Illini AD Josh Whitman Still Believes Programs Want Governance As He Takes On New NCAA Role

University of Illinois athletics director Josh Whitman, who is also the NCAA’s Division I Council chairperson, is still promoting the idea of governance. 

By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst

CHAMPAIGN  — When asked if prominent power conference university athletics departments want to be governed, University of Illinois Josh Whiman needed a few seconds to pause, breath and sigh before responding. 

Whitman spent several minutes during his annual roundtable discussion in June promoting the idea that some governance will be required to stabilize what can only be described as a chaotic era of collegiate athletics. However, Whitman, who has taken . . .

 

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