington Wizards Awards 6× NBA champion 6× NBA Finals MVP 5× NBA Most Valuable Player 14× NBA All-Star 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP 10× All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team 1985 NBA Defensive Player of the Year 1988 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA Rookie of the Year 1985 NBA All-Rookie First Team 1985 10× NBA scoring champion 3× NBA steals leader 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion No. 23 retired by Chicago Bulls No. 23 retired by Miami Heat 3× AP Athlete of the Year Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year 1991 NBA anniversary team NCAA champion 1982 National college player of the year 1984 2× Sporting News National Player of the Year 2× Consensus first-team All-American ACC Player of the Year 1984 ACC Athlete of the Year 1984 2× First-team All-ACC ACC Rookie of the Year 1982 No. 23 retired by North Carolina Tar Heels 2× USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year McDonald's All-American 1981 First-team Parade All-American 1981 Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016 Red Kerr - From Chicago IL Teams University of Illinois Fighting Illini Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers Baltimore Bullets Teams Coached Chicago Bulls Phoenix Suns Awards NBA champion 1955 3× NBA All-Star Third-team All-American – AP, UPI, Look 1954 Awards as Coach NBA Coach of the Year 1967 Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor Don Klaas Teams Coached College of DuPage Chaparrals Mike Krzyzewski Teams Indiana Hoosiers Army Black Knights Duke Blue Devils Awards 3× Naismith College Coach of the Year 2× NABC Coach of the Year Clair Bee Coach of the Year UPI Coach of the Year 5× ACC Coach of the Year Tony Kukoc Teams Jugoplastika Benetton Treviso Chicago Bulls Philadelphia 76ers Atlanta Hawks Milwaukee Bucks Awards 3× NBA champion NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA All-Rookie Second Team 3× EuroLeague champion 3× EuroLeague Final Four MVP EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer 2× FIBA European Selection 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors 2× Triple Crown winner Italian League champion Italian Cup winner 4× Yugoslav League champion 2× Yugoslav Cup winner 5× Euroscar Player of the Year 4× Mister Europa Player of the Year 3× Croatian Sportsman of the Year Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport FIBA World Championship MVP FIBA EuroBasket MVP FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP FIBA Under-18 European Championship MVP FIBA's 50 Greatest Players Evan Massey Teams Coached Galesburg High School Knox Prairie Fire Ray Meyer - From Chicago IL Teams St. Patrick Academy Notre Dame Teams Coached DePaul University George Mikan - From Joliet IL Teams Chicago American Gears Minneapolis Lakers Teams Coached Minneapolis Lakers Awards 5× BAA/NBA champion 2× NBL champion NBL Most Valuable Player 4× NBA All-Star NBA All-Star Game MVP 6× All-BAA/NBA First Team 2× All-NBL First Team NBL scoring champion 3× NBA scoring champion NBA rebounding leader Greatest Player of the First Half-Century NBA anniversary team 2× Helms Player of the Year Sporting News Player of the Year 3× Consensus first-team All-American WPBT champion 2× WPBT MVP 2× All-WPBT First Team Carl Nicks - From Chicago Illinois Teams Indiana State University Sycamores Denver Nuggets Utah Jazz Billings Volcanos Cleveland Cavaliers Toronto Tornados Saint-Étienne Basket BC Oostende ASPO Tours Awards 2× First-team All-MVC Candace Parker - From Naperville IL Teams Naperville Central High School Basketball Los Angeles Sparks UMMC Ekaterinburg Guangdong Dolphins Fenerbahçe Xinjiang Tianshan Deers Chicago Sky Las Vegas Aces Awards 3× WNBA champion WNBA Finals MVP 2× WNBA MVP 7× WNBA All-Star WNBA All-Star Game MVP 7× All-WNBA First Team 3× All-WNBA Second Team 2× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team WNBA Rookie of the Year WNBA All-Rookie Team WNBA Defensive Player of the Year WNBA assists leader 3× WNBA rebounding leader 2× WNBA blocks leader 3× WNBA peak performer WNBA 20th Anniversary Team WNBA 25th Anniversary Team 5× Russian National League champion 4× Russian Cup winner EuroLeague champion 2× NCAA champion 2× NCAA Tournament MOP 2× AP Female Athlete of the Year 2× USBWA Player of the Year Naismith College Player of the Year 2× John R. Wooden Award Wade Trophy 2× Honda Sports Award for basketball Honda-Broderick Cup Gatorade National Player of the Year Scottie Pippen Teams Chicago Bulls Houston Rockets Portland Trail Blazers Torpan Pojat Sundsvall Dragons Awards 6× NBA champion 7× NBA All-Star NBA All-Star Game MVP 3× All-NBA First Team 2× All-NBA Second Team 2× All-NBA Third Team 8× NBA All-Defensive First Team 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA steals leader NBA anniversary team No. 33 retired by Chicago Bulls USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year 2× Consensus NAIA All-American No. 33 retired by