Throughout the spring, Illinois State Athletics facilities are some of the busiest places on campus.
Maintaining and improving Illinois State athletics facilities
Unit: Athletics
Fueling the Redbirds at home
The success of a collegiate student-athlete hinges on a lot of factors during their four to five years on campus. Hard work on the field during practices and games, dedicated effort in the weight room, self-motivation and discipline in the classroom and a focus on mental health all factor into whether a student-athlete or team can win a championship in any given season.
Quiet storm: ISU running back James Robinson preps for the NFL
James Robinson stood at his own 30-yard line and looked across at a defense that had nine players stacking the line of scrimmage.
Athletics: Academic progress perseveres
Last May, Illinois State student-athletes set a semester departmental grade-point average (GPA) record of 3.31 during the Spring 2019 semester, topping the previous mark of 3.24 set during the previous two semesters, and five teams tied or beat their previous team GPA records.
Student winners reflect on Image of Research competition
Winners of the inaugural Image of Research juried competition reflect on their contributions to the competition.
RB4L Spotlight: Facing teaching like a student-athlete
“Jill [Hutchison] used to always say to us that the sun’s going to come up tomorrow. We’re going to get back to work, and we’re going to fix what we can fix,” said Ellen McGrew. “I used to hate when she said that after a loss, but it’s something that has definitely stuck with me after all these years.”
RB4L Spotlight: Moving medical school online
Moving his education online during the COVID-19 crisis provides a much bigger challenge for Jared Hendren than it does for many other college students. The former Redbird baseball athlete and current Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine student is in his second year of medical school, when future doctors usually are paired up with a physician mentor and gain clinical and face-to-face practice with patients.
Back to full strength: Tackling the challenges of rehabbing student-athletes remotely
Head athletic trainer John Munn has been with Illinois State since 1992 witnessing Redbirds turn trial into triumph.
Redbird Response: Mental well-being a priority during pandemic
The life of Division I collegiate student-athletes is not a typical one. Not only do they have the same demands as any regular student on campus, but they also have a litany of responsibilities outside of having to maintain a good grade point average.
Redbird diver Caroline Lecoeur selected to CSCAA All-America Team
Illinois State junior diver Caroline Lecoeur has been placed on the 2020 College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division I All-America team for the 2020 season.
