After 29 games away from home, the Redbirds returned to the newly renovated Marian Kneer Stadium.
Record-breaking Redbirds to host MVC softball tournament
Topic: Athletics
ISU tennis to host men’s and women’s team championships
The 2017 MVC Men’s and Women’s Team Tennis Championships will be played April 28 to 30 at Illinois State’s Gregory Street Tennis Courts.
CAST 50×50: Samantha Ward, School of Kinesiology and Recreation
Senior gymnast and exercise science major Samantha Ward is featured in the CAST 50×50 series.
CAST 50×50: Megan Beutke, Family and Consumer Sciences
Junior volleyball player and interior design major Megan Beutke is featured in the CAST 50×50 series.
Redbird men host second-round NIT matchup with UCF
A spot in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) quarterfinals is at stake when No. 1-seeded Illinois State (28-6) hosts No. 4-seeded UCF (22-11) in the second round of the 2017 NIT Monday at 6 p.m. on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.
Swimming, track, gymnastics earn academic honors
Amanda McClain has been named the 2016-2017 Missouri Valley Conference Elite 18 Award recipient for the Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championship and a total of 11 members of Illinois State’s swimming and diving team have been named to the Missouri Valley Conference’s Scholar-Athlete Team.
Winter sports capture titles, break records, and earn top seeds
The Illinois State winter sports teams worked and played hard with many positive outcomes including men’s basketball earning No. 1 seed in the NIT.
Women’s Athletics ready for Annual ‘Bird Bash
Every year, passionate Redbird fans gather together to raise funds for the women’s athletics programs at Illinois State. This year’s annual ‘Bird Bash will be held Thursday, April 27, at Redbird Arena and is open to the public.
Redbird men’s basketball to host NIT game March 15
Illinois State will compete in the NIT as a No. 1-seeded team, hosting UC Irvine on March 15 in the first round.
Red Alert leaders take cheering and yelling to new level
Red Alert yell leaders worked all basketball season to create an exciting atmosphere in Redbird Arena, and it’s helped the team to its best season in almost two decades.