Central Arkansas Bears Gene Pingatore Team Loyola Marymount University Lions Team Coached St. Joseph’s High School David Power Teams Coached Fenwick High School Women’s Basketball Jerry Reinsdorf Teams Owned Chicago Bulls Dennis Rodman Teams Detroit Pistons San Antonio Spurs Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers Dallas Mavericks Long Beach Jam Fuerza Regia Orange County Crush Torpan Pojat Tijuana Dragons Brighton Bears Awards 5× NBA champion 2× NBA All-Star 2× All-NBA Third Team 2× NBA Defensive Player of the Year 7× NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team 7× NBA rebounding champion NBA 75th Anniversary Team 3× NAIA All-American Jack Sikma - From Kankakee IL Teams St. Anne High School Basketball Illinois Wesleyan University Basketball Seattle SuperSonics Milwaukee Bucks Teams Coached Seattle SuperSonics (assistant) Houston Rockets (assistant) Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) Awards NBA champion 7× NBA All-Star NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team 2× First-team NCAA Division III All-American Third-team NCAA Division III All-American 3× CCIW Player of the Year Marty Simmons - From Lawrenceville IL Teams Lawrenceville High School Basketball Indiana Hoosiers Evansville Purple Aces Teams Coached Wartburg SIU Edwardsville Evansville Clemson (asst. to the HC) Eastern Illinois Awards 2× First-team All-MCC Illinois Mr. Basketball Jerry Sloan - From McLeansboro IL Teams Evansville Purple Aces Baltimore Bullets Chicago Bulls Teams Coached Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz Awards 2× NBA All-Star 4× NBA All-Defensive First Team 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor 2× ICC Player of the Year 3× First-team All-ICC Coaching Awards Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award Top 15 Coaches in NBA History Indiana Sports Hall of Fame Harry Statham - From Brookport IL Teams Coached Manito Forman High School Dwight Township High School McKendree University Bearcats - 52 Seasons Awards All-Time Leader - Games Coached 12x Conference Championship NAIA Final Four 2003 8x Coach of the Year 12x NAIA-IBCA Coach of the Year 6x NAIA District 20 Coach of the Year McKendree University Hall of Fame Inductee IBCA Hall of Fame Inductee NAIA Hall of Fame Inductee NACDA Athletic Director of the Year AMC Athletic Director of the Year NAIA Coach of the Year USSA Distinguished Service Award NACDA Athletic Director of the Year Isiah Thomas - From Chicago IL Teams St. Joseph High School Basketball Indiana Hoosiers Detroit Pistons Teams Coached Indiana Pacers New York Knicks Florida International University Basketball Awards 2× NBA champion NBA Finals MVP 12× NBA All-Star 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP 3× All-NBA First Team 2× All-NBA Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA assists leader NBA anniversary team NCAA champion NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player Consensus first-team All-American USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year McDonald's All-American Dwyane Wade - From Oak Lawn IL Teams Harold L. Richards High School Basketball Marquette University Golden Eagles Miami Heat Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers Awards 3× NBA champion NBA Finals MVP 13× NBA All-Star NBA All-Star Game MVP 2× All-NBA First Team 3× All-NBA Second Team 3× All-NBA Third Team 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA scoring champion NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA 75th Anniversary Team Consensus first-team All-American Third-team All-American – SN Conference USA Player of the Year 2× First-team All-Conference USA CLASS OF 2025 Forddy Anderson Teams Ralph W. Emerson High School Stanford University Teams Coached Drake University Bradley University Michigan State University Hiram Scott College Awards Player: All Pacific Coast Team Coach: First Coach to Take Two Schools to the NCAA Final Four: Bradley University 1950 & 1954 Michigan State University 1957 Nick Anderson - From Chicago IL Teams Orlando Magic Sacramento Kings Memphis Grizzlies Awards First-team All-Big Ten Second-team Parade All-American McDonald's All-American Illinois Mr. Basketball Orlando Magic Hall of Fame Kenny Battle - From Aurora IL Teams Phoenix Suns Denver Nuggets La Crosse Catbirds Boston Celtics Golden State Warriors Quad City Thunder Olimpia de Venado Tuerto Fargo-Moorhead Beez Awards First-Team-Big 10 Inductee University Athletics Hall of Fame Lloyd Batts - From Chicago IL Teams Thornton Township High School University of Cincinnati Kansas City - Omaha Kings Virginia Squires West Virginia Wheels Juvecaserta Basket ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Teams Coached Gage Park High School Bowen High School Waukegan High School South Shore High School Julian High School Eastern Illinois University South Suburban College Awards Chicago Sun-Times - Player of the Year Thornton Township HS - All-Time Leading Score Inductee - Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame University of Cincinnati 4th All-Time Scorer Ashley Berggren - From Barrington IL Teams Barrington HS University of Illinois Chicago Condors US National Football team Awards Third-team All-American – AP Big Ten Player of the Year 3x First-team All-Big Ten Dee Brown Teams Proviso East High School University of Illinois Utah Jazz Washington Wizards Phoenix Suns Galatasaray Cafe Crown Maccabi Tel Aviv Air Avellino Qingdao Double Star Pirates de Quebradillas Teramo Basket Turk Telekom VEF Riga CSU Asesoft Ploeisti PBC Lukoil Academic Teams Coached University of Illinois - Chicago Roosevelt University Awards Illinois Mr. Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year 2002 2x First Team All-Big 10 National Player of the Year 2005 Bob Cousy Award 2006 Tamika Catchings Teams Adlai E. Stevenson HS Indiana Fever Chuncheon Woori Bank Hansae Spartak Moscow Chuncheon Woori Bank Hansae Lotos Gdynia Galatasaray Awards WNBA champion WNBA Finals MVP WNBA MVP 10× WNBA All-Star 7× All-WNBA First Team 5× All-WNBA Second Team 5× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year 10× WNBA All-Defensive First Team 2× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team 8× WNBA steals leader WNBA Rookie of the Year WNBA 10th Anniversary Team WNBA 15th Anniversary Team WNBA 20th Anniversary Team WNBA 25th Anniversary Team Indiana Fever No. 24 retired WNBA all-time steals leader WNBA playoffs all-time leading scorer WNBA playoffs all-time rebounding leader WNBA playoffs all-time steals leader 3× Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award 2x Dawn Staley Leadership Award Polish National League champion 2× Turkish Cup winner NCAA champion AP Player of the Year Naismith College Player of the Year USBWA National Player of the Year WBCA Player of the Year 2x First-team All-American – AP 2x Second-team All-American – AP 4x Kodak All-American 3x All-American – USBWA Second-team All-SEC 3x First-team All-SEC USBWA National Freshman of the Year SEC Freshman of the Year SEC All-Freshman Team Kofi Cockburn Teams University of Illinois Niigata Albirex Seoul Samsung Thunders Awards Consensus first-team All-American Consensus second-team All-American 2× First-team All-Big Ten Big Ten Freshman of the Year 2× Nike Hoop Summit Jerry Colangelo - From Chicago Heights IL Teams Bloom Township High School University of Illinois Champaign Urbana Teams Managed Phoenix Suns US Men's National Team Teams Owned Phoenix Suns Arizona Diamondbacks Phoenix Mercury Arizona Rattlers Phoenix Coyotes Awards 2× Big Ten Honorable Mention 1961, 1962 No. 23 Jersey Honored by Illinois Fighting Illini 4× NBA Executive of the Year 1977 , 1982 , 1990 , 1994 Brian Cook - From Lincoln IL Teams University of Illinois Los Angeles Lakers Orlando Magic Houston Rockets Los Angeles Clippers Washington Wizards Piratas de Quebradillas Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut Atlético Aguada Chiba Jets Awards BSN champion (2013) Second-team All-American – SN Third-team All-American – AP, NABC Big Ten Player of the Year Big Ten men's basketball tournament MOP Big Ten Freshman of the Year McDonald's All-American Illinois Mr. Basketball Second-team Parade All-American Archie Dees Teams Mt. Carmel HS University of Indiana Cincinnati Royals Awards Indiana University Hall of Fame Indiana University All-Century Team Ayo Dosunmu - From Chicago IL Teams Morgan Park HS University of Illinois Chicago Bulls Awards NBA All-Rookie Second Team Bob Cousy Award Consensus first-team All-American 2× First-team All-Big Ten – Media First-team All-Big Ten – Coaches Second-team All-Big Ten – Coaches Big Ten All-Freshman Team Big Ten tournament MOP No. 11 jersey honored by Illinois Fighting Illini LaPhonso Ellis - From E. St. Louis IL Teams Lincoln HS Denver Nuggets Atlanta Hawks Minnesota Timberwolves Miami Heat Awards NBA All-Rookie First Team First-team Parade All-American McDonald's All-American Ron Felling - From Lawrenceville IL Coach Lawrenceville HS University of Indiana Indiana State University Awards 4 IHSA State Championships 4 Big Ten Titles 2 Final Four Appearances NCAA Basketball Championship (1987) Kendall Gill - From Chicago IL Teams Rich Central HS University of Illinois Charlotte Hornets Seattle SuperSonics New Jersey Nets Miami Heat Minnesota Timberwolves Chicago Bulls Milwaukee Bucks Chicago Bulls TV Analyst Awards NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA steals leader Consensus second-team All-American First-team All-Big Ten A.J. Guyton - From Peoria IL Teams Peoria Central High School University of Indiana Chicago Bulls Golden State Warriors Awards All-America Player of the Year Big Ten Player of the Year Malcolm Hill Teams Belleville east HS University of Illinois Star Hotshots Telekom Baskets Bonn MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg BC Astana Hapoel Jerusalem Atlanta Hawks Chicago Bulls Windy City Bulls New Orleans Pelicans Birmingham Squadron Awards All-NBA G League Second Team VTB United League