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On June 9, 2000, the University of Illinois hired Tulsa's Bill Self as the programs 15th head basketball coach. In Self's three seasons, the Illini won three Big Ten titles.
June 9th marks the 80th anniversary of the unveiling of the original Spartan statue, designed by Michigan Stsate University art professor Leonard Jungwirth.
