Legendary Illini Golf Coach Mike Small Takes Aim at Another Big Ten Championship

April 28, 2026

Legendary Illinois men's golf coach Mike Small is in his 25th season at his alma mater, establishing himself as one of the top coaches in the country while elevating the Illini to one of the nation's premier programs.
This week, they fly to the Portland, Oregon area for this weekend's Big Ten Championships. Illinois is once again the favorite, grabbing the field's number one seed as they take aim at their 14th conference title in the past 17 years. 

IlliniGuys' co-founder and editor Larry Smith caught up with coach Small earlier this . . .

 

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