In 1921, the first official Homecoming celebration at Illinois State University kicked off and started an annual tradition that carries on to this day. However, the University’s nickname was not yet the Redbirds; instead, Illinois State was known unofficially as the “Fighting Pedagogues.”
A Kansas City Royals home game is a busy day for Isaac Soares ‘21. For the next 12 hours, Soares focuses on making sure Royals mascot Sluggerrr has everything he needs to hit a home run with the fans.
Events throughout the year will recognize Illinois State trailblazers from the past, educate the current generation of student-athletes, engage fans with memories, and lift up all that has been accomplished to give greater access and opportunity to women.
The Illinois State men’s and women’s basketball teams released the 2021-2022 non-conference schedules early last week.
Tyler Kirby ’07 has been the vice president of business development during the Kansas City Chiefs’ two recent Super Bowl appearances.
The odds of becoming an Olympian, according to past president and co-founder of the International Society of Olympic Historians Bill Mallon, is roughly 1 in 500,000.
Illinois State men’s golfer David Perkins ’21 earned his second consecutive Missouri Valley Conference golfer of the year honor.
Former Bone Scholar Kate Del Fava ’20 may attend veterinary school someday, just as she intended to do after graduating in May 2020 as a pre-veterinarian medicine and animal sciences double major. But the new Kansas City team of the National Women’s Soccer League is glad those plans are on hold for now.
It was a banner year for Illinois State runners.
On April 25, Illinois State softball pitcher Morgan Day struck out 11 batters in a 1-0 win at the University of Evansville.
