A former player and 26-year veteran of Division I college coaching, Barb Smith was welcomed to campus in April as the head women’s basketball coach.
Category: Athletics
Carmichael shines as former Redbirds wrap up NBA Summer League
Former Illinois State forward Jackie Carmichael averaged 9.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks, as he attempted to impress while playing for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League.
2013 Athletics Hall of Fame class announced
The 2013 Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame class was officially announced in June. Here are the five new inductees.
Smith named Capital One Academic All-American
Senior track and field standout Brittany Smith was named to the Capital One Academic All-America Division I men’s and women’s track and field and cross country teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSida). She was a third-team selection.
Redbird football miniplan ticket packages on sale
Illinois State fans can now purchase miniplan ticket packages for the 2013 Redbird football season for $40, including two games of your choice, and an additional $20 for each additional game added.
Join Reggie’s Kids’ Club for free
Do you know an Illinois State fan age 12 or younger? If so, have them become a member of Reggie’s Kids’ Club today.
Support Redbird Athletics through WSF
Have you considered making a difference in the experiences of a Redbird student-athlete? If so, become a member of the Weisbecker Scholarship Fund.
Get your Redbird football season tickets NOW!
The Illinois State football team is coming off a FCS playoff quarterfinals appearance and will be opening the 2013 season in the newly renovated Hancock Stadium. Don’t miss out on a chance to be a part of the action, and order season tickets today!
Glover, Smith post NCAA runner-up performances
Senior throwers Tim Glover and Brittany Smith finished as NCAA Division I runners-up in their respective events, when the Redbird men’s and women’s track and field teams wrapped up action June 8 at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, for the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Four Redbirds selected in Major League Baseball Draft
After guiding Illinois State to its most successful regular season in program history, four senior Redbirds were selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.