Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman on Monday delivered a presentation to the university's Senate Executive Committee in which he provided an overview of the athletic department as a whole. Whitman touched on a number of topics during his 45-minute address, including budgetary concerns — Illinois generated $91.6 million in revenue for fiscal year 2016 while spending $97.8 million. Both figures rank in the bottom half of the Big Ten where the 14 departments generated an average of $113 million while spending $109 million. Whitman addressed generating more revenue as well as generating state pride in the program, competing in the upper division of the Big Ten, scrutiny on athletes and the lack of a mascot at the university and the impact that has.
Whitman delivers report on athletics to UI senate panel
