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lineup

director of athletics GARY FRIEDMAN : editor-in-chief D.J. HAURIN [email protected] :managing editor MIKE WILLIAMS [email protected] : associate editor LAUREN HUTCHCRAFT [email protected] :

director of marketing LB NAGLE [email protected] : director of corporate partnerships ANDREW BOND [email protected] : assistant director of corporate partnerships MARK STEINER [email protected] :

director of development MATT LYONS [email protected] : cover design SHAWN BILLO [email protected] : contributing designer MADI PROUTY [email protected] : contributing writer LAUREN MCLAUGHLIN

[email protected] : contributing writer RONAN O’SHEA [email protected] : contributing writer CASEY RICHARDS [email protected] : contributing writer JOHN TWORK

[email protected] : photography DENNIS BANKS : media MEGAN THOMPSON [email protected] : print production UNITED GRAPHICS unitedgraphicsinc.com :

director of redbird productions JEREMY HAVENS [email protected]

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editor’s note

Michael C. Williams

A D E C E M B E R TO

REMEMBER When you look back through the course of an athletics season, memorable moments and games stick out all over the place. Whether it’s a spectacular play, a record-breaking individual performance or an upset win, those moments are remembered by the coaches, players and fans that took part in the event. On Dec. 1, Illinois State Athletics fans were treated to one of the most memorable days in recent Redbird Athletics’ history. It was filled with spectacular plays, record-breaking performances and by some accounts an upset win all in the span of a couple of hours. It was a day that Redbird fans had circled on their calendars for months, and it certainly lived up to the hype. When the Illinois State men’s basketball non-conference schedule was released early summer, the game on Dec. 1 against perennial national powerhouse Louisville was put on nearly every fan’s calendar. Whether they were going to make the trip to Kentucky to watch the game in person or watch the game on Comcast SportsNet television, the game was going to feature an exciting Redbird team against the No. 5-nationally ranked Cardinals. With over 500 tickets sold to fans and many more in the stands, the Redbirds were represented well at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville. Illinois State led by as many as 13 points in the first half and took a 33-25 lead into the locker room at halftime. The Cardinals began the second half on a 10-2 streak to tie the game, as the two teams battled the rest of the second half to see who could win the contest. ISU trailed by three points with 18 seconds remaining, and guard Tyler Brown attempted and missed a three-point shot, followed by another with less than one second remaining, allowing No. 5 Louisville to edge the Redbirds, 69-66. The Redbirds held their own with one of the best teams in the country and after the contest, Louisville head coach Rick Pitino heaped praise on ISU first-year head coach Dan Muller and his team. “We’ve all seen Brad Stevens (of Butler) and Shaka (Smart of VCU) the past couple years. That’s one of the brightest first-year coaches I’ve witnessed in a long, long time,” said Pitino to reporters after the game. “Everything they do has great spacing to it, they play hard defensively and they’re very smart.” As fans were commenting on the near-upset by the basketball Redbirds, in North Carolina, the nationally-ranked ISU football had just started its NCAA Division I FCS playoffs second-round game against former three-time national champion and powerhouse Appalachian State. Many considered the Redbirds to be the underdog in that contest playing on the road, but it did not seem to faze the ‘Birds. Late in the third quarter, just as the men’s basketball game ended, the Redbirds took a 28-17 lead over the Mountaineers, thanks to a 32-yard touchdown catch in the end zone by Tyrone Walker from Matt Brown. Much like the Cardinals did in Louisville, Appalachian State rallied in the fourth quarter to tie the game and send it into overtime. ISU, which was appearing in the playoffs for the first time since 2006, was going to have to win in extra time to advance to the quarterfinals. Tied 31-31 after regulation, Illinois State received the ball first and needed only one play to find the end zone in overtime. Brown connected with tight end James O’Shaughnessy on a 25-yard completion for the score. Nick Aussieker’s extra point made it 38-31, with possession moving to Appalachian State. The Mountaineers also struck quickly, needing four plays to score. Jamal Jackson’s four-yard toss to Andrew Peacock made it a one-point game. On the extra point attempt, Illinois State defensive tackle Shelby Harris pushed through the line and got his arm up and blocked Sam Martin’s extra point, sealing the dramatic 38-37 overtime win to move the Redbirds on in the tournament. When both teams returned home, there were stories told of fans rushing from the basketball game to a local restaurant to watch the end of the football game. Those who made the trip to North Carolina were

