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Illinois announces June 3 return date for student-athletes
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The University of Illinois has announced plans to allow student-athletes back on campus as early as June 3. The school released a statement on Friday.
Illinois says that is preparing for the return of groups of student-athletes back to campus for voluntary summer training with staggered arrival dates. This news comes a few days after the NCAA lifted its suspension on a moratorium on all organized team activities, which will end on June 1.
“These student-athletes will return according to a detailed plan developed by the [Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics], led by its sports medicine staff, in consultation and collaboration with the Champaign-Urbana Public Health Distric; Carle physicians; McKinley Health Center; SHIELD, the University’s committee tasked with developing testing protocols for the campus; and the Big Ten Conference,” Illinois said in a statement.
“Through its partnership with SHIELD, DIA will pilot a return protocol that the University can further refine for the potential arrival of the student body in the fall.”
Student-athletes participating in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball will be permitted to return to campus for voluntary workouts from June 1 through June 31. Other sports are set to be discussed in the near future.
Earlier this week, Ohio State announced its student-athletes will be returning June 8.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB