CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference is set to host the inaugural Big Ten Volleyball Media Days at the Big Ten Network studios in Chicago on August 1-2, with redshirt-senior Diana Brown, senior Kennedy Collins and head coach Chris Tamas representing the Illinois volleyball team and the University of Illinois at the event. The Big Ten teams will be split between August 1-2 with Illinois slated to participate on Tuesday, August 2.
The Big Ten Conference becomes the first collegiate conference to host an in-person preseason volleyball media event.
Big Ten Network will air Volleyball Media Days recap shows on its linear network at 7 p.m. (CT) on both Monday and Tuesday (Monday for 90 minutes including an interview with Commissioner Warren; Tuesday for 60 minutes). Those shows can also be seen on the FOX Sports app.
Follow all the action via the Big Ten Volleyball Media Days Central website HERE.
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— Illinois Volleyball (@IlliniVBall) July 26, 2022
Big Ten Media Days Schedule
Monday, August 1: Northwestern, Michigan State, Michigan, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue
Tuesday, August 2: Rutgers, Maryland, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Penn State
Illinois Schedule
| Time – Tuesday | Rotation |
|---|---|
| 9:00-9:20 a.m. CT | BTN Studio |
| 9:25-9:45 a.m. CT | BTN Digital |
| 9:50-10:10 a.m CT | Tik-Tok/Timeout |
| 10:15-10:35 a.m. CT | Press Conference |
| 10:40-11:00 a.m. CT | BTN Courtside |
| 11:05-11:25 a.m. CT | BTN at the Net |
| 11:30-11:50 a.m. CT | Sirius XM |
| 11:55-12:15 p.m. CT | NCAA.com |
| 12:20-12:40 p.m. CT | ESPN |
Illinois Representatives
Diana Brown
Brown was one of two Illini to start all 34 matches on the season, helping lead Illinois to its third NCAA Regional appearance under head coach Chris Tamas in 2021. She handed out 1,310 assists for a 10.31 assists per set mark, while directing UI to a .229 team hitting percentage. She paced the team with 16 double-doubles, ranking second in digs (309), fourth in blocks (75) and fifth in service aces (28) on the team. She became the fifth Illini in program history to be named an Academic All-America honoree after being named to the Second-Team following the…
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