Show Your Illini Pride with Busey

Rooted in Champaign-Urbana, Busey and the University of Illinois were founded just three months apart, and we're proud to continue that shared legacy through a partnership grounded in excellence and community. Together, we're creating opportunities that will benefit student-athletes, students, alumni, fans and the communities we serve for generations to come.

Busey has always been a company that invests in people and relationships, values that we believe in within our Illini FamILLy at the highest levels. This investment helps ensure we can provide an elite experience for our student-athletes and support the continued growth of our program both in the community and at the national level.

As a Pillar Partner and the Official Financial Services Partner of the Fighting Illini, we're investing in something much bigger than visibility. We're supporting student-athletes, strengthening communities and building meaningful connections that will last long after the final whistle.

This is a milestone day for our program, and for Fighting Illini Athletics, partnering with Busey Bank as we enter the newest chapter in the rapidly changing college sports environment. There is great alignment between these community-based institutions, and we are excited to strengthen our relationship for years to come.

At its core, this partnership is about relationships. It deepens our connection to students, alumni, fans, donors and business leaders while creating new opportunities to strengthen our support of the University and extend that impact across our growing footprint.

We are thrilled to team up with Busey Bank for this transformational partnership. Busey has been supportive of our team my whole time here and I can’t think of a better partner than an organization that aligns so closely with our program’s values, especially building impactful relationships.