scoring champion VTB United League All-Star 2× Second-team All-Big Ten Andre Iguodala - From Springfield IL Teams Lanphier High School University of Arizona Philadelphia 76ers Denver Nuggets Miami Heat. Golden State Warriors Awards 4× NBA champion 2015 , 2017 , 2018 & 2022 NBA Finals MVP 2015 NBA All-Star 2012 NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team No. 9 retired by Golden State Warriors First-team All-Pac-10 2004 Pac-10 All-Freshman Team Second-team Parade All-American Reed Jackson Teams Norris City-Omaha-Enfield HS University of Evansville Curly "Boo" Johnson - From Peoria IL Teams Richwoods High School Peoria High School Spoon River College Loras College Harlem Globetrotters Awards Harlem Globetrotters Team Captain Legacy Award 1996 Mr. Globetrotter Award 1998, 1999 Loras College Jersey Number Retirement 1999[2] Ambassador Award 1999 Peoria High Sports Hall of Fame 2004 Peoria Area Sports Hall of Fame 2007 Peoria African American Hall of Fame 2007 Spoon River College Sports Hall of Fame 2010 Eddie Johnson - From Chicago IL Teams Westinghouse College Preparatory HS University of Illinois Kansas City / Sacramento Kings Phoenix Suns Seattle SuperSonics Charlotte Hornets Olympiacos Indiana Pacers Houston Rockets TV Analyst for the Phoenix Suns Co-Host of NBA Today Radio show Awards NBA Sixth Man of the Year Greek League champion Greek League Finals MVP Greek All-Star Second-team Parade All-American Bennie Lewis Sr. Teams East St. Louis HS Benedict College Tigers Decatur Court Kings Melbourne Tigers (NBL) Melbourne Tigers (Big V) Waverley Falcons Perth Redbacks Fort Wayne Mad Ants Geraldton Buccaneers Plymouth Raiders Frankston Blues Melbourne United Awards SBL All-Star Five WBA Rookie of the Year All-WBA First Team Second-team All-SIAC Nora Lewis - From Peoria IL Teams Richwoods High School Louisiana Tech University Awards Dial Award America South All-Conference 1st Team Kodak Regional All-American Shaun Livingston - From Peoria IL Teams Richwoods High School Peoria High School Los Angeles Clippers Miami Heat Tulsa 66ers Oklahoma City Thunder Charlotte Bobcats Milwaukee Bucks Washington Wizards Cleveland Cavaliers Brooklyn Nets Golden State Warriors Awards 3× NBA Champion 2015 , 2017 , 2018 First-Team Parade All-American 2004 Fourth-Team Parade All-American 2003 McDonald's All-American 2004 Illinois Mr. Basketball 2004 Bob Love Teams Morehouse High School Southern University Trenton Colonials Cincinnati Royals Milwaukee Bucks Chicago Bulls New York Nets Seattle SuperSonics Awards 3× NBA All-Star 1971 –1973 2× All-NBA Second Team 1971 , 1972 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team 1972–1974 No. 10 Retired by Chicago Bulls All-EPBL Second Team 1966 EPBL Rookie of the Year 1966 2× NAIA All-American 1963, 1965 3× First-Team All-SWAC 1963–1965 No. 41 Retired by Southern Jaguars Gene "Squeaky" Melchiorre - From Highland Park IL Teams Highland Park High School Fort Sheridan Ramblers Bradley University Baltimore Bullets Awards Consensus First-Team All-American 1951 Second-Team All-American – UPI 1950 3× First-Team All-MVC 1949–1951 Rob Pelinka - From Lake Bluff IL Teams Lake Forest HS University of Michigan Executive Los Angeles Lakers Awards High School All-American Honors - Lake Forest HS NCAA Championship (1989) NCAA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year (1993) NBA Champion (As Executive) J Jonelle Polk McCloud - From Peoria IL Teams University of Illinois Joey Meyer - From Chicago IL Teams Coached DePaul University Chicago Skyliners Asheville Altitude Tulsa 66ers Fort Wayne Mad Ants Awards 2× NBADL champion Great Midwest regular season champion CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year Charles Orsborn Teams Bradley University Teams Coached Bradley University Awards 3x NIT Championship Winner 1957 , 1960 , 1964 2× MVC Coach of the Year 1960, 1962 Roger Phegley - From East Peoria IL Teams East Peoria High School Bradley University Washington Bullets New Jersey Nets Cleveland Cavaliers San Antonio Spurs Dallas Mavericks Olympique Antibes Awards Third-Team All-American – NABC 1978 MVC Player of the Year 1977 2× First-Team All-MVC 1977, 1978 No. 45 Retired by Bradley Braves Cappie Poindexter Teams John Marshall Metropolitan HS Rutgers University Phoenix Mercury Fenerbahçe Istanbul UMMC Ekaterinburg New York Liberty Chicago Sky Beşiktaş Girne Üniversitesi Los Angeles Sparks Indiana Fever US National Olympic Team Awards 2× WNBA champion WNBA Finals MVP 7× WNBA All-Star 3× All-WNBA First Team All-WNBA Second Team WNBA All-Defensive First Team WNBA All-Rookie Team WNBA 15th Anniversary Team WNBA 20th Anniversary Team WNBA 25th Anniversary Team WNBA Skills Challenge Champion 4× Turkish National League champion Turkish Cup winner 4× Turkish President Cup winner 2× Russian National League champion 3× Russian Cup winner Kodak All-American All-American – USBWA First-team All-American – AP Third-team All-American – AP Big East Player of the Year 4x First-team All-Big East Big East