2022-23 Student-Athlete Handbook - Section 8

The Varsity “I” Association is a very exclusive group that consists of all former Illini athletes and letter winners from across the decades. Team members may only be an Illini student-athlete for a short few years, but they are an Illini for life. After leaving school, the Varsity “I” Association serves as a resource for former student-athletes, performing the following tasks:

• To UNIFY Varsity “I” members behind the current generation of Illini student-athletes.
• To DEVELOP lifelong relationships between Varsity “I” members, their teammates and Fighting Illini Athletics.
• To provide opportunities for Varsity “I” members to INSPIRE current Illini student-athletes and each other.
• To help Fighting Illini Athletics ACHIEVE its lofty goals by gaining support from Varsity “I” members.

Coaches and administrators come and go, but the bonds of friendship with a student-athlete’s teammates and the Varsity “I” Association will always be there. As student-athletes leave school and move throughout their lives, they should make sure that Varsity “I” has their current contact information in order to help them stay connected to their Illini family.