Josh Whitman is sticking around Champaign through at least June 2028, after his contract extension was approved Thursday by the University’s Board of Trustees.
With the four-year extension, the 43-year-old Whitman will make more than $1 million per year by the 2023-24 academic year.
According to the agenda items, he will also get $200,000 in 2024, 2026 and 2028 if he is still employed by the University.
“I was pleased to submit to the Board an extension of Josh Whitman’s multiyear contract,” said Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones in a statement. “I look forward to working with Josh for many years and am very confident his leadership will keep Illinois Athletics on its upward trajectory.