Rachel Root ’17 and Wes Ward ’17 were recognized last fall as the top student-athletes at the Reggie’s, the annual Athletics academic excellence awards ceremony sponsored by State Farm Insurance Company.
Unit: Athletics
Conference picks Adam to receive courage award
Steve Adams received the 2017 MVC Most Courageous Award, which honors individuals who demonstrate unusual courage when faced with an illness or tragedy. Adams is battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Softball team mourns volunteer coach
Athletics lost longtime volunteer assistant softball coach Bill Dickson ’54, M.S. ’57, last fall at the age of 85. A member of the Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame, he was an educator, softball player and coach for more than 50 years.
Muller contract extended
Head men’s basketball coach Dan Muller ’98 has agreed to a contract extension that keeps him at Illinois State at least through the 2023–2024 season.
Valley recognizes three ISU legends
The Missouri Valley Conference is celebrating throughout 2018 the 25th anniversary of women sports in the league and the 45th year of Title IX.
Missouri Valley Conference set to distribute 80-event package on ESPN+
The Missouri Valley Conference announced that selected regular-season digital productions, including several Illinois State broadcasts, plus post-season championship coverage in May will be distributed on ESPN+ — the first-ever multi-sport, direct-to- consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company Direct-to-Consumer and International group in partnership with ESPN.
Redbird Baseball and Softball promotions
As Redbird Baseball and Softball get comfortable at home, promotions are set for all weekend series’.
ISU alumnus plays major part in world’s largest solar plant
What do solar energy, Dubai, and Illinois State University all have in common? His name is Lawrence Whittet.
20 awesome graduation traditions at Illinois State
All across campus, Illinois State University’s many departments, schools, and colleges honor graduating students in their own special ways. Here are 20 of our favorite ones.
Save the date for Redbird Football Spring Showcase
An off-season full of training and four weeks of spring practice will come to a culmination when fans have the opportunity to see Redbird Football in action at the annual Spring Showcase, April 21, at Hancock Stadium.