following the basketball game live on their phones and iPads as the football game got going. Fans in Bloomington-Normal packed local bars and restaurants that were showing the game so they could potentially watch both games as they overlapped. The excitement for Redbird Athletics on that day was the highest I have ever seen it in my 12 years on campus. I was not fortunate enough to be around and watch as Doug Collins thrilled Redbird fans in Horton Field House in the 1970’s, but I can only imagine that the excitement felt that day had to rival some of those moments. It was a day that will be remembered for years to come for its spectacular plays, record-breaking performances and playoff victory. However, it was the just the beginning of an exciting winter season for the Redbirds. There will be plenty more times to watch Redbird student-athletes execute exciting plays, to watch talented players and coaches break records and to hopefully rack up wins over nationally-ranked opponents and advance to postseason play. There’s no doubt it’s an exciting time to be a Redbird fan, so don’t miss out on your opportunity to be a part of something special.


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JANUARY 2013

ISSUE 06VOLUME 02

48: ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

Kelly Healy and Tyler Brown reflect on the value of their scholarships

50: FACES OF THE WSF

An inside look on how Shawn Billo supportsthe Illinois State Athletics’ Weisbecker Fund

81: ‘BIRD TEASERS

Just for fun, Reggie provided us with some puzzles for you to solve

82: BEHIND THE SCENES

They may not be the star, but these role players give their respective teams life

86: RB4L: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Redbird Magazine had a chance to catch up with Pam Hoover, a Redbird 4 Life

96: THE LAST WORD

A few thoughts to leave you with until next time

16: MEN’S BASKETBALL

The 2012-13 Redbird men’s basketball coaching staff and players

26: WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

The 2012-13 Redbird women’s basketball coaching staff and players

35: TRACK & FIELD

The 2012-13 Redbird track & fieldcoaching staff and athletes

68: SWIMMING & DIVING

The 2012-13 Redbird swimming & diving coaching staff and athletes

73: GYMNASTICSThe 2012-13 Redbird gymnastics

coaching staff and athletes

Questions? Comments?Write to Redbird MagazineCampus Box 7130Normal, IL [email protected]

Redbird Magazine is published by the Illinois State Athletics Communications office, 202 Horton Field House, College at Delaine, Normal, IL 61716. Permission to reprint or reproduce any of the enclosed material must be granted in writing by Illinois State Athletics. Redbird Magazine assumes no responsibility for the return of unsolicited material.

Visit the official Illinois State Athletics website:GoRedbirds.com

For more information about advertising in Redbird Magazine, please call (309) 438-4500.

02: REDBIRD LINEUP

The people that makethis magazine possible

03: EDITOR’S NOTE

Assistant Athletics Director Mike Williams provides his monthly insights

06: WHAT TO WATCH FOR

See when the Redbirds are slated for competition in January

07: CONTRIBUTORS

A moment with those who contribute to the success of this magazine

09: UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

Board of Trustees, President, Director of Athletics

12: CONTACT US

Directory, List of department heads and Redbird head coaches

14: REDBIRD HEAD COACHES

Meet the head coachesof Illinois State Athletics

20: “KEANE” ON BASKETBALL

Freshman Kaza Keane comes from a basketball enriched family

30: A TEAM WITHIN THE TEAM

Women’s basketball head coach Stephanie Glance and her assistant coaches rely on

relationships to achieve success

54: LANDING AFAR

Redbird throwers Akil Mills and Jianna Williams ventured afar to make their mark at ISU

62: CREATIVE INSTINCTS

Redbird diver Madi Prouty incorporatescreativity in her everyday life

76: A ROUND TRIP

The ISU softball team gained valuableexperiences on its week-long

trip to CuraÇao

90: DOING IT ALL

Kim Genereux is one of ISU’s topall-around performers, who leadsby example in and out of the gym

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JAN. 2 | MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. CREIGHTON | 7:05 P.M. ROCK THE ARENA

• Rock the Arena with local upbeat ROCKIN’ country band Brushfire. Brushfire will take the stage at Redbird Arena, providing all the music for this game.

