The crossover between picking up a paintbrush and holding a softball in a glove is a very similar feeling for softball standout Morgan Day.
The art of softball
Unit: Athletics
Illinois State announces Redbird Pledge
The Redbird Pledge is the latest initiative in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This voluntary pledge for students, faculty, and staff emphasizes a shared commitment to helping maintain a safe and healthy campus.
Redbirds Rising campaign reaches record-breaking conclusion
Illinois State University concluded its largest fundraising campaign on June 30, raising $180.9 million during Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State. The historic campaign was supported by 56,143 donors.
Weibring Golf Club staff members adapt and serve during pandemic
Weibring Golf Club has been up to the many challenges and adapted well in order to serve the golfing public. There really wasn’t much alternative since coronavirus (COVID-19) caused golf courses throughout the state to open late this season. Weibring Golf Club opened on May 1, with a number of restrictions.
Redbird Athletics Communication takes home half MVC awards second year in a row
For the second-consecutive year, Redbird Athletics Communications at Illinois State University has been on the receiving end of numerous awards from the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), including SID (Sports Information Director) Staff of the Year.
Former Redbird Brock Stewart waits to make his pitch again
Talk about starting at the bottom and rising to the top. Right-handed pitcher Brock Stewart was once a batboy for the team his dad, Jeff Stewart, coached. That team was the Illinois State University Redbirds. Long after his dad’s tenure was complete, Stewart himself became a Redbird eventually playing his way to the top of the professional ranks.
Former ISU soccer star Del Fava stayed ready while NWSL figured out how to safely return
Former Illinois State soccer star Kate Del Fava has reported to her first training camp as a professional athlete, living out a lifelong dream after the Utah Royals FC of the National Women’s Soccer League drafted her in January.
Two student-athletes selected as 2020-21 Bone Scholars
Illinois State track & field and cross country senior Jake Gillum and women’s basketball redshirt sophomore Mary Crompton were announced as two of 14 Illinois State University students selected as a Robert G. Bone Scholar for the upcoming 2020-21 school year.
Athletics welcomes student-athletes back to campus
Illinois State student-athletes have begun to return to campus as part of a return plan laid out by the ISU Athletics Department.
Four Redbirds named 2020 Preseason All-Americans by HERO Sports
A quartet of Illinois State football senior standouts head into their final year with preseason accolades, as Drew Himmelman, Romeo McKnight, Devin Taylor and Christian Uphoff were each named to the 2020 HERO Sports FCS Preseason All-America Team announced Thursday.
