Josh Whitman didn’t have ‘Become Illinois athletic director’ as one of his 2016 New Year’s resolutions.
Honestly.
He was still employed at Washington University in St. Louis, serving as athletic director at the Division III school.
“This time last year, I was completely unsure of what the future held,” Whitman told The News-Gazette. “The Illinois opportunity was out there, but things were pretty quiet on that front at this point. Regardless of what happened with Illinois, I was settled at Wash U. in St. Louis and looking forward to leading the program for years to come.