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Scott Gillespie Illinois State Redbirds

Basketball

Gillespie promoted to Redbird associate head coach

[media-credit name="ILLINOIS STATE REDBIRD ATHLETICS PHOTO" align="aligncenter" width="684"][/media-credit] NORMAL -- Illinois State women's basketball head coach Kristen Gillespie announced the promotion of an assistant coach to associate head coach. Gillespie announced the promotion of assistant coach (and cousin) Scott Gillespie to the role Friday. Scott has been an assistant coach since 2017 and was instrumental in the program's rebuilding. In his time with the program, the Redbirds made significant improvements. When Gillespie joined, the Redbirds women's program finished 14-16 in […]

todayJuly 9, 2022 86

Josh Oakley

General News

Oakley hired as EIU men’s soccer head coach

CHARLESTON -- Eastern Illinois University's athletic department has a new member in its family. EIU athletic director Tom Michael made the announcement Wednesday of the hiring of Josh Oakley. Oakley will be serving as the new head coach of the Panther men's soccer program. Oakley, the 11th head coach in program history, is a former assistant coach at EIU. The Mattoon native was an assistant coach with the Panthers from 2000 to 2002, helping the program post a .555 win […]

todayJuly 1, 2022 133

Illinois State Indy Classic

Basketball

Illinois State to battle Ball State in Indy Classic

INDIANAPOLIS/NORMAL– The Illinois State Redbirds will be participating in the annual Indy Classic basketball showcase later this year. Illinois State will be tipping off against the Ball State Cardinals on Saturday, Dec. 17 in the inaugural event. The event is presented by the Indiana Sports Corporation (ISC), Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PSE), and Russ Potts Productions. It will be inside the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Indy Classic will also feature Purdue vs. Davidson, which follows the Illinois State/Ball State […]

todayJune 29, 2022 83

ACC football schedule 2023 to 2026

Basketball

ACC makes changes to football scheduling model

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) announced some changes to its football scheduling model Tuesday. It allows each team to play every other team in the conference. This will ensure at least one contest per team every four years. The new model with the first four-year cycle in the 15-member conference will take effect in the 2023 season. The schedules are based on a 3-5-5 structure, with each team playing a set of primary opponents every year. Meanwhile, […]

todayJune 29, 2022 66

Adrian College

General News

Adrian College athletes earn All-American honors

ADRIAN, Mich. (Midwest Sports Network/Heartland Newsfeed) -- The American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) announced the 2021-22 All-Americans for Division III hockey prior to the opening round of the NCAA DIII Frozen Four. The Bulldogs saw five of its players on the list including three on the first team and one on the second team. The AHCA named Matt Eller, Alessio Luciani, and Cameron Gray to the First Team, and Sam Ruffin to the second team. Matt Eller, Adrian defenseman Eller was […]

todayMarch 25, 2022 130

Eastern Illinois University Panthers

General News

Eastern Illinois reveals 2022 football schedule

CHARLESTON -- The Eastern Illinois University Panthers revealed the schedule Thursday for the 2022 football season. The first slate of opponents in the first season of the Chris Wilkerson era is now set. The Panthers kick off the season with a road game against the Huskies of Northern Illinois University September 3, before playing their home opener against Chattanooga a week later. September 17 marks the annual Mid-America Classic as the Panthers take on the rival Redbirds of Illinois State […]

todayMarch 25, 2022 200

Ryan Pedon Illinois State

NCAA Basketball

Pedon newest Illinois State men’s basketball head coach

NORMAL -- Ryan Pedon is no stranger to basketball. Pedon played basketball for the College of Wooster from 1996 to 2000. After graduating, he went to become a graduate assistant at Miami (OH) until 2002 while getting a Master's degree in sports organization. He would return to Miami as an assistant coach in 2005 after serving as director of basketball operations for Kent State. In 2010, Pedon left Miami for Toledo, also as an assistant. In 2013, he became an […]

todayMarch 4, 2022 174

Lindenwood Ohio Valley Conference

General News

Lindenwood to join Ohio Valley Conference

[media-credit name="PHOTO COURTESY OF OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE" align="none" width="727"][/media-credit] BRENTWOOD, Tenn./ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Lindenwood University has accepted an invitation to join the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Lindenwood, which sponsors 18 of the OVC’s championship sports, will become official members on July 1, 2022. They will join Arkansas-Little Rock, Eastern Illinois, Morehead State, Southeast Missouri State, SIU Edwardsville, Southern Indiana, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, and Tennessee-Martin as full members. Lindenwood, which is located in St. Charles, Mo., marks only the […]

todayFebruary 24, 2022 126

Illinois State Redbirds Dan Muller

NCAA Basketball

Redbirds to start search for new men’s basketball coach

NORMAL -- The Illinois State University Redbirds will soon be searching for a new head coach for its men's basketball team. In a news release Sunday from Athletic Director Kyle Brennan, it was announced that Dan Muller will not be returning to coach the team. However, he will continue to coach the team until the end of the 2021-22 season. "Announcing a head coaching change during a season is a difficult decision I don't take lightly," Brennan states. "Especially with […]

todayFebruary 14, 2022 138

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