Illinois Fighting Illini | |
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University | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
Conference | Big Ten |
NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
Athletic director | Josh Whitman |
Location | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois |
Varsity teams | 21 (10 men's, 11 women's) |
Football stadium | Memorial Stadium |
Basketball arena | State Farm Center |
Baseball stadium | Illinois Field |
Softball stadium | Eichelberger Field |
Soccer stadium | Demirjian Park |
Other venues |
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Nickname | Fighting Illini |
Fight song | Illinois Loyalty, Oskee Wow-Wow |
Colors | Orange and blue[1] |
Website | www |
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Team NCAA championships | |
18 | |
Individual and relay NCAA champions | |
167 |
The Illinois Fighting Illini (/ɪˈlaɪnaɪ/) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The university offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports.
The university operates a number of athletic facilities, including Memorial Stadium for football, the State Farm Center for both men's and women's basketball, Illinois Field for baseball, the ARC Pool for women's swimming and diving, the Atkins Tennis Center for men's and women's tennis, Eichelberger Field for softball, Huff Hall for men's and women's gymnastics, women's volleyball and men's wrestling, Demirjian Park for women's soccer and for men's and women's outdoor track and field, the Atkins Golf Club at the University of Illinois for men's and women's golf, the University of Illinois Arboretum for cross country and the University of Illinois Armory for men's and women's indoor track and field.
The Fighting Illini lay claim to over 25 National Championships dating back to 1900.