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Illinois State University Illinois State University (ISU) is a public university in Normal, Illinois. Founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University, it is the oldest public university in Illinois. The university emphasizes teaching and is recognized as one of th ...
in
Normal, Illinois Normal is a town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 52,736. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area, and Illinois' seventh most ...
. Teams play at the
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level ( FCS in football). The football team competes in the
Missouri Valley Football Conference The Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC), formerly the Gateway Football Conference, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivi ...
while most other teams compete in the
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. The fight song is Go, You Redbirds.


History

Athletics at Illinois State consists of 19 sports, having won 160 MVC league titles. Illinois State began its athletics program more than 100 years ago. In 1923, athletics director Clifford E. "Pop" Horton and the '' Daily Pantagraph'' sports editor Fred Young collaborated to change the university's nickname from "Teachers." Horton wanted "Cardinals" because the colors were cardinal and white (set in 1895–96). Young changed the nickname to "Red Birds" to avoid confusion in the headlines with the
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. It took roughly 10 years for Red Birds to become one word. From approximately 1908 to 1970, Illinois State was affiliated with the
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and were charter members. The school, which had already been an
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competitor for a decade, left behind its independent status in 1980 and affiliated itself with the
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. From 1981 to 1992, Redbird women's teams competed under the
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banner before women's sports were absorbed into the Missouri Valley Conference. Today, 14 of the 17 Redbird sports compete in the Missouri Valley Conference, with the football team playing in the
Missouri Valley Football Conference The Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC), formerly the Gateway Football Conference, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivi ...
, formerly known as the
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.


Redbird 7

On 7 April 2015, seven men died when a privately owned
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carrying Redbirds men's basketball coach Torrey Ward, Deputy Director of Athletics Aaron Leetch, and five community members and athletics supporters crashed. The group was returning from Indianapolis, where they attended the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Final. The plane crashed in a soybean field outside of Central Illinois Regional Airport in McLean County. The University and Athletics Department memorialized the victims in several ways, including a uniform patch worn by all 19 teams throughout the 2015–16 sports seasons. In addition, a permanent memorial called Redbird Remembrance directly in the heart of the Redbird Athletics.


Sports sponsored

A member of the
Missouri Valley Conference The Missouri Valley Conference (also called MVC or simply "The Valley") is the third-oldest collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference's members are primarily located in the midwest. History The MVC was established ...
, Illinois State University sponsors eight men's and eleven women's teams in
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sanctioned sports:


Men's basketball

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Titles *Regular Season: 1984, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2017 *Conference Tournament: 1983, 1990, 1997, 1998
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Appearances:
1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...
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1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...
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1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...
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1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
NIT Appearances:
1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democrat ...
, 1978, 1980,
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, 1996, 2001,
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CBI Appearance:
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Women's basketball

Missouri Valley Conference The Missouri Valley Conference (also called MVC or simply "The Valley") is the third-oldest collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference's members are primarily located in the midwest. History The MVC was established ...
Titles: 1983, 1989, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2022
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Appearances: 1983, 1985, 1989, 2005, 2008, 2022 Women's National Invitation Tournament Appearances: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 *During the 2007-2008 season, former Head Coach Dr. Jill Hutchison was recognized for her pioneering work in the advancement of women’s basketball. A banner was hung from the rafters at Redbird Arena in her honor. *2009
Kristi Cirone Kristi Mary Rose Cirone (born May 19, 1987) is an American basketball coach and former player. She played collegiately for Illinois State University and led the school to three national postseason tournaments in 2007 through 2009 while also being ...
becomes the all-time leading scorer. *December 28, 2009 Kristi Cirone's No. 10 jersey was retired at Redbird Arena. *March 13, 2020 - After the cancellation of NCAA postseason play, Redbird Women's Basketball earned a share of the 2020 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship. *Fell to Iowa in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, in their first appearance under Head Coach Kristen Gillespie.


Women's soccer

Missouri Valley Conference The Missouri Valley Conference (also called MVC or simply "The Valley") is the third-oldest collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference's members are primarily located in the midwest. History The MVC was established ...
Regular Season Titles: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016
Missouri Valley Conference The Missouri Valley Conference (also called MVC or simply "The Valley") is the third-oldest collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference's members are primarily located in the midwest. History The MVC was established ...
Tournament Titles: 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
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Appearances: 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 *2016: W vs. Michigan (PKs), L vs. #3 Duke (1-3) First season: 1996 All-Time Record: 225-145-37 (.600) All-Time Missouri Valley Conference Record: 82-25-11 (.746) 10 Missouri Valley Conference Players of the Year


Football

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Championships: 1999, 2014, 2015 NCAA Division I Football Championship Playoffs: 1998, 1999, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 *1998: Lost at Northwestern State *1999: Defeated Colgate and
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before losing at eventual National Champion Georgia Southern *2006: Lost at Youngstown State *2012: Defeated App State in overtime before losing at
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*2014: Defeated UNI,
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, and
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before losing to
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in the FCS National Championship Game *2015: Defeated UNI before losing to Richmond *2016: Lost at
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*2019: Defeated Southeast Missouri State,
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, before losing to
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FCS National Championship Game Bowl Games *The 1999 & 2006 the Midwest Region Championship (FCS Quarterfinal) was referred to as the Pecan Bowl *In 1999 the Redbirds football team advanced to the Final Four and finished 3rd in the AP poll. *Illinois State holds the NCAA Division I FCS record for the most tied football games with 66.


