The Fighting Illini have been sponsored by Nike since 1995, but could a change be on the horizon?
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Phyllis Wise surprised everyone on Thursday afternoon when she announced plans to resign from her position effective August 12th. Wise was originally appointed by the school in 2011 after serving as the University of Washington's Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs from 2005-2010.
A replacement for Wise will soon be named, but it's the loss of one of her non-academic positions that may have a lasting impact on the future of the school, specifically within the athletic department.