UIC Athletics

Blake Lidskin is in his first year on the UIC men's basketball staff, coming aboard as a graduate assistant coach in the summer of 2026.

Lidskin hails from Northbrook, Ill., and was a multi-sport athlete while attending Glenbrook North High School before going on to receive his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Arizona in 2026. While at UA, he covered Wildcat athletics for the Arizona Sonoran News. He is currently enrolled in graduate courses through UIC's Graduate College.