The 2004 USA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team – The 2025 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs July 12, 2025. Photo by Mark Reis

Members of the 2004 US Women’s Basketball team – The 2025 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs July 12, 2025. Photo by Mark Reis

2004 US Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team members Patty Cisneros Prevo and Christina Ripp – The 2025 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs July 12, 2025. Photo by Mark Reis

Amy Purdy and Susan Hagel – The 2025 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs July 12, 2025. Photo by Mark Reis

2004 US Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team members Stephanie Weeler and Jana Shelfer – The 2025 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs July 12, 2025. Photo by Mark Reis

11 ILLINI INDUCTED INTO 2025 U.S. OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC HALL OF FAME

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Illinois Wheelchair Sports Teams

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Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Coach – Jacob Tyree
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Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Coach – Stephanie Wheeler
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Wheelchair Track & Road Racing Coach – Adam Bleakney
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