JAN. 4 | WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. NORTHERN IOWA | 7:05 P.M. FORMER LETTERWINNER NIGHT

• Fans have an opportunity to meet former Redbird women’s basketball greats, as they will be in attendance for the game.

JAN. 5 | MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. NORTHERN IOWA | 7:05 P.M. REGGIE’S KIDS CLUB NIGHT | CHEER CLINIC

• Reggie’s Kids Club members will have an the opportunity to claim one free ticket.• All youth are invited to participate in a pre-game cheer clinic for $15. Registration will include a game ticket, pizza party, and opportunity for in-game cheer performance.

JAN. 12 | MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. DRAKE | 7:05 P.M. ALUMNI SLAM DUNK TICKET SPECIAL

• The game for all Illinois State Alumni, which begins at 5 p.m., in Horton Field House with great food and family fun.

JAN. 19 | WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | 4:05 P.M. PACK THE ARENA

• Free tickets vouchers will be distributed in the Bloomington-Normal area, thanks to our sponsors.

JAN. 23 | MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. INDIANA STATE | 7:05 P.M. AFNI HONOR ROLL | SOCIAL MEDIA NIGHT

• ISU student-athletes named to the Fall 2012 AFNI Honor Roll will be recognized during halftime. • Come out for the first ever Social Media Night at Redbird Arena. The night will include added social media content to the game atmosphere and give-aways.

JAN. 27 | GYMNASTICS VS. ILLINOIS-CHICAGO | 2 P.M. PACK THE PLACE | ALUMNI MEET

• Help us Pack the Place against in-state rival Illinois-Chicago, as well as welcome back alumni.


what to watch for

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

1.04.13 vs. Northern Iowa Normal, Ill 7 p.m.1.06.13 vs. Bradley Normal, Ill 2:05 p.m.1.11.13 at Creighton Omaha, Neb 7:05 p.m.1.13.13 at Drake Des Moines, Ia 2:05 p.m.1.17.13 vs. Evansville Normal, Ill 5 p.m.1.19.13 vs. Southern Illinois Normal, Ill 4:05 p.m.1.25.13 vs. Indiana State Normal, Ill 7:05 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

GYMNASTICS

1.02.13 vs. Creighton Normal, Ill 7:05 p.m.1.05.13 vs. Northern Iowa Normal, Ill 7:05 p.m.1.08.13 at Missouri State Springfield, Mo 7:05 p.m.1.12.13 vs. Drake Normal, Ill 7:05 p.m.1.16.13 at Wichita State Wichita, Kan 7 p.m.1.20.13 at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill 2 p.m.1.23.13 vs Indiana State Normal, Ill 7:05 p.m.1.26.13 vs. Evansville Normal, Ill 7:05 p.m.1.29.13 at Bradley Peoria, Ill 7 p.m.

1.11.13 vs. Lindenwood Normal, Ill. 7 p.m.1.13.13 at Northern Illinoi DeKalb, Ill. 1 p.m.1.27.13 vs. Illinois-Chicago Normal, Ill. 2 p.m.

TRACK & FIELD

SWIMMING & DIVING

1.12.13 vs. Nebraska-Omaha Normal, Ill 2 p.m.1.19.13 at Washington St. Louis, Mo 1 p.m.1.21.13 at Ball State Muncie, Ind 12 p.m.1.26.13 at UIC Diving Invite Chicago, Ill 11 a.m.1.27.13 at Butler Invite Fisher, Ind 11 a.m.

