| 词条 | Josh Whitman |
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| name = Josh Whitman | image = | alt = | caption = | current_team = Illinois Fighting Illini | number = | position = Athletic director |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|08|05|mf=y}} |birth_place = West Lafayette, Indiana |height_ft = 6 |height_in = 4 |weight_lbs = 245 |high_school = West Lafayette (IN) Harrison |college = Illinois |undraftedyear = 2001 |pastteams=
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|nfl = WHI695234 }}Josh Whitman (born August 5, 1978) is a university administrator, a lawyer, and a former American football player. He is currently the athletic director at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Whitman served as the athletic director at University of Wisconsin–La Crosse from 2011 to 2014, and Washington University in St. Louis from 2014 to 2016.[1] Education and early careerWhitman graduated from Harrison High School in West Lafayette, Indiana in 1997.[2] He played tight end at Illinois from 1997-2000 under head coach Ron Turner.[3] Whitman graduated from Illinois in 2001 as a bronze tablet scholar with his B.S degree in finance. In 2004, he retired from the NFL and enrolled in the University of Illinois College of Law.[4] As a law student, Whitman spent time as a law clerk for Michael P. McCuskey and Michael Stephen Kanne, both of whom are United States federal judges.[4] From 2005-2008 Whitman also worked in the Illinois athletic department as a special assistant to athletic director Ron Guenther.[3] After receiving his J.D. degree summa cum laude in 2008, Whitman took a job in Washington D.C. working as an attorney for Covington & Burling, which serves as outside legal counsel for the NFL.[4] Athletic administration careerIn 2010, Whitman was hired as the athletic director for NCAA Division III Wisconsin–La Crosse.[5] While Whitman was at Wisconsin–La Crosse, Eagles teams won four national championships and 21 conference titles.[6] Whitman was later named athletic director of Washington University in St. Louis in 2014.[6] In 2016, Whitman was hired as the 14th athletic director for the University of Illinois.[7] During his time at Illinois, Whitman has fired Bill Cubit and John Groce and also hired their replacements in Lovie Smith and Brad Underwood.[8] References1. ^{{cite web | url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14789030/university-illinois-hires-washington-athletic-director-josh-whitman | title=Illinois hires Josh Whitman as AD | publisher=ESPN | date=February 17, 2015 | accessdate=February 18, 2015}} 2. ^{{cite news | last=Mercer | first=David | date=February 18, 2016 | title=Whitman hopes to restore Illinois' lost identity | agency=Associated Press}} 3. ^1 {{cite web | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-josh-whitman-illinois-ad-haugh-spt-0218-20160217-column.html | publisher=Chicago Tribune | date=February 16, 2016 | accessdate=March 24, 2017 | author=Haugh, David | title=Josh Whitman unorthodox choice as Illinois AD but could be astute one}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite web | url=http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2016-02-18/jim-dey-it-takes-time-become-overnight-success.html | title=It takes time to become an overnight success | publisher=News Gazette | date=February 18, 2016 | accessdate=February 18, 2015 | author=Dey, Jim}} 5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.footballfoundation.org/News/NewsDetail/tabid/567/Article/50783/former-nff-scholar-athlete-josh-whitman-named-wisconsin-la-crosse-ad.aspx | title=Former NFF Scholar Athlete Josh Whitman Named Wisconsin-La Crosse AD | publisher=National Football Foundation | date=August 23, 2010 | accessdate=February 18, 2016}} 6. ^1 {{cite web | url=http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/2014/06/04/josh-whitman-washington-university-director-of-athletics/9970619/ | title=Harrison grad Whitman named Washington U. Director of Athletics | publisher=Lafayette Journal and Courier | date=June 5, 2014 | accessdate=February 18, 2016 | author=Baird, Nathan}} 7. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/2016/07/08/born-leader/86040232/ | title=Josh Whitman's path to leadership | publisher=Lafayette Journal and Courier | date=July 8, 2016 | accessdate=March 24, 2017 | author=Baird, Nathan}} 8. ^ External links
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