Illinois Fighting Illini track and field
| Illinois Fighting Illini track and field | |
|---|---|
| University | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Head coach | Petros Kyprianou |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois |
| Outdoor track | Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium |
| Nickname | Fighting Illini |
| Colors | Orange and blue |
| NCAA Outdoor National Championships | |
| Men: 1921, 1927, 1944, 1946, 1947 Women: 1970 (AIAW) | |
The Illinois Fighting Illini track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The Fighting Illini compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team is based in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois at the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium.
The program is coached by Petros Kyprianou. The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.
The program has won six national collegiate team titles, beginning at the 1921 NCAA Track and Field Championships and most recently at the 1970 DGWS Outdoor Track and Field Championships.