Cirone Receives Jill Hutchison Endowed Scholarship

Illinois State junior guard Kristi Cirone has been named the recipient of the Jill Hutchison Endowed Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year. The award is named after Hutchison, the former Redbird coach and pioneer in women's athletics.

Six Redbirds Named Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars

Six Illinois State student-athletes received Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar Awards, presented by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine. Women's basketball players Brea Banks and Tiffany Hudson, football player Kedric Meredith, women's...

Another Record-Setting Academic Semester For ISU Athletics

For an unprecedented sixth-consecutive semester, the Illinois State Athletics Department posted a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) above a 2.9. The Redbirds accumulated a 2.97 GPA in the Spring 2008 semester and four teams set program records ...

Missouri Valley Conference Announces 2007-08 Academic Awards

The Missouri Valley Conference announced its academic awards for the 2007-08 year and Illinois State received more than its fair share of accolades. ISU had 157 student-athletes named to the MVC Honor Roll, including three who received the...

Women's Basketball Celebrates Season With Family and Fans

The Illinois State women's basketball team held a celebration at Redbird Arena on Thursday night to commemorate its historic 2007-08 season. The Redbirds welcomed in their fans and family members to celebrate with them as they reminisced about the...

Redbird Women's Basketball Ranks Among Nation's Elite in APR

The NCAA released a list of teams Thursday that ranked in the top-10 percent nationally in each sport based on Academic Progress Rates (APR), and the Illinois State women's basketball program ranked among those top-tier teams.