High number of Illinois athletes on multiyear scholarships
April 20, 2013 6:53 AM
Since then the concept has slowly gained acceptance. At least 35 of the 56 institutions surveyed by The Chronicle--all of the public universities in the six biggest conferences--said they offer multiyear agreements to players.
Among those, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the outlier, making multiyear aid the default unless coaches argue otherwise. Illinois handed out 192 multiyear awards this year, representing more than half of its players; so far, 101 of its 119 recruits for next year have accepted multiyear offers.
"We felt it was the right thing to do," says Ryan Squire, associate athletics director for compliance at Illinois. "We thought it would send students the message that we stand by our commitment."
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Among those, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the outlier, making multiyear aid the default unless coaches argue otherwise. Illinois handed out 192 multiyear awards this year, representing more than half of its players; so far, 101 of its 119 recruits for next year have accepted multiyear offers.
"We felt it was the right thing to do," says Ryan Squire, associate athletics director for compliance at Illinois. "We thought it would send students the message that we stand by our commitment."
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