Rookie of the Year Big East All-Freshman Team Allie Quigley - From Joliet IL Teams Joliet Catholic Academy DePaul University Phoenix Mercury Mersin BŞB Indiana Fever San Antonio Silver Stars Seattle Storm Chicago Sky Fenerbahçe Galatasaray Famila Schiao UMMC Ekaterinburg Awards WNBA champion 3× WNBA All-Star 2× WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year 4× WNBA Three-Point Shootout champion EuroLeague championship Turkish Super League winner 2× Turkish Cup winner Turkish Cup MVP Turkish Super Cup winner Euro Cup Women winner First-team All-Big East CUSA Freshman of the Year CUSA All-Freshman Team Lorene Ramsey Teams Coached Pekin High School Illinois Central College Awards Inductions into the ASA Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame; National Championships, Illinois Central College women's basketball: 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999 Will Robinson Teams Steubenville High School Ohio University of West Virginia Teams Coached DuSable High School Miller High School Pershing High School Illinois State University Detroit Pistons - Scout Accomplishments First African-American to be named head coach at an NCAA Division I program Jay Shidler - From Lawrenceville IL Teams Lawrenceville HS University of Kentucky Awards NCAA Championship (1978) Scott Shreffler Teams Marion HS University of Evansville Robert Smith - From Chicago IL Teams Coached Simeon High School - Chicago Awards Class AA State Championships in 2006, 2007 Class 4A Titles 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 18 Regionals 13 Sectionals, 9x 20-Win Seasons 6x 30-Win Seasons Karen Stack Teams Northwestern University Wildcats Oak Forest HS Teams Coached Chicago Bulls Deon Thomas - From Chicago IL Teams Neal F. Simeon Vocational HS University of Illinois Bàsquet Manresa Girona Unicaja Málaga Caja San Fernando Maccabi Rishon LeZion Gran Canaria Cáceres Türk Telekom Maccabi Tel Aviv Gymnastikos S. Larissas CSKA Sofia Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel Maccabi Haifa Awards 2× Euroleague champion 3× Israeli League champion 3× Israeli Cup champion Andalucian Cup champion Catalan League champion McDonald's All-American First-Team Parade All-American Illinois Mr. Basketball Inductee University Athletics Hall of Fame Joe Tulley - From Rockford IL Teams Boylan Catholic High School DePaul University Director of Basketball Operations DePaul University Awards NIC Record for Most Points in a Game (54) Three-Time First-Team NIC All-Conference Captain - All State Team Dick Van Scyoc - From Eureka IL Teams Coached Armington High School Washington (IL) High School (Peoria) Manual High School Awards Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame Member of the Order of Titans at Illinois Wesleyan He was Tri-County Sports Figure of the Year 1991 Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Chet Walker Teams Benton Harbor HS Bradley University Syracuse Nationals Philadelphia 76ers Chicago Bulls Awards NBA Champion 1967 7× NBA All-Star 1964 , 1966 , 1967 , 1970 , 1971 , 1973 , 1974 NBA All-Rookie First Team 1963 2× Consensus First-Team All-American 1961 , 1962 Second-Team All-American – AP , NABC , UPI 1960 3× First-Team All-MVC 1960–1962 No. 31 Retired by Bradley Braves Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor Bruce Weber Teams Coached Western Kentucky (GA) Purdue (assistant) Southern Illinois Illinois Kansas State Awards Adolph Rupp Cup AP Coach of the Year Henry Iba Award NABC Coach of the Year Naismith College Coach of the Year MVC Coach of the Year Big Ten Coach of the Year Victor Awards National Coach of the Year AP Big 12 Coach of the Year Big 12 Coach of the Year USBWA District VI Coach of the Year NABC District 8 Coach of the Year Saluki Hall of Fame USA Basketball National co-Coach of the Year Deron Williams Teams University of Illinois Utah Jazz New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets Beşiktaş Dallas Mavericks Cleveland Cavaliers US Men’s National Basketball Awards 3× NBA All-Star 2× All-NBA Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team Consensus second-team All-American 2× First-team All-Big Ten No. 5 jersey honored by Illinois Fighting Illini Frank Williams Teams Manual Academy HS University of Illinois New York Knicks Chicago Bulls Sioux Falls Skyforce Scafati Basket Unión de Santa Fe Ciclista Olímpico Awards Second-team All-American – NABC Third-team All-American – AP Big Ten Player of the Year 2× First-team All-Big Ten McDonald's All-American Game Second-team Parade All-American Illinois Mr. Basketball CLASS OF 2026 Tony Allen - From Chicago IL Teams Crane High School Butler County Community College Wabash Valley College Oklahoma State University Boston Celtics Memphis Grizzlies New Orleans Pelicans Awards NBA Champion 2008 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team 2012 , 2013 & 2015 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team 2011 , 2016 & 2017 No. 9 Retired by Memphis Grizzlies Big 12 Player of the Year 