Softball

Illinois State's softball team played in the
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eight times in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978 and 1981. The team finished as runner-up in the first WCWS in 1969, and in 1973, falling to Arizona State, 4-3, in 16 innings in the title game. On the day of the 1973 defeat, Redbirds pitcher Margie Wright heroically hurled 30 innings in three games. Ironically, for pitching too many innings in one day, a three-woman Illinois sports commission suspended her from pitching in any game in her upcoming senior season and also banned the softball team from post-season play in 1974. Wright went on to play professional softball, followed by a 33-year head coaching career. She coached the Redbirds from 1980–85, followed by 27 years at Fresno State, where she became the first NCAA Division I softball coach to reach 1000 wins and the NCAA's all-time winningest softball coach.


National Championships


Team


Facilities

*Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena – main indoor arena. *
Hancock Stadium Hancock Stadium is a 13,391-seat multi-purpose stadium in Normal, Illinois. It opened in 1963. It is home to the Illinois State University Redbirds football team as well as University High School. Central Catholic High School also played its ...
– football stadium. * Duffy Bass Field – baseball field. * Adelaide Street Field – soccer field. * McCormick Courts – outdoor tennis courts. * Marian Kneer Softball Stadium – softball field. * Weibring Golf Club – golf course. * Horton Field House * Evergreen Racquet Club – indoor tennis court.


Notable former athletes

Football *
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(NFL) Head Coach for the
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* Joe Woods – NFL Defensive Coordinator for the
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* Nate Palmer – Former NFL inside linebacker for the Green Bay Packers and
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. * James O'Shaughnessy – NFL
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for the
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* James Robinson- NFL
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for the
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* B. J. Bello – NFL defensive back for the
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* Davontae Harris – NFL defensive back for the
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*
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– NFL wide receiver currently a Free Agent. * Cameron Lee – NFL offensive lineman currently a Free Agent. * Michael Liedtke – NFL offensive lineman for the
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. *
Kevin Glenn Kevin Glenn, Jr. (born June 12, 1979) is a former American professional Canadian football quarterback. He was originally signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played co ...
– Former
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. * Colton Underwood – Former NFL
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for the Oakland Raiders and
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and was a part of Season 14 of The Bachelorette. * Shelby Harris – NFL
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for the
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* Boomer Grigsby – Retired NFL fullback and 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee * Mike Prior – Former NFL player and part of Green Bay Packers team that won Super Bowl XXXI * Dennis Nelson – Former NFL player and part of Baltimore Colts team that won
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* Tom Nelson – Former NFL wide receiver with the Cincinnati Bengals and the
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. *
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– retired NFL
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* Laurent Robinson – Retired NFL wide receiver. Men's Basketball * Doug Collins
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broadcaster, player, coach, and Olympian. * Dan Muller – Current Illinois State men's basketball head coach. * Chamberlain Oguchi – Member of Nigeria's 2012 Summer Olympics team. * Steve Fisher – Former
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at
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, where he won a national title in
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and recruited the Fab Five, and
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. * Tarise BrysonHarlem Globetrotters (1998–2002). * Rico Hill – Was a guard for Illinois State prior to playing for the
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and in Europe. Women's Basketball * Cathy Boswell – College Basketball All American and
1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the sec ...
Gold Medalist for
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. * Charlotte Lewis
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Silver Medalist for the USA. *
Kristi Cirone Kristi Mary Rose Cirone (born May 19, 1987) is an American basketball coach and former player. She played collegiately for Illinois State University and led the school to three national postseason tournaments in 2007 through 2009 while also being ...
– Former WNBA point guard *
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– Former Women's basketball coach of
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, who with a career record of 887–197. Baseball * Brock Stewart
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pitcher currently a Free Agent. * Paul DeJong – MLB shortstop for the
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. * Dave Bergman – Retired MLB player and
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Champion (1984). *
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– Former MLB pitcher for the
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and
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. * Neal Cotts – Former MLB pitcher with the
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, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Minnesota Twins.
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Champion (2005). * Dan Kolb – Retired MLB
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. * Lee "Buzz" Capra – former
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pitcher who led the
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. Track & Field *Tim Glover – 2011 & 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships National Champion in Javelin Throw. * Aisha Praught – Former All-American & 2016 Summer Olympics athlete for Jamaica. Softball * Margie Wright – Former professional softball player, coach for 33 years. NCAA all-time winningest softball coach. Men's Golf * D. A. WeibringProfessional golfer on the
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. Volleyball * Cathy George, women's volleyball head coach at Michigan State File:Osiris for 3.jpg, Three Pointer File:Redbird Arena.jpg, Redbird Arena File:Dyer Free Throw.jpg,
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starters introduced


References


External links

* {{Illinois Sports de:Illinois State University no:Illinois State University