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Recent News About Illinois State Redbirds
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Illinois State announces men's basketball non-conference schedule for 2024-25
Illinois State men's basketball head coach Ryan Pedon has announced the team's 2024-25 non-conference schedule, which includes six home games, two road contests, and three games at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Brad Jarreau joins Illinois State baseball coaching staff
Illinois State baseball has announced the addition of Brad Jarreau as an Assistant Coach on head coach Steve Holm's staff.
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Illinois State soccer suffers first loss of season to Illinois
Illinois State Soccer (1-1-1, 0-0-0 MVC) experienced its first loss of the season on Sunday against Illinois (3-0-1, 0-0-0 Big Ten), with a final score of 4-0 at Demirjian Park.
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Illinois State Soccer maintains unbeaten streak ahead of match against Illinois
Illinois State Soccer (1-0-1, 0-0-0 MVC) will take its unblemished record on the road Sunday to face Illinois (2-0-1, 0-0-0 Big Ten). The match is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Demirjian Park and will be available on Big Ten Plus.
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Illinois State volleyball announces promotional schedule for fall season
NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State volleyball program has announced a series of promotions scheduled to take place at its matches inside CEFCU Arena this fall. The full schedule is available on the official website.
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Illinois State volleyball ranked fourth; Shadewald earns preseason All-MVC honor
Illinois State volleyball has been selected fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) preseason poll, and junior leftside Aida Shadewald has been named preseason All-MVC. The announcement was made by the conference office on Wednesday following a poll of the MVC's 12 head coaches.
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Ava Watson named MVC Defensive Player of the Week
ST. LOUIS – Following a strong performance that helped the Redbirds go unbeaten in the opening week of the regular season, Illinois State sophomore Ava Watson was named Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league office Tuesday.
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Kristen Gillespie signs contract extension with Illinois State through 2028
Illinois State women's basketball head coach Kristen Gillespie has signed a one-year contract extension to remain the Redbirds' head coach through the 2028-29 season, ISU Interim Director of Athletics Dr. Jeri Beggs announced Monday.
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Illinois state soccer remains unbeaten after scoreless draw against Purdue Fort Wayne
Illinois State Soccer (1-0-1, 0-0-0 MVC) remained unbeaten in the 2024 season with a scoreless draw on Sunday against Purdue Fort Wayne (0-1-1, 0-0-0 Horizon).
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Illinois State concludes fall camp with annual Red–White scrimmage
Fall training camp officially concluded on Saturday as the Illinois State football team held its annual Red-White fall scrimmage at Hancock Stadium. The event marks the end of camp before the team begins classes on Monday.
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Red-White scrimmage marks end of fall camp
NORMAL, Ill. – Saturday's annual Red-White intrasquad scrimmage signals the end of fall training camp for the Redbirds, who will turn their attention to prepping for the Aug. 31 season opener at Iowa.
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Illinois State Athletics raises over $200K in Support Your Sport campaign
Over 1,000 donors participated in the fifth-annual Support Your Sport Challenge, a week-long initiative that took place from August 5-10 and raised over $200,000 for 15 Illinois State Athletics programs.
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Illinois State golf programs announce free junior golf clinic on August 24
The Illinois State golf programs will host a free junior golf clinic for children at the Weibring Golf Course on Saturday, August 24.
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Illinois State Soccer wins season opener under new head coach Raleigh DeRose
Illinois State Soccer (1-0-0, 0-0-0 MVC) rallied from a 1-0 deficit to win 2-1 Thursday over Green Bay (0-1-0, 0-0-0 Horizon), securing the first victory for head coach Raleigh DeRose. The match marked the first win in the opening game of the NCAA DI college soccer season after weather conditions moved kickoff to Thursday afternoon.
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Illinois State renames CEFCU Arena suite in honor of Andy Butler
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Athletics has announced the renaming of the former Scholarship Suite at CEFCU Arena to the Andy Butler Suite, following approval by the Illinois State University Board of Trustees.
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Illinois State football focuses on improvement ahead of season opener
NORMAL, Ill. – Nearly three weeks into fall training camp, the Illinois State football team continues to focus on improvement during each practice session. On Wednesday, the Redbirds concentrated on incremental progress in practice No. 12 as they prepare for their season opener at Iowa on August 31.
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Illinois state women’s soccer kicks off new era under coach Raleigh DeRose
Illinois State University will commence its 29th season of women's soccer this week with a home game against Green Bay on Thursday, followed by an away match at Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday. The Thursday game is scheduled for 2 PM at Adelaide Street Field and will be broadcast on ESPN+, while Sunday's game in Fort Wayne will start at noon, also available on ESPN+.
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Missouri Valley Conference announces academic honors for Illinois State athletes
Illinois State University has placed 262 student-athletes on the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Honor Roll for the 2023-24 academic year, as announced by the league office on Wednesday.
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Illinois State University partners with State Farm for Million Meal Pack event
Illinois State University is collaborating with State Farm and US Hunger to host the first Million Meal Pack on Saturday, September 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at CEFCU Arena.
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Illinois State soccer season opener rescheduled due to weather
Due to anticipated weather conditions, the Illinois State soccer season opener against Green Bay has been rescheduled. The match will now take place at 2 PM CT at Adelaide Street Field.