About Jerrance Howard
Jerrance Howard is in his fourth season as an assistant coach at Illinois after returning to his alma mater on Sept. 19, 2007.
A native of Peoria, Ill., Howard was a four-year letterwinner for the Fighting Illini from 2001-04. During his career, Illinois compiled a record of 104-31 overall and 48-16 in the Big Ten. The Illini won three Big Ten championships, a Big Ten Tournament title and appeared in the NCAA Tournament all four years, advancing to the Elite Eight in 2001 and the Sweet 16 in both 2002 and 2004.
Howard played point guard for the Illini, backing up All-Americans Frank Williams, Dee Brown and Deron Williams. He quickly developed a reputation as the program's inspirational leader and went on to serve as tri-captain as a junior and senior. He also was a two-time winner of the Kenny Battle Award, an accolade voted upon by the players and coaches and given to an Illini who earns the respect of his teammates through hard work and effort in games and practice each day.
Howard rejoined the UI program after serving three-plus years under Billy Gillispie at Texas A&M as an administrative assistant and at Kentucky in basketball operations.
Howard earned a bachelor's degree in speech communication from the University of Illinois in 2004. He is married to the former Jessica Wordlaw, who also is an Illinois graduate. The Howards have a son, Jerrance Jr., and daughter, Jaya Brooklyn-Rose.
About the Jr. Illini Basketball Teams
The Jerrance Howard Foundation is a proud supporter of two Junior Illini Basketball teams. The Jr. Illini teams were formed in the fall of 2009 for children between the ages of 4-6 and 7-9. There are 10 players on each team and the teams play out of the Carver Center in Peoria, IL.
The mission of the Jr. Illini Team is to teach basketball skills to young boys and girls while promoting the value of team work, commitment, and passion.
The team motto is: Play Smart, Play Together, Play with Passion
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