Head Coach Brock Spack and the Illinois State football team will close out its spring practice with the annual Red-White Scrimmage on April 28. As in the past, there will be plenty of activities surrounding this event. Visit GoRedbirds.com to stay informed as more information becomes available.
Category: Athletics
Season of change begins at Hancock
For the first time since Hancock Stadium was built in 1961, major renovations are planned for the home of Illinois State football. The facility will undergo a $20- million upgrade that will boost seating to about 14,000. Completion is targeted for the fall of 2013. “Hancock Stadium is literally the most visible front door to
Plan to be a part of Valley basketball tournaments
Tickets for either the 2012 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference men’s or women’s basketball tournaments are still available. They can be ordered through the Illinois State Athletics Ticket Office at GoRedbirds.com, or call (309) 438-8000. The men’s tournament runs from March 1-4, and will once again be played at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis,
Soccer and cross country teams claim Valley titles
The women’s soccer and cross country squads claimed Missouri Valley Conference titles last season. The soccer team won its fourth regular-season title in the last five years. The Redbirds also earned an automatic NCAA Tournament bid with a win over Missouri State in the 2011 State Farm MVC Tournament. Freshman Rachel Tejada was MVC Player
NCAA certification earned by Athletics
Illinois State Athletics was one of 27 programs to meet certification requirements by the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification last fall. The designation denotes that an institution operates its athletics program in compliance with operating principles adopted by the Division I membership. “It was an easy story to tell the NCAA,” said Associate
Plan now for Arch Madness
Basketball madness starts at the Arch for the men’s team again this spring, as the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Championship will be held from March 1–4 at the Scottrade Center. The women will be in tournament play March 8–11 as the State Farm MVC Women’s Basketball Championship gets underway at The Family
Meet the basketball coaches
Join Illinois State head basketball coaches Tim Jankovich and Stephanie Glance on Monday, January 30, at the Pub II in Uptown Normal for the Redbird basketball coaches show. Glance’s show starts at 6 p.m., followed by Jankovich’s show at 7 p.m. Both will be broadcast live on WJBC Radio and GoRedbirds.com.
Cancer survivors focus of February basketball game
In support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, Illinois State Athletics will present a Play4 Kay game at 2:05 p.m. on Sunday, February 12, at Redbird Arena. The women’s basketball team will host Missouri Valley Conference rival Bradley. Yow was a legendary basketball coach who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2009. Cancer survivors
Taste of Redbirds
For the ninth consecutive year, Illinois State Athletics will host the Taste of Redbirds. The event will occur from 12:30–2:30 p.m. in Horton Field House on Saturday, January 28, just prior to the men’s basketball 3:05 p.m. game against Southern Illinois University at Redbird Arena. Admission to the Taste of Redbirds is free. Tickets for
Broadcast set for 2011 NCAA participant Morehead State game
6 p.m., Wednesday, December 7 LIVE on Comcast SportsNet Chicago Get together with fellow Redbird fans and enjoy the game as Kurt Pegler ’87 and Bob Morris, M.S. ’79, bring you the action live on Comcast SportsNet Chicago. Please check local listings, as the channel may vary by city.
