Former Illinois State baseball player Paul DeJong made a splash in his Major League Baseball debut on May 28 .
Unit: Athletics
MVC academic awards continue to roll in
Nine current plus two former Illinois State student-athletes earned the highest academic award bestowed by the Missouri Valley Conference by earning the President’s Council Academic Award.
2017 ISU Athletics Hall of Fame Class announced
Meet the newest members of the Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame.
Brock Spack bobblehead giveaway set for September 2
The Illinois State football team officially opens the 2017 season September 2 against Butler, and 2,000 lucky fans in attendance will receive a limited-edition Brock Spack bobblehead to take home as a souvenir.
ISU to host MVC championships for volleyball, tennis in 2017-2018
Illinois State will host a pair of Missouri Valley Conference Championships during the 2017-18 academic year: volleyball and women’s tennis.
Track and Field finish strong at MVC Championship
Two student-athletes won Missouri Valley Conference titles May 14 to help the Illinois State women’s track and field team earn second place at the 2017 MVC Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
Spack Pack now on sale
The Illinois State Athletics Ticket Office will once again offer the “Spack Pack,” a two-game ticket plan for the upcoming 2017 football season.
Successful graduation weekend for student-athletes
A total of 43 Illinois State student-athletes graduated this spring and were recognized at Illinois State’s spring commencement held May 12 and 13.
Community movie night set for June 2
As a thank you to loyal fans and supporters, Illinois State Athletics will host a FREE screening of the animated hit feature Sing Friday, June 2, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at Hancock Stadium.
ISU Olympian inducted into Hall of Fame
Former ISU basketball star and Olympian Charlotte Lewis ’78, ’01, is a 2017 inductee into the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame. A Redbird student-athlete from 1974 to 1978, she died of a heart attack at the age of 52 in 200