Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University Interim President Dr. Aondover Tarhule has named Dr. Jeri Beggs as interim athletics director. Dr. Beggs will step into her position on May 1, the day after former ISU Athletics Director, Kyle Brennan, resignation becomes active on April 30. A professor in ISU's Department of Marketing steps into her new role with 14 years of experience as faculty […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - Interim President Aondover Tarhule announced that Illinois State University Athletics Director Kyle Brennan has resigned effective April 30. Brennan was appointed to the Athletics Director position in December of 2020, making his term as athletic director for the university 28 months. Brennan signed a contract extension in the Summer of 2022 worth $1.2 million, netting him a yearly salary of $242,892 […]
NORMAL Ill.- On Sunday August 28, 2022 Illinois State softball head coach Melinda Fischer announced her retirement after 37 years of coaching the Redbirds. Upon her retirement, Senior Associate Head Coach Tina Kramos was named the new head coach for the Redbirds. Coach Kramos has been a part of the Redbirds staff for the last 23 years and has served as the program's Senior Associate Head Coach since 2017. Through […]
Image is courtesy of goredbirds.com. NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University Athletics Director Kyle Brennan announced this afternoon that head soccer coach Brad Silvey has resigned. "I'd like to thank Brad for his dedication to our soccer program and to the department as a whole over the past five seasons," ISU Director of Athletics Kyle Brennan said. "I wish him and his family all the best in the future." Silvey […]
image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill -- After months of searching, the Illinois State volleyball team has their new leader. Tuesday morning, the school announced that Allie Matters had been named the eighth head coach in program history. Matters, who has spent the last four years at Wright State, already has had a successful career as she comes in to lead the Redbirds- and she has the hardware to show […]
Image is courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State athletics announced Thursday that Redbird Volleyball Head Coach Leah Johnson has signed a five-year contract extension that goes through 2027. “Leah has built a powerhouse program that continues to push boundaries and strive for more with each championship,” ISU Athletic Director Kyler Brennan said. “We are grateful to have her at the helm of Illinois State Volleyball and can’t wait […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL- After picking up a victory against Western Illinois on Saturday, head coach Brock Spack announced Sunday that the Redbirds will forgo the rest of the season. Spack says the decision came down to the health and safety of the players and certify their readiness for the fall season. “I have wrestled with this decision for a couple weeks now, but I feel like it’s a necessary […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL Ill- the Illinois State University athletic department held a press conference over Zoom Thursday morning to welcome new Athletic Director Kyle Brennan to the staff. Brennan comes to ISU after spending time with the University of Utah’s athletic department. Brennan attributed the tradition of Redbird athletics as what drew what drew him to the position and credited the potential the program presents. “When I look […]
Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University has appointed Kyle Brennan Director of Athletics. Brennan succeeds Larry Lyons who announced his retirement after 33 years with the university. Brennan will become the 12th athletic director in school history. Prior to this position he served as the University of Utah's chief operating officer and deputy athletics director for internal operations. He brings more than 16 years of athletic […]
