Malcolm Miller has had a basketball in his hands for as far back as his memory will take him.
Unit: Athletics
Elevating the game: Women’s basketball team reflects on the 50th anniversary of Title IX
Earning a college scholarship has been a game changer for thousands of women over the past 50 years following the passage of Title IX in 1972.
Doug Collins: The man behind the court at Redbird Arena
The court at Redbird Arena may not bear Doug Collins’ name without a fateful decision to stay on for his senior year at Illinois State University.
Board of Trustees approves indoor practice facility
The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University approved the construction of an indoor practice facility for the University’s Athletics Department.
Redbirds integral in Title IX passage
Athletics has ample reason to celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of Title IX’s passage, as the transformational law was implemented through the efforts of four pioneering ISU women.
Redbird trivia: Fall 2021
James Robinson, a record-setting running back for the Redbirds from 2016-2019, took the NFL by storm his rookie season with the Jacksonville Jaguars and compiled 1,414 yards from scrimmage.
Six alums chosen for Hall of Fame
Five former student-athletes and a longtime broadcaster were inducted into the 2021 Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame during Homecoming, including Stafford Davis ’05. An offensive lineman, he was a two-time All-American and four-time All-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection.
Beloved running coach mourned by Athletics
Hall of Fame cross country/track and field coach John Coughlan died on June 17 at the age of 80.
Baseball All-American takes national spotlight
Second-year freshman Ryan Cermak was named Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
Where are they now? Chris Voelz ’70
A four-sport athlete at Illinois State, physical education major Chris Voelz ’70 serves as the executive director of the Collegiate Women in Sports Award.