Arch Madness: ‘Everyone comes into this 0-0’

Redbird basketball player driving with ball

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.

Redbird student-athletes excel in classroom during fall semester

Photo of people spelling out ISU on football field

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. 

Illinois State Athletics to host Play4Kay game

team at 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.

ISU Athletics launches Title IX apparel line

Girl posing with a red sweater.

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.

Perkins, former standout Redbird golfer, taking his best shot

David Perkins swinging a golf club

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.