Meet the newest class of the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame — 11 icons, 8 sports, generations of greatness. 🧡💙⁣ ⁣ 👏 Please welcome the Class of 2025:⁣ 🏀 Coach Theresa Grentz⁣ 🏈 Kurt Kittner (’01)⁣ 🏀 Kiwane Garris (’97)⁣ 👟 Benita Kelley Babridge (’98)⁣ 🏈 Joe Rutgens (’60)⁣ 🤿 Jane Fauntz Manske (’34)⁣ 👟 Aspen Burkett Miles (’98)⁣ 👟 Mike Durkin (’75)⁣ 🏀 Gene Vance (’47)⁣ 🥎 Meredith Hackett Kindt (’12)⁣ ⚾ Scott Spiezio (’93)⁣ ⁣ These inductees have shaped Illini history — now they take their rightful place among its most honored.⁣ ⁣ 📅 Induction Ceremony: Oct. 10⁣ 🏟️ Recognition at Illinois vs. Ohio State: Oct. 11⁣ ⁣ #ILLINIpride #FightingIllini #IlliniLegends #HallofFame #IllinoisMade #WhereLegendsBegin