Illini Pride is the student athletic board of the University of Illinois. It is the “biggest and best” student organization on campus, boasting over 2,900 members last year alone. We supports our varsity athletic sports programs by spreading enthusiasm around our campus. Illini Pride is the one organization on campus that every student should join. We also provide many other different ways for all Illinois students to enrich their Illinois experiences:
- Discounts Honored at Great Local Businesses
- Road Trips
- Tons of Free Shirts!
- Barn Dances
- Bar Crawls
- Prizes
- Watch Parties
- Social Events
- Athlete Meet-and-Greets
- Pep Rallies
- Sports Tournaments
- Philanthropies
- Contests
- Radio Shows
- Team Dinners
- Drawings
- Much More!
You can find us at every Fighting Illini home contest, providing our Illini with the best home team atmosphere in the country. We organize promotions for 13 individually-named student sections of Fighting Illini varsity sports:
Men's Basketball - Orange Krush
Football - Block I
Volleyball - Spike Squad
Soccer - Hot Shots
Swimming & Diving - Pool Sharks
Women's Basketball - Blue Crew
Wrestling - Wrestleheads
Wheelchair Basketball - Roll Squad
Men's and Women's Gymnastics - Flip Crew
Men's Tennis - Net Nuts
Women's Tennis - Aces
Baseball - Grounds Crew
Softball - Ballers
Illini Pride is excited to introduce a new student section this year for men's and women's track and field. Check back soon to learn how to get involved with this exciting new addition to Illini Pride!
In addition, we organize several philanthropic and social events for all Illini Pride members that occur throughout the year.
The Orange Krush is nationally renowned, specifically for its philanthropic nature, by raising money for the Lou Henson Coaching Endowment Fund and dozens of local and national charities.