1.12.13 Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind. All Day 1.18.13 Wisconsin Invitational Madison, Wis. All Day1.19.13 Wisconsin Invitational Madison, Wis. All Day1.26.13 REDBIRD INVITE Normal, Ill. All Day

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contributorsILLINOIS STATE

LAUREN HUTCHCRAFT

D.J. HAURIN

MADI PROUTY

LAUREN MCLAUGHLIN

RONAN O’SHEA

CASEY RICHARDS

JOHN TWORK

MIKE WILLIAMS

Entering her second year as the Assistant Athletics Communications Director at Illinois State, Hutchcraft’s main responsibilities lie as the primary contact for Redbird women’s basketball. In addition, she also supervises the student assistants that work with both the men’s

and women’s golf teams. As an associate editor and staff writer for Redbird Magazine, Hutchcraft has crafted a variety of stories, ranging from community service pieces to capturing emotions within a feature. In 2009, Hutchcraft earned her bachelor’s degree from Illinois State in communication studies, before completing her master’s degree in sport management in May 2011 from the same institution. In 2009-10, Hutchcraft’s men’s basketball game-day program, with collaboration from former ISU graduate assistant Kevin McCarty, was voted the best in the nation in the annual publications contest conducted by CoSIDA.

The driving force behind the production of Redbird Magazine, Haurin enters his second year as the Editor-in-Chief, having worked with magazine since its inception in 2011. Outside his responsibilities with design, print production and editing, Haurin is also the sport contact for Redbird

track & field and cross country. Some notable designs can be seen for the titles “The Closer,” “Reaching the Mark” and “There’s No Place Like Home.” Prior to joining the staff, Haurin earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from Mercyhurst College, where he spent four years working in the athletics communication. In addition to his work within the department, Haurin is also an avid endurance athlete and a two-time Ironman finisher, placing as high as second in his age group.

Prouty joins the Redbird Magazine staff for the 2012-13 school year as a graphic design intern for the Illinois State Athletics Communications department. Her main responsibilities include supplemental design work for the magazine, as well as assisting in inter-department graphics work. A member of the Redbird swimming & diving team, Prouty holds a cumulative GPA of 3.55 in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in graphic design. On the diving board, Prouty was named to the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Scholar-Athlete Team, while scoring a personal-best of 222.60 on the 3-meter board against Northern Iowa. The Boone, Iowa, native holds personal-bests of 1-meter 6-dive-263.85 and 3-meter 6-dive-222.60.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR // STAFF WRITER

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

No stranger to the sports world, McLaughlin enters her second year as a staff writer for Redbird Magazine. Outside of her responsibilities as the primary contact and play-by-play voice of Redbird Volleyball, McLaughlin is also a consistent provider, writing numerous feature stories that

span across the scope of Illinois State athletics. Prior to joining the staff, McLaughlin was a four-year letterwinner on the North Dakota State volleyball team, where she also worked in the athletics media relations office. Following graduation, she completed a six month internship with the Charlotte Bobcats NBA team. The Cary, Ill., native earned her bachelor’s degree in sport management from NDSU in May 2011, with a minor in broadcasting and journalism. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport management at Illinois State.

A new addition to the Redbird Magazine staff, O’Shea serves as a graduate assistant in the athletics communications department, where he works primarily as the contact and radio play-by-play announcer for baseball, while assisting as the secondary media contact for football. O’Shea

earned his bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a certificate in journalism from Indiana. At Indiana, O’Shea covered football and men’s basketball as the sports director of Indiana University Student Television and had stories air on Fox News, Foxsports.com and ESPNU. Prior to joining Illinois State, O’Shea was the multimedia coordinator and play-by-play announcer for the athletic department at South Florida. The Chicago, Ill., native is pursuing a master’s degree from ISU in sport management.

STAFF WRITER

STAFF WRITER

CONTRIBUTING DESIGNER

Another new face on the Redbird Magazine staff, Richards serves the Illinois State Athletics Communications department as a graduate assistant, where he is the primary contact for soccer and softball, as well as the play-by-play broadcaster for both. Richards spent the last year working at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national office in Indianapolis, Ind., as a postgraduate intern in digital communications. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sport communication-broadcast from Indiana in May 2011, where he worked for Indiana University Student Television as the sports director. Richards also spent summers interning with the South Bend Silver Hawks and WNDU-TV in South Bend, Ind. The Granger, Ind., native is pursuing a master’s degree in sport management from Illinois State.

