REDBIRD INFORMATION
COLLEGE INFROMATION Location ....................................................Normal, Ill. Enrollment ...................................................... 21,080 President ............................................Dr. Al Bowman Founded ............................................................ 1857 Nickname.....................................................Redbirds Colors ..................................Red (PMS 186) & White Affiliation ...........................................NCAA Division I Conference ........................................ Missouri Valley Facility ..................... Redbird Track & Field Complex Director of Athletics............................ Gary Friedman NCAA Faculty Rep...............................Dr. Jeri Beggs
TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach............................................. Elvis Forde Office Phone number...........................309-438-3812 Head CC Coach | Distance ...................... Jeff Bovee Office Phone Number ..........................309-438-3247 Assitant Coach | Jumps ..................... Tim Thompson Office Phone Number ..........................309-438-8295 Assistant Coach | Throws ....................... Erik Whitsitt Office Phone Number ..........................309-438-8501 Graduate Assistant Coach .............Stephanie Barnes Office Phone Number ..........................309-438-8501 Graduate Assistant Coach ....................... Mike Spain
Office Phone Number ..........................309-438-8501
CONTACT INFORMATION Athletics Department Phone ................309-438-3633 Athletics Department Fax ....................309-438-3597 Track & Field SID .................................... D.J. Haurin E-mail ........................................... dkhauri@ilstu.edu Office Phone Number ..........................309-438-2110 Cell Phone Number .............................330-550-6699
MAILING ADDRESS Athletics Communications Illinois State University Campus Box 7130
Normal, IL 61790-7130 CREDITS
This media guide was designed, written and edited by D.J. Haurin, Illinois State Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant. Editorial assistance provided by Associate Athleics Director for Athletics Communications Todd Kober, Associate Director for Athletics Communications Mike Williams, Assistant Director for Athletics Communications Lauren Hutchcraft, Strategic Communications Director Megan Thompson and Athletics Communications Graduate Assistants Dustin Hall, Lauren McLaughlin and John Twork. Cover design by Shawn Billo and D.J. Haurin Photography by Dennis Banks
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INTRODUCTION Schedule.................................................................. 2 Quick Facts.............................................................. 3 Table of Contents..................................................... 3
THE ADMINISTRATION University Leaders ................................................... 4 Administration | Support Staff .................................. 5 ISU Athletics Communications ................................ 6 Staff Directory .......................................................... 7
THIS IS REDBIRD TRACK & FIELD Redbird Track & Field Facilities ............................... 8 The Missouri Valley Conference .............................. 9 Illinois State University .......................................... 10 Redbird Traditions ................................................. 11 Karin Bone Athletics Study Center ........................ 12 Owen Strength and Conditioning Center ............... 13
THE COACHES Coach Elvis Forde ................................................. 14 Coach Jeff Bovee .................................................. 15 Coach Tim Thompson ........................................... 16 Coach Erik Whitsitt ................................................ 17 Coach Stephanie Barnes (GA) .............................. 18 Coach Mike Spain (GA) ......................................... 19
THE ATHLETES Redbird Women Preview ....................................... 20 Redbird Women ................................................21-39 Redbird Men Preview ............................................ 38 Redbird Men .....................................................39-59
THE HISTORY Women's Records ................................................. 60 Men's Records ....................................................... 61 Women's Valley Champions .................................. 62 Men's Valley Champions ....................................... 63 Redbird All-Americans & Olympians.................64-65
ON THE COVERS
Illinois State juniors Brittany Smith, Sade Sealy and Tim Glover are the key returnees. Glover has multiple MVC Titles under his belt, along with a National Championship. Smith has a couple All- American honors and Sealy has a couple MVC titles.
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