Josh Whitman tries to make it to as many Illinois men's basketball games as he can. The school's athletic director found his way to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Thursday night for his team's game against ...

The award has been presented by the Butkus Foundation since 2008, after originally being established by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando in 1985. All Butkus Award winners, listed by year ...

it was announced Monday by the Butkus Foundation. It marks the second straight season Higgins is a semifinalist for the ...

The Butkus Foundation, takes stewardship of the award to fully realize the original purpose of honoring athletic achievement and service to the community while honoring the nation’s best ...

Illinois Hall of Famer Dick Butkus shares a joke with Kaden McCoy, 13, of Lincoln Nebraska as he signs autographs at Grange Grove before Illinois' game vs. Nebraska on Friday, Sept. 29 ...

Whitman: "It was almost kind of a three-party opportunity to come together and do something special to remember Dick and also ...

The Butkus Foundation, takes stewardship of the award to fully realize the original purpose of honoring athletic achievement and service to the community while honoring the nation’s best ...