2004 First-Team All-Big 12 2004 Big 12 Tournament MVP 2004 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year 2003 James Augustine - From Midlothian IL Teams Lincoln-Way Central High School University of Illinois Orlando Magic Anaheim Arsenal Gran Canaria Power Electronics Valencia UCAM Murcia Khimki CSKA Moscow Unicaja Awards EuroCup champion 2015 All-EuroCup Second Team VTB United League Champion 2017 VTB United League Sixth Man of the Year 2014 All-VTB United League First Team Liga ACB Rebounding Leader EuroLeague Top Rebounder Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Brad Beasley - From Carterville IL Teams Carterville High School John A. Logan Community College Awards 3x All-Conference Performer Black Diamond Conference Most Valuable Player 2x All-South All-State Team Tarise Bryson - From Decatur IL Teams Stephen Decatur High School Illinois State University Awards MVC Player of the Year 2001 AP Honorable Mention All-American 2001 2x 2x First-team All-MVC 2000, 2001 Kristi Cirone - From Chicago IL Teams Resurrection High School Illinois State University Connecticut Sons Apollon Ptolemaidos PTS Lider Pruszkow Teams Coached University of Missouri Judson College Awards 3× MVC Player of the Year 2007–2009 3× First-team All-MVC 2007–2009 3× MVC All-Defensive Team 2007–2009 MVC Tournament MVP 2008 MVC Freshman of the Year 2006 MVC All-Freshman Team 2006 No. 10 retired by Illinois State Redbirds Jim Crews - From Normal IL Teams Normal University High School Indiana University Teams Coached Indiana University University of Evansville US Military Academy - West Point St. Louis University Championships 4 MCC regular season 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993 2 MCC tournament 1992 , 1993 MVC regular season 1999 2 Atlantic 10 regular season 2013, 2014 Atlantic 10 tournament 2013 Awards 3× MCC Coach of the Year 1987, 1989, 1992 MVC Coach of the Year 1999 2× Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year 2013, 2014 Sporting News Coach of the Year 2013 NABC Coach of the Year 2013 Bruce Douglas - From Quincy IL Teams Quincy Senior High School University of Illinois Sacramento Kings Rockford Lightning Awards Third-Team All-American – UPI Second-Team Parade All-American McDonald's All-American Illinois Mr. Basketball 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament Dave Downey - From Canton IL Teams Canton High School University of Illinois San Francisco Warriors Awards First-Team All-Big Ten 2x Second-Team All-Big Ten Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team Dwight "Dike" Eddleman - From Centralia, IL Teams Centralia High School University of Illinois Chicago Stags Tri-Cities Blackhaws/Milwaukee Hawks Fort Wayne Pistons Awards 2× NBA All-Star 1951 & 1952 Second-Team All-American – AP & UPI 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament First-team All-Big Ten 1948 Converse 1st Team All-American Chicago Tribune 's Silver Basketball Award Big Ten Player of the Year 1949 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient Inductee Illinois Basketball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame Inductee National High School Hall of Fame Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team University of Illinois Honored Jersey Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Christopher Gandy - From Bourbonnais IL Teams Bradley Bourbonnais High School University of Illinois Chicago Bulls San Antonio Spurs Awards 4x All-State Team Top 100 Prospect State Top Scorer Top 10 Blocks and Rebounds Led High School to its First Ever Elite Eight Game Kiwane Garris - From Chicago IL Teams Westinghouse High School University of Illinois Grand Rapids Hoops Denver Nuggets Alba Berlin TuS Lichterfelde Orlando Magic Trotamundos de Carabobo Beşiktaş Gary Steelheads New Mexico Slam Évreux Virtus Ragusa Spójnia Stargard Szczeciński Robur Osimo Reggiana Fortitudo Bologna Olimpia Milan Sutor Montegranaro Reyer Venezia US Men's National Team 1998 Awards 2× First-Team All-Big Ten 1996 & 1997 Third-Team Parade All-American Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Bronz Medal Winner World Championship - Greece 1998 Theresa Grentz Teams Immaculata College Teams Coached Saint Joseph's University Rutgers University University of Illinois Lafayette College Awards Player: All-American Coach: AIAW Division I Championship 4× Atlantic 10 Tournament Championships 8× Atlantic 10 Regular Season Championships Big Ten Regular Season Championship WBCA /Converse National Coach of the Year (1987) 4× Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year (1987–88, 1993–94) March of Dimes Coach of the Year (1991) Metropolitan Women's Basketball Association Coach of the Year (1993) 2× Big Ten Coach of the Year (1997–98) Carol Eckman Award (2007) Joe Lapchick Character Award Inductee Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Silver Medal Winner World University Games - Moscow 1973 Gold Medal Winner William Jones Cup - Tapei 1985 Gold Medal Winner World Championship - Kuala Lumpur 1990 Gold Medal Winner Good Will Games - Seattle 1990 Bronze Medal Winner Olympic Games - Barcelona 1992 Juwan Howard - From Chicago IL Teams Chicago Vocational High School University of Michigan Washington Bullets/Wizards Dallas Mavericks Denver Nuggets Orlando Magic Houston Rockets Dallas Mavericks Denver Nuggets Charlotte Bobcats Portland Trail Blazers Miami Heat Teams Coached Miami Heat University of Michigan Brooklyn Nets Awards Player 2× NBA Champion 2012 & 2013 NBA All-Star 1996 All-NBA Third Team 1996 NBA All-Rookie Second Team 1995 Second-Team All-American – NABC 1994 Third-Team All-American – AP 1994 First-Team Parade All-American 1991 McDonald's All-American 1991 Teams Coached AP Coach of the Year 2021 Sporting News Coach of the Year 2021 Big10 Regular Season Champion 2021 Henry Iba Award 2021 Big Ten Coach of the Year 2021 Mannie Jackson - From Edwardsville IL Teams Edwardsville High School University of Illinois New York Tapers Harlem Globetrotters Awards 1st African-American Owner of Major Sports Corporation 1st African-American Fighting Illini Basketball Player Theodore Roosevelt Award All-American 2x All-Big Ten 1959 &1960 Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame University of Illinois Honored Jersey Paris Lee - From Maywood IL Teams Proviso East High School Illinois State University Antwerp Giants Brose Bamberg Orléans Loiret Basket AS Monaco Panathinaikos ASVEL UNICS Kazan Awards EuroLeague Steals Leader 2024 FIBA All-Champions League Second Team 2019 Greek League steals leader 2023 Greek League All-Star 2022 Belgian Cup winner 2019 PBL Most Valuable Player 2019 PBL All-Offensive Team 2019 2× PBL All-Defensive Team 2018 & 2019 AP Honorable Mention All-American 2017 MVC Player of the Year 2017 MVC Defensive Player of the Year 2017 First-team All-MVC 2017 3× MVC All-Defensive Team 2015–2017 Meyers Leonard - From Robinson, IL Teams Robinson High School University of Illinois Portland Trail Blazers Miami Heat Milwaukee Bucks Awards Illinois All-State Team 2010 Champion Illinois All-State Team Stanley London - From Springfield IL Teams Springfield High School Washington University Teams Coached Washington University Awards Inductee Missouri Handball Hall of Fame Inductee Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame InducteeMissouri Sports Hall of Fame Inductee St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Washington University Sports Hall of Fame Corey Maggatte - From Melrose Park IL Teams Fenwick High School Duke University Orlando Magic Los Angeles Clippers Golden State Warriors Milwaukee Bucks Charlotte Bobcats Detroit Pistons Awards ACC All-Rookie Team 1999 2× Second-Team Parade All-American 1997 & 1998 McDonald's All-American 1998 Shawn Marion - From Waukegan IL Teams Clarksville High School Vincennes University UNLV Phoenix Suns Miami Heat Toronto Raptors Dallas Mavericks Cleveland Cavaliers Team USA 2004 Athens Awards NBA Champion 2011 4× NBA All-Star 2003 , 2005 –2007 2× All-NBA Third Team 2005 & 2006 NBA All-Rookie Second Team 2000 No. 31 Retired by Phoenix Suns First-team All-WAC 1999 Cuonzo Martin - From East St. Louis IL Teams Lincoln High School Purdue University Vancouver Grizzlies Grand Rapids Mackers Milwaukee Bucks Ciro Avellino Teams Coached West Lafayette HS Purdue University Missouri State University University of Tennessee University of California University of Missouri Missouri State University Awards Player CBA All-Star 1997 All-CBA Second Team 1997 CBA All-Rookie First Team 1996 AP Honorable Mention All-American 1995 First-team All-Big Ten 1995 Coach CIT Champion 2010 MVC Regular Season Champion 2011 Ben Jobe Award 2011 MVC Coach of the Year 2011 Rich McBride - From Springfield IL Teams Springfield Lanphier High School University of Illinois Teams Coached Cairo High School Green County High School Springfield Lanphier High School University of Illinois-Springfield Minot State University University of Missouri Lincoln University Eastern Illinois University Awards 1st Team All-State 2nd Team All-State Tom Michael - From Hoffman, IL Teams Carlyle High School University of Illinois Athletic Director Eastern Illinois University Awards Leading 3-Point Scorer in University of Illinois History Ken Norman - From Chicago IL Teams Crane High School Wabash College University of Illinois Los Angeles Clippers Milwaukee Bucks Atlanta Hawks Awards Consensus Second-Team All-American 2× First-Team All-Big Ten 1986 & 1987 Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Glen "Doc" Rivers - From Chicago IL Teams Proviso East High School Marquette University Atlanta Hawks Los Angeles Clippers New York Knicks San Antonio Spurs Teams Coached Orlando Magic Boston Celtics Los Angeles Clippers Philadelphia 76ers Milwaukee Bucks Team USA 1982 Colombia (Silver Medalist) Awards Player NBA All-Star 1988 No. 31 Retired by Marquette Golden Eagles FIBA World Cup MVP 1982 Mr. Basketball USA 1980 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year 1982 First-team