URBANA — University of Illinois Athletic Director Mike Thomas visited the UI Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday to support his choice as interim Illini football coach.
Trustees will vote Thursday on Bill Cubit’s appointment as head coach.
The board’s Academic and Student Affairs Committee reviewed several appointments Wednesday afternoon, including interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson, interim Provost Edward Feser and Cubit, who stepped in after former Coach Tim Beckman was fired on Aug. 28.
“Mike Thomas and I consulted pretty widely and talked about lots of options, and there was strong support for this appointment,” Wilson told trustees.