Kristen Gillespie
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Normal, IL. – As Illinois State begins their non-conference season there’s a tough road that awaits for the first month of play. The Redbirds got their first taste of hoops away from the MVC in Dekalb, Illinois against Northern Illinois on Tuesday, where ISU lost 77-60. Head Coach Kristen Gillespie said her team needs to […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State women’s basketball team played in front of fans for the first time in nearly two years in their exhibition match Wednesday night. Being an exhibition, the Redbirds’ goal was not to win, but to show that their team was ready to go for Next Tuesday, when their real season […]
Normal, ILL. – ISU hosted it’s annual media day presser in a normal setting for the first time sine 2019. Head Coach Kristen Gillespie began the session with a press conference at the podium for nearly 20 minutes. One thing that was clear right off the bat was that the fifth year coach was happy […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL- Redbird hoops is just around the corner ladies and gentlemen. Women’s Basketball head coach Kristen Gillespie announced today the non-conference schedule for 2021-2022 season. With travel restrictions relaxed from the previous season, the Redbirds have some exciting matchups in store. To begin the campaign Illinois State takes a road trip […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois State Athletics. NORMAL, Ill- As Illinois State sports returned with men’s basketball on Nov. 25, so did a challenge many could not have prepared for, back-to-back conference series. Three Missouri Valley sports that were directed to the two-game series were men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball, and each Redbird coach has recognized the struggles with the […]
Coming off a 69-52 loss to nationally ranked Missouri State the Illinois State Women’s basketball team looked for a bounce back effort Saturday at Redbird Arena to avoid losing three straight games. The Redbirds set the tone early by storming out to a 15-4 lead early in the first quarter. The hot start was an opposite of what […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – National Signing Day will bring a new flock of redbirds to campus this fall. The women’s basketball program received National Letters of Intent from Lexi Boles (Forward/Center from Des Moines, Iowa), Kenzie Bowers (Guard from Kent City, Mich.), Lauren Cohen (Guard from Wheaton, Ill.) and Chloe Van Zeeland (Forward […]
Photo courtesy Lauri Riddell/ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The echoes of basketballs bouncing off the hardwood of Doug Collins Court was heard on Wednesday as the Illinois State women’s basketball team returned to practice in anticipation of the 2020-21 season. That season is set to start in late November, as the Redbirds will compete in six non-conference contests ahead of their […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Ahead of their first official practice of the 2020-21 season, the Illinois State women’s basketball team has been voted fifth with 223 votes in the Missouri Valley Conference’s preseason poll. Coming off of a 19-10 (11-7 MVC) season, the Redbirds have surpassed their preseason rank in each of Head Coach Kristen Gillespie’s four years […]
NORMAL, Ill – Illinois State women’s basketball was preparing for a big run at Hoops in the Heartland before their season abruptly ended due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “We actually found out during our practice at the TaxSlayer Center the day before our game against UNI,” said Head Coach Kristen Gillespie. “ Needless to say, […]