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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 […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State gymnastics put on a show for their senior night on Saturday, topping Southeast Missouri State with a final score of 195.350-192.750. The meet started out strong with a vault score of 48.900, as expected for a team that has dominated that event this season. However, they scored […]
NORMAL Ill.- Monday afternoon, Redbird volleyball’s new leader made it clear to all that she is ready to dream big. When asked about her goals entering her first season as Illinois State’s new head coach, Allie Matters wasted no time before answering in six simple words- “We’re going to win a championship.” Her players, seated among […]
Normal, Ill. – For the first time since 2008, the Redbirds Women’s Basketball team has punched their ticket to the big dance with a 50-48 win over the UNI Panthers. The Redbirds continued their hot starts at Hoops as they quickly jumped out to a 10-2 lead over the Panthers. Juju Redmond and Maya […]
MOLINE, Ill- Playing in the Hoops in the Heartland semi-final for the second time under Coach Kristen Gillespie the Illinois State Women’s basketball team was also trying to avoid losing to the Southern Illinois Salukis for the third time this season. Gillespie’s squad took care of business and flipped the script as they dispatched the […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill.–The Illinois State Women’s Basketball team defeated Loyola Chicago 68-52 to advance to the semifinal of Hoops in the Heartland. The Birds were propelled by a 29-point performance from Redbird star Juju Redmond and a double-double from senior DeAnna Wilson. The first quarter of play belonged solely to […]
Photo courtesy from goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill.–The Illinois State baseball team continued their road trip in Jonesboro, Arkansas against the Arkansas State Red Wolves this weekend. After taking three straight games from Western Carolina the following week, the Redbirds looked to test their skills in the Sun Belt Conference. Illinois State jumped ahead early in game […]
image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill — After months of searching, the Illinois State volleyball team has their new leader. Tuesday morning, the school announced that Allie Matters had been named the eighth head coach in program history. Matters, who has spent the last four years at Wright State, already has had a successful career […]
Image courtesy Kodiak Creative BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Titans were able to pick up their first March Madness win of the tournament against Franklin, with a final score of 73-55. “I was really happy with our team I though we stayed with it,” said Illinois Wesleyan Head Coach Ron Rose. “Clearly happy to get our […]
Photo courtesy from goredbirds.com PROVO, Utah – Illinois State gymnastics will be on the road for a meet at BYU tonight. The Redbirds will face both the No. 14 Cougars and the No. 35 Washington Huskies. This will be a tough match against non-conference opponents, but the Redbirds are still a group carrying a lot […]