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.
Try your luck at our fall 2024 edition of Redbird trivia.
Former Illinois State University men’s golfer Jeff Kellen ’11 competed in the PGA Championship last May.
Thrust into the starting running back position after preseason All-American Mason King suffered a season-ending injury, Illinois State’s Wenkers Wright is ready to run.
