Category: Athletics

A ceremony will be held during Homecoming to welcome five individuals into the University’s Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2009 inductees include former student-athletes Kendra Haselhorst-Bull ’01, Dan Muller ’98, Chris Quigley ’72, Melanie Ward ’96, and Priscilla Welch-DeLaere ’98. Kurt Pegler ’87 will receive the Campbell “Stretch” Miller Award. Haselhorst-Bull competed on the volleyball

Your Alumni Association has partnered with a collection of Bloomington-Normal hotels to provide discounted room rates for alumni during Homecoming weekend. Many of the blocks close in early September. Make sure to book your room today! Get all the details at the Homecoming Web site.

People are often scared of the unknown — situations in which they are not familiar with their surroundings. As a result, individuals shy away from the unknown, thus was the case with the 2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Football Poll. Illinois State has a new head coach in Brock Spack, a new staff, a

Illinois State Athletics is pleased to offer a special alumni rate of $13 per ticket for advance purchase of reserved seating on the west side of Hancock Stadium.  Tickets will be available to purchase on Monday, Aug. 17, and the discounted rate runs through Friday, Oct. 2, at 5 p.m. To order tickets online, please

Less than four months away, the campus is busy preparing for this year’s Homecoming celebration. Start planning now to Rock the Redand become a fan of the events by joining us on the Facebook fan page.The fan page on Facebook will keep you informed of upcoming events and announcements for the week’s activities. In addition, you may

The newly designed 2009 Edition of the Bird Shirt is available at the Illinois State University Barnes & Noble Bookstore and at the Lobby Shop, both in the Bone Student Center.The Bird Shirt was developed by a committee of Student Affairs staff in the summer of 2007 in an effort to promote Redbird spirit and

In his two seasons as an assistant coach at Illinois State, Mark Kingston helped his two previous bosses – Jeff Stewart and Jim Brownlee – enjoy the best seasons of their respective tenures. With the Kingston-era officially starting June 10, it’s now his turn to run the program and see just how far he can

Deborah Stahl ’77 lives everyday to the fullest, seeing each moment as a gift to be thankful for. She owns her own business and has been published in “Chicken Soup for the Working Women’s Soul.” None of those experiences would have been possible if it weren’t for a kidney transplant 25 years ago.When Stahl was

Alumnus Keith Bohr says he might not have been the best student at Illinois State, but he was one of the most active, working at Vrooman Dining Center and as supervising usher at Braden Auditorium and serving as chair of the University Forum Committee, chair of the Student Legal Service Board and member of the

Homecoming 2009 will be a night you’ll never forget with the inaugural Homecoming Uptown and Gown Gala. Join President and Mrs. Al Bowman for an evening of camaraderie, dancing and celebration at the Uptown and Gown Gala on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center located at 201 Broadway in Uptown