Summer Injuries & International Play Still Forcing Green Into Slow Development of 2025-26 Illini Roster

Illinois head coach Shauna Green still doesn’t have a fully healthy and active roster to work with in July. 

By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer

July 20, 2025

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.  — Shauna Green must eventually believe there will be a time where she’ll actually get to coach a healthy roster at the University of Illinois. 

One might think that time would be the summer months where athletes are supposed to be part of offseason workouts. Well, Green’s answer right now would be: think again. 

As Illinois conducts on-campus workouts with a new 2025-26 season roster that . . .

 

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