The second Illinois athletics Hall of Fame class already featured Lou Henson.
That much was known when Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman announced last summer that Henson, the all-time winningest men’s basketball coach in Illinois history, would headline the latest class.
What wasn’t know when Whitman made that decision public at the end of the Hall of Fame Gala in Chicago last June is who would join Henson.
Now, it’s known. Joining Henson in the second-ever class are 20 former Illini athletes, coaches and administrators, the university’s athletic department announced on Thursday morning.
“These men and women represent all that we value at Illinois, including integrity, work ethic, sportsmanship and excellence,” Whitman said in a statement.