Student-athletes set a new semester departmental grade point average (GPA) record of 3.24 during the spring 2018 semester. Three 2018 teams tied or beat their previous team GPA records. In addition, 295 of ISU’s 410 student-athletes were named to the AFNI Honor Roll. Every member of the women’s golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball teams earned
Zeke Upshaw, who played ISU basketball from 2010 to 2013, died in March of cardiac arrest.
The Weibring Golf Club at Illinois State University has achieved designation as a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, making it one of 897 golf courses internationally to earn the designation. Endorsed by the United States Golf Association, the Audubon program for golf courses helps preserve and enhance wildlife habitat.
Four alums will be inducted into the Illinois State Athletics Percy Hall of Fame during Homecoming. They are Tim Glover ’14, Brittany Smith ’14, Kevin Tokarski ’12, and Julie Morgan, M.S. ’94.
The Illinois State Athletics Department will institute a new clear bag safety policy for fans and patrons attending games at Hancock Stadium and Redbird Arena during the 2018-19 season.
The Illinois State baseball program has found its new leader with former big leaguer and Purdue pitching coach Steve Holm as the Redbirds’ new head coach.
Another exciting year of Illinois State Redbird football and volleyball is just around the corner, and fans have an opportunity to buy single-game tickets for both team’s 2018 seasons.
As a thank you to loyal fans and supporters, Illinois State Athletics will host a free screening of the animated classic feature The Lion King on Friday, August 3, beginning at 7 p.m., at Hancock Stadium. The movie was selected via social media polls voted on by Redbird fans.
Fans will have the opportunity to enjoy an Illinois State volleyball exhibition match, football scrimmage, carnival games, and music.
Ali Line becomes the third Redbird student-athlete in two years, and just the third since the 2011-12 academic year, to be named a Bone Scholar.
