More than a dozen Redbirds have represented Illinois State University at the Olympic games dating back to 1936, from Doug Collins to Charlotte Lewis. Historian Tom Emery profiles two athletes and a coach who made history at the Olympics: Tidye Ann Pickett, Dr. Nell Jackson, and Cathy Boswell ’83.
Harouna Sissoko went from having little to no interest in basketball to playing for Mali’s national basketball team to playing for the men’s basketball team at Illinois State University.
Illinois State University alum David Breen ’88 joins Redbird Buzz to share memories from his 37-year career with Special Olympics Illinois and how his experience as a recreation program management major prepared him for more than a decade as the organization’s president and CEO.
Register now for the 2024 fall career fairs, as spaces fill up quickly.
The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) recently hosted a successful Science and Technology Week.
Meet the newest inductees of the College of Applied Science and Technology’s (CAST) Academy of Achievement.
The start of the 2024 Major League Baseball season has arrived. It’s a time that fans revere, especially in cold, gray northern cities like Chicago, Cleveland, and Detroit.
Kelly Rhoades ’14 is making her big league debut this spring as an assistant athletic trainer for the Detroit Tigers. In this episode of Redbird Buzz, Rhoades shares her journey from Illinois State University’s athletic training program to Major League Baseball.
Redbird Esports not only produces winning teams but also alumni who, as collegiate esports coaches, are building their own successful programs.
Each episode of The PodCAST, we’re sitting down with an alum of the college. This episode features Cindie Cortinas-Vogt, an alum of Physical Education Teacher Education within the School of Kinesiology and Recreation, and an Elementary Physical Education Teacher at Washington Elementary School.
