Author: Brendan McInerney
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – First-year ISU coach Ryan Pedon has completed his coaching staff with the hiring of Rob Judson. Judson, who is making his second assistant stint in Bloomington-Normal, played at Illinois under Hall of Famer Lou Henson from 1976-1980 and served as an Illinois assistant coach from 1996-2001. He then […]
NORMAL, Ill. – After two seasons as a productive scorer for the Illinois State men’s basketball team, senior Josiah Strong has entered the transfer portal. Though Strong has entered his name into the transfer portal, it is not a guarantee he will leave Illinois State, but it does grant a release so that other schools […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State head coach Ryan Pedon introduced the addition of Andrew Dakich as the latest assistant coach for the Redbirds on Wednesday. This is Pedon’s second official hire in as many weeks. He recently announced Walter Offutt as an assistant. Pedon’s third and final assistant hire to round out […]
Image Courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – A trio of Redbird basketball players entered the NCAA Division I transfer portal this week, including leading scorer Antonio Reeves. Reeves, a 6-foot-5 junior guard, was named to the All-MVC Second Team in addition to earning the team captain spot on the All-MVC Most Improved Team. He became the […]
Photo courtesy ISU Althletics NORMAL Ill.- Ryan Pedon was officially introduced as Illinois State’s new head basketball coach last week. Pedon was the lead assistant at Ohio State under Chris Holtmann since the 2017 season. Prior to his tenure in Columbus, Pedon spent time at Illinois as the assistant to head coach John Groce as well […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Redbirds are set to face the Indiana State Sycamores in the first round of the MVC Tournament on Thursday night in a 6 p.m. tip-off at the Enterprise Center. Here’s what you need to know about the opening Missouri Valley tournament game in the nation’s […]
NORMAL, Ill. – With the announcement of former Illinois State men’s basketball coach Dan Muller and ISU parting ways, the attention immediately shifts to potential coaching candidates who could replace Muller, although there is still a season to finish that has been filled with a fair share of ups and downs. For now, former associate […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State athletic director Kyle Brennan announced Sunday that Dan Muller will not return as men’s basketball coach after the conclusion of this season. He’ll remain as coach through the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Muller, a former two-time MVC Defensive Player of the Year for the Redbirds, is in his 10th season […]
Photo Courtesy Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men’s basketball team found themselves trailing in most of their matchup against Valparaiso Wednesday night at Redbird Arena. The Beacons were getting timely buckets to extend their lead late in the second half. It looked as if the Redbirds were about to lose their sixth […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men’s basketball team desperately needed a win Saturday night to end a 4-game losing streak. But in a game with massive conference implications, the Redbirds were defeated by Southern Illinois by a score of 75-69 at Redbird Arena. It was a tale of two halves […]