On April 7, 2015, the Illinois State University community was stunned and saddened by a tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of two Athletics Department staff members and five Redbird friends and supporters. As the one-year observance approaches, the Illinois State Athletics Department encourages faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends to pay respect to
The Illinois State football team and fans will have an opportunity to see the new-look Redbirds at the annual Spring Showcase, April 23, at Hancock Stadium.
Former Illinois State baseball star Paul DeJong ’15 is finishing up his first spring training as a professional player, after being drafted last spring by the St. Louis Cardinals.
When the Kansas City Royals ended a 30-year drought last November by beating the New York Mets in the World Series, the victory was extra special for one Redbird alum.
The men’s and women’s Missouri Valley Conference basketball tournaments are set to begin during the first and second weekends of March.
Former Director of Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics Laurie Mabry passed away last October at the age of 86.
Statistics for the Graduation Success Rate (GSR) released last fall by the NCAA shows an 87 percent for Illinois State, which equals ISU’s all-time high.
Rachel Tejada and Tre Roberson won top honors last fall at The Reggies, which is the annual awards ceremony sponsored by State Farm Insurance Cos.
Student-athletes logged 2,666 hours of community service during the 2014-2015 academic year.
ISU alum Matt Coates surprised his girlfriend, Allie Held, by popping the question on Valentine’s Day on the court at Redbird Arena.
