Illinois State Redbirds
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NORMAL- The Illinois State women’s basketball team fell to Valparaiso Friday evening in Redbird Arena by a score of 75 to 58. The third quarter proved costly for the Redbirds as they were outscored by the Crusaders 29 to 12. After a tight first half the Crusaders came out hot and stayed hot the rest […]
It was a hard fought battle at Redbird Arena, but the Illinois State Women’s basketball team pulled off a thrilling win over the Valparaiso Crusaders. A few trips to the free throw line for both squads led them to a 68-68 tie at the end of regulation. However, Mary Crompton led all overtime scorers with […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL Ill- the Illinois State University athletic department held a press conference over Zoom Thursday morning to welcome new Athletic Director Kyle Brennan to the staff. Brennan comes to ISU after spending time with the University of Utah’s athletic department. Brennan attributed the tradition of Redbird athletics as what drew what […]
Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL , Ill.- Redbird Football quarterback Brady Davis has announced that he will not be participating in the upcoming spring season to prepare for the NFL draft. Davis started 21 games over two seasons for the Redbirds after transferring from Memphis. In 2018 he was named to the Missouri Valley Football […]
Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University has appointed Kyle Brennan Director of Athletics. Brennan succeeds Larry Lyons who announced his retirement after 33 years with the university. Brennan will become the 12th athletic director in school history. Prior to this position he served as the University of Utah’s chief operating officer […]
Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com The Illinois State football team announced that Sam Ojuri has joined the program as running backs coach. Ojuri, a Barrington native, comes to the Redbirds after spending two years with the University of Wyoming as a graduate assistant. His primary focus with Wyoming was working with tight ends and fullbacks. Ojuri […]
Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL- An empty Redbird Arena set the stage for the return of Illinois State’s women’s basketball team, dropping Saint Xavier 61-48 in the team’s 2020-21 season debut. The raucous fake crowd noise and supportive cutouts made for an atmosphere that was anything but normal, yet instead hopeful. “I am so thrilled that our team got to […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbird women’s basketball team released an updated conference schedule Friday afternoon. Whether than a usual home and home series, all Missouri Valley Conference contests will be played on back-to-back days at one location. The only exception is when the Redbirds and the Bradley Braves will each get a home game against […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbird men’s basketball team released an updated conference schedule Friday afternoon. Whether than a usual home and home series, all Missouri Valley Conference contests will be played on back-to-back days at one location. The only exception is when the Redbirds and the Bradley Braves will each get a home game against […]
Photo courtesy Jacksonville Jaguars JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Halfway through the NFL season, one thing is for sure: James Robinson is the real deal. In the first half of his rookie season, he undrafted free agent signee is 6th among all running backs in scrimmage yards with 805, and 3rd among tailbacks in rushing that have […]