Category: Athletics

With a coaching lineage that reads like a Who’s Who in college basketball and over two decades of success on the hardwood, Tim Jankovich was a logical choice for Illinois State’s Director of Athletics Sheahon Zenger. The former Kansas assistant coach was formally named the 18th head coach in Redbird men’s basketball history at a

Homecoming royalty was brought back to Illinois State University in 2000 after an absence of many years in an effort to help promote pride and instill Homecoming traditions with both students and alumni.  Each year, students apply for selection to the Student Homecoming Court, with a king and queen selected from the court.  Likewise, an

On Feb. 3, with his retired No. 20 jersey hanging from the rafters at Redbird Arena, the floor at Redbird Arena was named in honor of former men’s basketball player Doug Collins. Collins played high school basketball in Benton, Ill., before coming to Illinois State as the first recipient of a full basketball scholarship.  Under

The Illinois State football team will be a part of the Gateway Football Conference television package twice during the 2006 season. The two TV games for the Redbirds will be against the two teams picked ahead of them in the preseason poll, Northern Iowa and Youngstown State.  The Redbirds’ Family Day game against Youngstown State

The Class of 1981 will celebrate their 25th reunion, the Class of 1966 their 40th reunion, and Night Operations and Preview Guides will host reunions for their alumni during Homecoming 2006 week. The Class of 1981 can join their classmates for a round of golf on Friday, Oct. 13, or Saturday, Oct. 14, from 7

Homecoming 2006, with its “Spread the Red” theme, will take place Oct. 9-15.  Alumni can take advantage of ordering Homecoming luncheon, tent and football tickets and merchandise by clicking on Homecoming Registration. Some new features of Homecoming 2006 include: Dream Dorm Do-Over – A contest for current residence hall students to have a dorm room

Illinois State Athletics invites all alumni and friends to the Redbird Fan Fair on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 5-7 p.m. on the plaza between Horton Field House and Redbird Arena and then to pack the stands at the annual Red/White football scrimmage at 7 p.m. Redbird Fan Fair is a chance to meet coaches and

Jenny Bozarth ’03 followed her Preview Guide’s advice to “get involved” at Illinois State, choosing to become a member of the Student Alumni Council, various Homecoming committees, Parks and Recreation Society and LeaderShape.  She is continuing her involvement as an alumna. “One of my friends invited me to a Student Alumni Council meeting my freshman

There have been so many stories, shows, movies and books about individuals who have one life by day and another by night that it is almost a cliché. Illinois State University’s personal example of that cliché is Latasha Fox ’99, an auditor accountant for Edward Jones by day and a St. Louis Rams cheerleader by

The Illinois State Athletics department, Alumni Association and Chicago area radio station WBIG will host a Redbird Basketball Tip-off Reception on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Buffalo Wild Wings at 11820 South Route 59, in Plainfield, Ill. All Illinois State alumni are encouraged to attend this free event to kick-off the