Parade All-American 1980 McDonald's All-American 1980 Coach NBA champion 2008 NBA Cup champion 2024 NBA Coach of the Year 2000 4× NBA All-Star Game head coach 2008 , 2011 , 2021 , 2024 Top 15 Coaches in NBA History Derrick Rose - From Chicago IL Teams Simeon Career Academy University of Memphis Chicago Bulls New York Knicks Cleveland Cavaliers Minnesota Timberwolves Detroit Pistons New York Knicks Memphis Grizzlies Team USA 2010 Turkey (Gold Medalist) Team USA 2014 Spain (Gold Medalist) Awards NBA Most Valuable Player 2011 3× NBA All-Star 2010 –2012 All-NBA First Team 2011 NBA Rookie of the Year 2009 NBA All-Rookie First Team 2009 Third-team All-American – AP , NABC 2008 First-team Parade All-American 2007 Third-team Parade All-American 2005 Fourth-team Parade All-American 2006 McDonald's All-American 2007 Illinois Mr. Basketball 2007 Jon Scheyer - From Northbrook IL Teams Glenbrook North High School Duke University Rio Grande Valley Vipers Maccabi Tel Aviv Gran Canaria Teams Coached Duke University Awards Player Israeli Cup Champion 2012 Israeli League Cup Champion 2012 NCAA Champion 2010 Consensus Second-Team All-American 2010 First-Team All-ACC 2010 ACC All-Freshman Team 2007 ACC Tournament MVP 2009 McDonald's All-American 2006 First-Team Parade All-American 2006 Fourth-Team Parade All-American 2005 Illinois Mr. Basketball 2006 Coach NCAA Champion 2015 NCAA Division I Regional Champion – Final Four 2025 2× ACC Tournament Champion 2023 & 2025 ACC Regular Season Champion 2025 Rick Schmidt - From Royal IL Teams St. Joseph-Ogden High School University of Illinois New Orleans Jazz San Diego Sails Awards 2x Academic All-Big Ten Team First-Team Academic All-American Craig Snow - From Mt. Carmel IL Teams Mt. Carmel High School University of Evansville Teams Coached Bosque High School New Mexico Highlands University University of New Mexico University of Evansville Awards Player Regular Season MVC Champion Coach 3x District Champions - Bosque High School Mountain West Tournament Champion 2012-2014 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Champion 2019 Les Taylor - From Carbondale IL Teams Carbondale Community High School Murray State University Awards First Team All-American 2× Ohio Vally CConference Player of the Year 1972 & 1973 3× First-Team All-Ohio Valley Conference 1971–1973 Inductee Murray State Hall of Fame Efrem Winters - From Chicago IL Teams King High School University of Illinois Atlanta Hawks Awards All-Big Ten 1984 First-team Parade All-American McDonald's All-American Game MVP

Discover the ILLINOIS BOXING INDUCTEES and celebrate the legends of boxing. Join us to honor the Illinois' boxing greats. ILLINOIS BOXING INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Samuel Berger Titles Olympic Representative of the United States Record/Awards Gold Medalist 10 Fights 6 Wins Oliver McCall - From Chicago IL Titles World Boxing Council Heavyweight Record/Awards 75 Fights 59 Wins Gerald McClellon - From Freeport IL Titles World Boxing Organization Middleweight World Boxing Council Middleweight Record/Awards 34 Fights 31 Wins Ken Norton Sr. - From Jacksonville IL Titles World Boxing Council Heavyweight Record/Awards 50 Fights 42 Wins Leatitia Robinson Titles 5x Golden Gloves Winner International Women’s Boxing Federation Middleweight Women’s International Boxing Association Middleweight Record/Awards 17 Fights 16 Wins ILLINOIS MARTIAL ARTS/MMA INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Eva Jones-Young Titles Ranked #1 N.A.S.K.A. Women's Blackbelt Lightweight 1995/1996 Ocean State Grand Nationals Champion 1995/1996 Blue Grass National Karate Champion 1995/1996 US Capital Classic National Champion 1995/1996 AKA Grand National Karate Champion 1995/1996 Empire State National Champion 1995 Battle of Atlanta National Karate Champion 1996 US Open International Karate Champion 1996 Hampton Bumtua International Champion 1996 LAMA Nationals Champion 1996 3x Bantam Weight Boxing World Champion Competed in over 1000 Combined Karate Matches CLASS OF 2026 Clay Guida - From Round Lake IL Johnsburg High School Harper College Teams Midwest Training Center (until 2009) Jackson-Wink MMA (2009–2015) Team Alpha Male (2015–present) Rank Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt in Gaidojitsu MMA Record Total Fights 63 Wins 38 By Knockout 7 By Submission 14 By Decision 16 Unknown 1 Losses 25 By Knockout 2 By Submission 12 By Decision 10 Jason Guida - From Mokena IL Teams Midwest Training Center (2003-present) Jackson's Submission Fighting (2011-2014; occasionally) Team Alpha Male (2016) Rank Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu MMA Record Total 49 Wins 19 By Knockout 7 By submission 9 By Decision 3 Losses 28 By Knockout 7 By Submission 7 By Decision 14 No Contests 2 Jake Hecht MMA Record Total 15 Wins 11 By Knockout 3 By Submission 5 By Decision 3 Losses 4 By Submission 1 Matt Veach - From Springfield IL MMA Record Total 22 Wins 17 By Knockout 5 By Submission 8 By Decision 4 Losses 5 By Submission 5