One hoisted three-pointers for Lou Henson. One hauled in touchdowns for Ron Turner. Both won Academic All-Big Ten honors, went on to be college athletic directors and are now candidates to succeed Mike Thomas as their alma mater's next AD. More on Tom Michael and Josh Whitman:
| Category | MICHAEL | WHITMAN |
| AD at ... | Eastern Illinois since July 2014 | Washington U (St. Louis) since June 2014 |
| Age | 44 | 37 |
| Family | Married (Shana), 3 kids | Married (Hope), no kids |
| Height | 6-foot-8 | 6-foot-4 |
| Twitter followers | 664, including @bigten | 833, including @TomMichael32 |
| UI jersey number | 32 | 87 |
| UI degrees | B. |