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Brown gets permanent position in DIA

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas announced Tuesday evening that Dee Brown would join the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics full time as a special assistant to the director of athletics. The former All-American held that same position in a temporary role this summer.

Brown began his full-time position Tuesday after initially planning to return overseas to continue his professional basketball career after his summer at Illinois finished.

"Dee has great passion for the University of Illinois and Fighting Illini athletics," Thomas said in a release. "He did an exceptional job with us this summer and we are pleased to expand his role to full-time capacity.