Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds

Highland back with New Orleans Saints
Chris Highland (center) resigned with the New Orleans Saints on Monday. (Photo courtesy Chris Highland/Twitter) By Eric Stock WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.VA. – The New Orleans Saints are giving for...
Syndicated Author Aug 09, 2016

Illinois State picked No. 10 in STATS FCS preseason poll
Anthony Warrum heads into his senior season at Illinois State. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information CHICAGO – The Illinois State football team is once again ranked nationall...
Syndicated Author Aug 08, 2016

ISU gridders ready to start practice
ISU returns all five of its starting offensive linemen from a year ago. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – With back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference championsh...
Syndicated Author Aug 05, 2016

Illinois State men’s basketball announces non-conference schedule
Illinois State men’s basketball will open the 2016-17 season at Murray State. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – The Illinois State men's basketball team will play...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2016

Illinois State women announce non-conference schedule
Barb Smith’s Redbirds finished 8-22 last season. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State women’s basketball team is slated to play an 11-g...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2016

Three Redbirds selected to FCS Preseason All-America Team
By ISU Sports Information PHILADELPHIA - Coming off back-to-back shares of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title and playoff appearances, a trio of three Illinois State football standouts have...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2016

Rosch named NCAA Woman of the Year nominee
By ISU Sports Information INDIANAPOLIS - Illinois State senior Ashley Rosch has been named the Missouri Valley Conference's nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award, the NCAA announced Wednesday. ...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2016

Illinois State’s McCloud named to NABC Honors Court
Justin McCloud is completing completing his degree at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former Illinois...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2016

Lefty’s Corner: Elgin weighs in on NCAA work
Valley commissioner Doug Elgin was a member of NCAA ad hoc committee to discuss NCAA Tournament. (WJBC file photo)By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON – Doug Elgin, the long-time commissioner of the M...
Syndicated Author Jul 22, 2016

Yaklich promoted to ISU men’s basketball associate head coach
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Luke Yaklich, entering his fourth season on the Illinois State men's basketball staff, has been promoted to associate head coach,...
Syndicated Author Jul 19, 2016