On March 25 at its inaugural Gratitude Gala for donors in the 1857 Society, Illinois State University presented three awards to recognize donors’ outstanding philanthropic achievement.
Inaugural philanthropy awards presented at Gratitude Gala
Unit: Athletics
Hoops in the Heartland: Wilson and top-seeded Redbirds aim to defend Valley Tournament title
The top-seeded Illinois State women’s basketball team (23-7, 17-3 MVC) tips off Hoops in the Heartland Friday at noon at Vibrant Arena in Moline with a quarterfinal matchup against the winner of Thursday’s No. 9 Evansville versus No. 8 Murray State opening round game.
Redbird women’s team wins MVC regular season basketball title
Illinois State women’s basketball claimed a share of the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title with a 82-71 win over Indiana State Saturday.
Arch Madness: ‘We’re all playing hard, so why not us?’
The road to March hasn’t always been a smooth one for this year’s Illinois State University Redbird men’s basketball team, but junior guard Darius Burford said now is not the time to give up on the possibilities that come with postseason play.
Redbird Buzz guest Regina Smith ’06 is making history with collegiate acrobatics and tumbling
Regina Smith ’06 joins Redbird Buzz to discuss her new role as the inaugural head coach of the Morgan State University women’s acrobatics and tumbling team.
The Loyola Project screening at CEFCU Arena, February 14
In honor of Black History Month, the documentary, The Loyola Project, will be screened at CEFCU Arena on February 14 at 6:30 p.m., with arena doors opening at 6 p.m. The screening is free and open to the public.
Play4Kay Cancer Awareness game, February 5
Illinois State women’s basketball will host the 13th annual Play4Kay game at 2 p.m., Sunday, February 5, in CEFCU Arena.
Crompton, Redbirds have won four in a row, in good form in tough MVC
Mary Crompton ’21 has had a love for basketball since she was a little girl growing up in Iowa. Now in her second year of graduate school and fifth year on the Redbird women’s basketball team, that feeling is as strong as ever.
Five questions with Zeke Vandenburgh
After earning the 2022 Stats Perform Buck Buchanan Award as the top FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) defensive player January 7, Illinois State senior linebacker Zeke Vandenburgh ’20 is preparing to continue his football career at the next level.
Endowments like yours encourage Redbird athletes to be their best
Established as a gift in honor of Dr. Robert Seidl, the Robert Seidl Endowed Scholarship supports a member of ISU’s men’s basketball team.
