Our Sports
How to Join the Grounds Crew
Joining Grounds Crew is a simple process that is full of free stuff and lots of fun! All you need to do is join Illini Pride and then start showing up to the baseball games. When you get to the game check in with one of the Baseball Chairs and you can begin to reap the benefits that being a member of Grounds Crew has to offer. THe Grounds Crew sits behind the Illini Dugout at Illinois Field. Stop ...
How to Join the Blue Crew
Joining Blue Crew is a very easy process. All you have to do is sign up for Illini Pride and then begin showing up for Women’s Basketball games at Assembly Hall. When you come to Assembly Hall, go in through the Northwest Entrance, check in with one of the chairs (Lauren and Jamie), and you are all set to enjoy the festivities, all of the great promotions, and some amazing women’s ...
How to Join the Orange Krush
Registration for the 2011-2012 Orange Krush has begun! Before you can enter your contact information in our website, you need to do 2 more things to become a member of Orange Krush: 1) JOIN ILLINI PRIDE! Because Orange Krush is a subgroup of Illini Pride, you MUST be a member of Illini Pride to be in the Orange Krush! Click here for more information. You will not be able to attend Orange Krush ...
About the Ballers
The Ballers cheering section was created by Becki Kasper and Jason Moore in 2001, one year after the softball field was built. Since the section’s conception, the Lady Illini have had numerous Big Ten and All Regional players recognized for their awesome performance in regular season play. Along with their amazing singles recognition they have had many victories against ranked teams ...
About the Flip Crew
1. Where do the Gymnastics Teams host their meets? The Gymnastics Teams host their meets at Huff Hall. [See it on a map] 2. What events are at a Men’s Gymnastic meet? Floor Exercise: The entire floor area must be used during the exercise. The exercise is composed of tumbling passes in various directions, of which must include one forward and one backward- all of which cannot be repeated ...
About the Hot Shots
Illinois Women’s Soccer began in 1998, and with that the Hot Shots were created. This year is the team’s and the cheering section’s fourteenth year in existence. With the help of the Hot Shots, Illinois Women’s Soccer has consistently had NCAA success and produced several All-Big Ten and All-American athletes. As with every other Illini Pride student fan section (with ...
How to Join the Spike Squad
In order to join the Spike Squad, you first must join Illini Pride. A great opportunity to sign up for Illini Pride is during our Fall Semester Kickoff Meeting, which takes place this year on Wednesday, August 24th, 2011. We will also have sign-up dates at several of the Residence Hall Cafeterias during the first few weeks of school. Also, you can sign up for Illini Pride any time at our ...
About the Aces
The Illini Aces were created during the 2003-2004 season as a joint venture between Head Coach Sujay Lama, the women’s tennis team, and the Illini Pride Tennis Chairs, Matt Osmundsen and Ankit Patel. The initial idea was to get a core of Illini Pride students out there along with a solid contingency of the Champaign-Urbana community. The ball got rolling with a meeting between the coaches, ...
About the Net Nuts
Davis Cup team, Former Illini Head Coach Craig Tiley experienced an electric atmosphere surrounding tennismatches that was unseen at professional or collegiate matches. His vision was to bring this circus-like atmosphere tothe tennis program he brought from the bottom of the Big Ten to a national contender.To accomplish this, Tiley developed the idea of organizing a cheering section composed ...
Wrestleheads
The Wrestleheads were officially created during the 2004-2005 Wrestling Season. It was created as an effort between Coach Mark Johnson, Director of Marketing Dave Johnson, and the Illini Pride Wrestling Chairs, Ankit Patel and Barry Steinberg. Before its official creation, wrestling at the University of Illinois has had some tremendous support from the student body, the community, alumni, and ...
