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Illini Pride is the student athletics board of the University of Illinois and is the largest Registered Student Organization on the Illinois campus. With over 3,000 members, Illini Pride is the parent organization of 13 student groups that are dedicated to supporting individual Illini teams. Three of the most visible Illini Pride organizations are the Block I, the student support group for the Illinois football team, the Orange Krush, one of the best men's basketball cheering sections in the country and the Spike Squad, the student group that stuffs Huff Hall for volleyball games.

Student Groups

  • Baseball - Grounds Crew
  • Men's Basketball - Orange Krush
  • Women's Basketball - Blue Crew
  • Football - Block I
  • Men's Gymnastics - Flip Crew
  • Women's Gymnastics - Flip Crew
  • Soccer - Hot Shots
  • Softball - Ballers
  • Swim & Dive - Pool Sharks
  • Men's Tennis - Net Nuts
  • Women's Tennis - Aces
  • Volleyball - Spike Squad
  • Wrestling - Wrestleheads

In addition to cheering on the Fighting Illini, Illini Pride organizes several philanthropic and social events for members throughout the year. It supports the varsity athletic sports programs by spreading enthusiasm around campus and provides many different ways for all Illinois students to enrich their Illinois experience.