The Illinois State women’s basketball team will continue its season this week as the Redbirds have been selected to participate in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT), as announced by the tournament organizers on March 15.
It has been a year of COVID-19 restrictions and after a winter of being stuck in the house, we are so excited to get out in the driveway and tailgate from home to cheer on the Redbirds.
Redbirds reminisce on athletics and exciting moments at Illinois State sporting events.
For one Illinois State Hall of Famer, an opportunity was the only thing he needed to change his life forever.
After nearly a quarter century as the arena voice for the Redbird women’s basketball team, Dave Colee ’72, M.S. ’82, will retire after he calls the final two home games February 19 and 20.
Prior went on to earn a Super Bowl ring in 1997 with the Green Bay Packers.
Season ticket holders, ISU students, and player families will be first priority for ticket purchasing.
The Taste of Redbirds has become an annual event that many ISU athletics fans look forward to each year in February. The event, which allows those in attendance to try food items from several of the department’s corporate partners, cannot be held in its regular form this year due to COVID-19. However, the department has
Illinois State University Athletics is set to launch a fun campaign where alumni, fans, and friends can enter to win a prize to showcase their Redbird pride and represent their county, state, or country as we all band together as Redbirds.
Redbird women’s basketball point guard Paige Saylor has persevered to achieve high marks in the classroom and on the court during her four years at Illinois State University.
