Years of hard work and dedication on the football field paid off for Illinois State All-American defensive back Davontae Harris when he was selected in the fifth round (No. 151 overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. Another Redbird All-American, defensive lineman Dalton Keene, agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Rams.
On the final day of the 2018 MVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Indiana State, the Illinois State women came away with their sixth Valley team title, totaling 191.5 points. The Redbird men came up just short of an MVC Championship, finishing as the runner-up with 169 points.
Redbird Football season tickets are on sale now with partial ticket plans also available.
A total of 73 Illinois State student-athletes graduate this spring (May or August) and were recognized at Illinois State’s spring commencement ceremonies, May 11-12. The 73 student-athletes represent 18 of ISU’s 19 athletics teams.
On Redbird Arena’s lower level, tucked behind the stands just paces from the hardwood so familiar to basketball fans, sits the Owen Strength and Conditioning Center.
Rachel Root ’17 and Wes Ward ’17 were recognized last fall as the top student-athletes at the Reggie’s, the annual Athletics academic excellence awards ceremony sponsored by State Farm Insurance Company.
Steve Adams received the 2017 MVC Most Courageous Award, which honors individuals who demonstrate unusual courage when faced with an illness or tragedy. Adams is battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Athletics lost longtime volunteer assistant softball coach Bill Dickson ’54, M.S. ’57, last fall at the age of 85. A member of the Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame, he was an educator, softball player and coach for more than 50 years.
Head men’s basketball coach Dan Muller ’98 has agreed to a contract extension that keeps him at Illinois State at least through the 2023–2024 season.
The Missouri Valley Conference is celebrating throughout 2018 the 25th anniversary of women sports in the league and the 45th year of Title IX.
