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Join us for a retirement reception for Dave Willert on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from 2:30-4 p.m., East Concourse, CEFCU Arena.
Matt Fowles ’09, MBA ’12, is a pro at making a pitch. A professional marketer and former pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, Fowles has made pitches in ball parks and board rooms, but none better than one he delivered at spring training earlier this year.
Steve Pankow ’11 is the Chicago Bulls’ head equipment manager and team travel coordinator. In this episode of Redbird Buzz, Pankow discusses his career path—from working with the Illinois State University football team as a student, to interning with two NFL teams, to working full-time for Redbird Athletics, to scoring his dream job with the Bulls.
Samantha “Sammi” Bunch is a junior volleyball player at Illinois State University. A setter and defensive specialist, this native of Romeoville still loves the game she’s been playing since she was a child. She’s also an artist with an eye on a specialized career.
Illinois State University is partnering with DESTIHL Brewery to launch two new officially licensed beers, Redbird Ale and Battle Bird Lager.
Longtime Illinois State University sports information director and School of Communication Professor Tom Lamonica, M.S. ’88, joins Redbird Buzz ahead of his induction into the Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame as the 2024 Campbell “Stretch” Miller Award recipient.
Illinois State’s successful women’s tennis team has an international flavor.
They’re not scoring points or dishing out assists, but Illinois State alumni play important parts in the success of the Windy City’s NBA franchise.
Illinois State men’s basketball great Doug Collins ’73 was enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in August.