Entering his first year as an Assistant Athletics Communications Director at Illinois State, Twork’s main responsibilities lie as the primary contact for Redbird men’s basketball, while supervising student assistants who work with both men’s and women’s tennis. As a staff writer for Redbird Magazine, Twork has written a variety of feature stories across a number of sports the school has to offer. Before joining the staff full-time, Twork served the department as a graduate assistant, as the primary contact and play-by-play voice for Redbird baseball. In 2010, Twork was recognized as the winner of the Jim Nantz Award, presented to the top collegiate sports broadcaster in the U.S., while he also collaborated on the nationally recognized 2010-11 men’s basketball game-day program. The Bloomington, Ill., native earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Eastern Illinois in 2010, before his master’s degree in communication from Illinois State in 2012.

Entering his fourth year as a full-time member of the athletics department and first as the Assistant Athletics Director for Athletics Communications, Williams picks up an additional role as the managing editor of Redbird Magazine, complimenting his monthly contributions as a staff writer. Williams serves the communications department as the primary media contact for the nationally-ranked football team, while overseeing the student intern training and development program. Before his return to Illinois State in 2009, Williams spent two years at Indiana State, where he was the primary contact for men’s basketball, football and cross country. The Lincoln, Ill., native earned his bachelor’s degree from Illinois State in 2004, and his master’s degree, also from ISU, in 2007.

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board of trustees

MICHAEL MCCUSKEY JOANNE MAITLAND

JAY D. BERGMAN ANNE DAVIS

BOB DOBSKI ROCKY DONAHUE

BETTY KINSER AARON VON QUALEN

BOARD SECRETARYTERM EXPIRES JANUARY 2013

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STUDENT TRUSTEETERM EXPIRES MAY 2013

Michael McCuskey received a B.S. in education from Illinois State University in 1970. While a student at ISU, he was a member of the 1969 NCAA College Division baseball championship team. ISU honored Judge McCuskey on Feb. 20,

2003, by awarding him an honorary Doctor of Law degree. He graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1975. Judge McCuskey currently sits in the United States District Court House in Urbana, Ill. He became Chief Judge of the Central District of Illinois on Dec. 14, 2004.

Jay D. Bergman, a Joliet resident, also serves as a member of the Illinois Board of Higher Education. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Illinois State University in 1970. He is President and CEO of

Petco Petroleum Corporation, a nationwide energy company. He is also Chairman of the Board of American Heartland Bank and Trust Company in the Chicago area.

Bob Dobski and his wife, Julie, own eight Bloomington-Normal McDonald’s Restaurant franchises and the Little Jewels Learning Center. A 1969 DePaul University graduate, Mr. Dobski is also president of the Peoria-Bloomington

McDonald’s Co-op, a member of the McLean County Chamber of Commerce Executive Board and vice chair of the Ronald McDonald House Charities Board in Springfield.

Betty Kinser retired from Illinois State in August 2005 as assistant to the director of the School of Art. During her University career, she also served as an instructor and advisor. Before coming to the Illinois State, she taught at the elementary,

secondary and community college levels. Ms. Kinser earned her bachelor’s degree in Art Education in 1973 and her master’s degree in Art Education in 1975, both from Illinois State University. In 1999, Ms. Kinser received the Herb Sanders Award for outstanding advising.

Anne Davis received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Illinois State University in 1964 and served as a teacher in Harvey from 1964-1999. Ms. Davis earned her master’s degree in Counseling from Governors State University in

1976, and was inducted into Who’s Who in Teaching in 1988. From 1978-1999, Ms. Davis also served on the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System Board. In 2004, Ms. Davis was elected to the University’s College of Education Alumni Hall of Fame.

Donahue, an Orland Park resident, is the deputy executive director of external relations at Pace Suburban Bus, the regional transit agency providing service in Chicago and its suburbs. He received his bachelor’s degree in finance from

Illinois State in 1982, and holds a master’s degree in public administration from Roosevelt University.

Aaron Von Qualen is from Champaign, Ill., and is a first year graduate student in college student personnel administration. Von Qualen completed his undergraduate degree in May, majoring in music.

Joanne Maitland is a retired assistant finance manager for the City of Bloomington Township. She was the recipient of the 2011 Mennonite College of Nursing Alumni Service Award. Ms. Maitland has also served as a board member for

BroMenn Health Care, Inc., Mennonite College of Nursing and United Way of Illinois. She also chaired the Margaret Esposito Scholarship Committee and the Ewing Scholarship Committee, and served in many other community groups.


heads of state

University PresidentDR. AL BOWMAN

Al Bowman became Illinois State University’s 17th president on March 1, 2004, after serving one year as interim president.

