Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
11 hours ago by Ian Preston
The 2008 season will mark the start of a new era in Saluki athletics. The beginning stages of the Saluki Way project are right around the corner, but the biggest changes will be on the field instead of around it. A new breed of SIU athlete is showing up around campus - the kind of athlete that at the age of 18 and 19 can help their respective programs win right away.
The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
8 hours ago by Lori Bailey
With SIUE's Flying Cougars, the sky is the limit. The skydiving club is just one of the many athletic activities offered by SIUE's club sport's program.
With 23 different options, SIUE club sports offer students a plethora of options to satisfy their athletic needs.
Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
9 hours ago by Ian Preston
Torres Roundtree is one of four incoming freshman on the SIU men's basketball team that are looking to make an impact in 2008. After playing high school basketball in Florissant, Mo., he will join former teammate Anthony Booker on the floor for the Salukis.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
11 hours ago by Jeremy Werner
From the balcony in the Ubben Basketball Complex on a mid-July afternoon, a spectator couldn't be blamed if he swore a glimpse of the past was running up and down the court. The intensity, the passion and that high-pitched cadence barking direction at his teammates was so similar to a former Illini great.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
12 hours ago
The members of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association have selected Tim Van Alstine, director of athletics at the Western Illinois University, to serve as President for 2008-09.
"I want to thank 2007-08 President Jim Murphy, director of athletics at Davidson College for his contributions over the past year," stated Van Alstine.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
19 hours ago by Hank Moreno
Western Illinois University has been ranked No. 15 in the Sporting News magazine's Football Championship Subdivision Top 25 poll, and is predicted to finish fourth in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
Three league teams are ranked in the top 10 and five are ranked overall.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
20 hours ago by Steve Contorno
This weekend marked the second straight year the Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament came to the streets of downtown Champaign. It was also the venue for the second annual Jeff Cumberland dunk-a-thon. The junior receiver on the Illinois football team won the slam dunk contest Saturday evening to defend his crown after winning the event last year.
The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
1 day ago by Soni Kumar
If notoriety and accolades are a barometer for an athlete's skill level, then incoming freshman Kelly Farrell should have no problems competing on the Division I level.
Farrell has been playing volleyball for four years on her high school team at her hometown of Crystal Lake.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
1 day ago by Charlotte Downes
For the past two weeks, the buzz over Brett Favre's retirement has reached dizzying heights. Although he denied rumors in April, Favre now says that he made a mistake and retired too early, and would like to return to Lambeau Field. Favre, who is currently on the NFL's retirement-reserve list, has asked the Green Bay Packers to release him if they will not allow him to return.
The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
1 day ago by Josh McCarty
During the 2008 track and field season, Deserea Brown earned two National Championships, multiple All-American awards and became a semi-finalist for Olympic qualifying for SIUE.
Now, five weeks before the beginning of fall semester, the decorated athlete has cut all ties with the university.
Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2 days ago by Ian Preston
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
6 days ago by Jeremy Werner
July is a hectic month of almost non-stop work for Bruce Weber. The Illinois coach has often been on the road recruiting, attending multiple national AAU tournaments to scout some of the nation's best prep talent.
But even during the NCAA-mandated dead period from July 16-21, during which coaches are prohibited from recruiting, Weber finds himself doing work - yard work, that is.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
6 days ago by Molly Clutter/Sports Editor
During the summer, athletic trainers are still at work. Some athletic trainers stick around Charleston to help the athletes who stay over the summer, and other trainers get internships with high-profiled National Football League teams.
According to Associate Athletic Director Mark Bonnstetter, about four to five students have gotten internships with NFL teams over the last several years.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
6 days ago by Bob Bajek/Sports Reporter
After swimming graduate assistant Matt Bos finished his master's degree at Eastern in 2002, he went overseas to coach in New Zealand. Since then, he has trained Olympic caliber athletes and was coach on the rise. However, when long-time Eastern swim coach Ray Padovan retired, Bos was drawn back to his former school.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
6 days ago by Bob Bajek/Sports Reporter
Mary Wallace has been doing a balancing act between coaching women's track and field and working as senior women's administrator during the last three years.
By early July, the act concluded.
Wallace was hired as assistant athletic director, but had to give up her love of coaching in the process.
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