The march to Arch Madness, otherwise known as the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, has presented plenty of challenging twists and turns for the Illinois State University Redbird men’s basketball team this year, but as the 2022 post-season tips off this week at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, there’s little time for looking backward.
Unit: Athletics
Redbird student-athletes excel in classroom during fall semester
linois State student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom despite the academic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, as they posted a semester departmental grade-point average (GPA) of 3.31 during the Fall 2021 semester, as announced by Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Life Skills Joe Klausner on Thursday.
Wearing two helmets: Redbird football player moonlights as a firefighter
Peyton Cramer is only 20, but he knows something about taking on pressure-packed challenges.
Athletics to host annual Pride Night, February 4
Illinois State Athletics will hold the annual Pride Night on Friday, February 4, at the women’s basketball game.
Illinois State Athletics to host Play4Kay game
Illinois State Athletics will host its 12th annual Play4Kay game on Sunday February 6 versus Indiana State, fundraising for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the fight against all cancers affecting women.
Illinois State Athletics to host Taste of Redbirds on February 5
The Illinois State Athletics Department will serve as host to the 17th annual Taste of Redbirds on Saturday, February 5, before the Redbird men’s basketball team takes on Southern Illinois at 7 p.m. on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.
ISU Athletics launches Title IX apparel line
As part of a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of passing of Title IX legislation, Illinois State University Athletics is excited to launch a Title IX inspired line of apparel.
Grigsby selected as member Of 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Class
Illinois State football legend Boomer Grigsby has earned a spot among college football’s all-time greats, as the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced January 10 that he will be a member of the 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Class.
Perkins, former standout Redbird golfer, taking his best shot
Ray Kralis ’90, longtime head coach of the Illinois State University men’s golf team, is a teacher, a nurturer, and an evaluator of talent. When he recruited David Perkins ’21 out of East Peoria Community High School, he had some inkling of his potential, but Perkins exceeded his coach’s and his own expectations.
ISU alumna Amanda Sartoris breaks barriers coaching in Major League Baseball
Amanda Sartoris was hired by the Miami Marlins as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in mid-May, becoming just the second full-time performance coach in Major League Baseball’s 152 years.