Alums score big in the business of sports

Brendan Reilly in his VR simulator

Illinois State’s sports pantheon is larger than Doug Collins, or any other student-athlete. Here’s a look at Illinois State’s all-star roster of alums who’ve found off-the-field success in sports.

Illinois State’s sport management program shines

Students on a football field in STL

A job in sports can be a great gig—if you can find one. Illinois State’s sport management program has a great track record of training students to do just that. The Department of Kinesiology and Recreation’s 33-hour graduate sequence has existed in its present form for about 10 years. Here’s how Illinois State’s program stands out