Bowman received a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology from Augustana College and a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Eastern Illinois. He chose Illinois-Urbana for his graduate work, completing a Ph.D. in speech and hearing science. Bowman was a staff speech pathologist at Veterans Administration Hospital in Danville prior to joining Illinois State in 1978 as a faculty member in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology. He was appointed chairperson of the department in 1994 and held the position for eight years, while also serving as director of the Down Syndrome Speech-Language Clinic and continuing to teach a course each semester. Under Bowman’s leadership the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, now the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, was awarded accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, faculty and staff scholarly productivity doubled, and the master’s program rose in prestige to its current ranking as No. 1 in Illinois. In 2007, Bowman was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Applied Health Sciences at Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In the 2002-2003 academic year, Bowman left the chair’s position to serve as Illinois State’s interim provost. He served as interim president of Illinois State from June of 2003 until he was named president in March of 2004. After being named president, Bowman instituted a salary enhancement plan in September 2005 to close the gap with peer institution salaries in order to recruit and retain high quality faculty and staff at Illinois State. More than $2 million has gone into that initiative even though Illinois State has seen a major downward shift in state appropriations for higher education. Bowman also pursued funding for the renovation of the now 50-year old Schroeder Hall, a $17.5 million project which was completed in January 2005. He was instrumental in completing Illinois State University’s first comprehensive campaign, Redefining “Normal,” which raised more than $96 million to enhance Illinois State’s position in higher education. In 2007, Bowman was instrumental in gaining approval for a new $49.1 million Student Fitness and Kinesiology and Recreation Center that opened in 2011. An avid outdoorsman, Bowman enjoys mountain climbing, hiking, skiing, and runs five miles daily. His wife, Linda (Althoff), completed undergraduate and master’s degrees at Illinois State. She is the graduate program advisor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Their daughter Natalie is a student in the University Laboratory Schools, and daughter Laura graduated from Illinois State in May 2011.

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Director of AthleticsGARY FRIEDMAN

Gary Friedman, a native of Deerfield, Ill., became Illinois State’s 10th Director of Athletics in the NCAA Division I era on May 11, 2011. He brings more than 22 years of combined

university and athletic administration experience at Louisville, Central Michigan, East Tennessee State and Illinois. With a background in fundraising, sales and marketing, strategic planning, facility enhancement, sport and budgetary management and community and university relations, Friedman was a natural fit to lead the Illinois State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics into the future. Friedman earned his master’s degree in athletic administration (1992) and his bachelor’s degree in marketing (1989) both at Illinois. During the 2011-12 season, the athletics program has received increased exposure regionally and nationally with the largest television package in school history through Comcast SportsNet Chicago and the expansion of the Redbird Radio Network by securing an affiliate in Chicago. Facilities are also a priority for Redbird Athletics. The exciting Hancock Stadium Renovation project was announced in September 2011, as well as the beginning of the construction to the new men’s basketball locker room. Long-term scheduling has resulted in football games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents Eastern Michigan (2012), Iowa (2015) and Northwestern (2016) and a men’s basketball series against Northwestern to be played on both campuses. ISU student-athletes have continued to enjoy success during 2011-12. Illinois State track & field star Tim Glover won his second-straight (2011 & 2012) National Championship in the javelin in June and five teams won their respective conference titles. Redbird student-athletes also set new standards in the classroom by posting a 3.15 GPA in the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 semesters. At Louisville, Friedman was a member of the management team leading a $65 million per year intercollegiate athletics program, supporting 23 sports and more than 500 student-athletes. With the Cardinals, Friedman directed external operations, which included marketing, promotions, development, major gifts and the annual fund, and led fundraising for the design and construction of several major facilities totaling more than $350 million. Prior to Louisville, Friedman served as the associate athletics director for external operations at Central Michigan from 1996 to 2001. Born in Chicago, Friedman and his wife Ra’Tonya - who was crowned Mrs. Kentucky America in 2008 - have two sons, Noa’Sosa and Nehemiah.

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