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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 […]
The Illinois State Redbirds come out victorious against the Chicago State Cougars, with a final score of 91-62. Coming into the game, the Cougars were already down to six men and two coaches. Despite having a limited roster, the cougars got off to a hot start against the Redbirds. The Redbirds opened the game down six […]
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 IHSA Facebook BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – High school basketball seasons will be looking different this year. Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health has classified basketball as a high-risk sport. The sport would have been delayed but there have been guidelines set in place for this season by the Illinois High […]
Photo courtesy IHSA Facebook. BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors provided an update on winter sports during their virtual board meeting Thursday afternoon. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced new safety measures will be put in place as the state heads into Phase 3, effective Friday at midnight. Because of […]
Photo courtesy Heartland Hawks NORMAL, Ill. – The Heartland Hawks went from not having a cross country team to placing at nationals in less than a year. There was no cross country program at Heartland Community College last season. But over the weekend, their men’s and women’s teams had strong performances at the NJCAA Cross […]
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 […]