Craig James, who played for the Gophers the ... when it's all said and done." New Southern Illinois coach Nick Hill continues to load his staff with coaches who have ties to this Gophers staff.

Craig and his wife, Janet, were part of a group that donated $150 million to the Illinois Institute of Technology ... now bearing his name and by Ken Griffin’s $125 million for the department ...

Now, he is a proud alum, looking for an opportunity to keep kicking. Griffin, who has three degrees from Illinois, is still living in Champaign and working out regularly at the Smith Center.