Illinois State Redbirds
A Division I (I-AA in football) athletic program. This is the athletic program at Illinois State University. The mascot is Reggie Redbird. The football team competes in the Gateway Football Conference while most other teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The main indoor arena is Redbird Arena and the fight song is Go, You Redbirds
Notable former athletes:
- Dave Bergman - retired Major League Baseball player and World Series Champion (1984)
- Aveion Cason - National Football League runningback
- Doug Collins - NBA broadcaster, head coach, and player
- Neal Cotts - MLB baseball player with the Chicago White Sox
- Matt Herges - Major League Baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins
- Mark Prior - Former National Football League player and part of Green Bay Packers team that won Super Bowl XXXI
- Dennis Nelson - Former National Football League player and part of Baltimore Colts team that won Super Bowl V
- Lorene Ramsey - Former Women's Basketball coach of Illinois Central College, who with a career record of 887-197
- Dan Kolb - Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- D.A. Weibring - Professional Golfer in the PGA
- Boomer Grigsby - National Football League Linebacker
- Steve Fisher - Current basketball coach at San Diego State, head coach of 1989 National Championship Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
- Lee "Buzz" Capra - former Atlanta Braves pitcher who led the National League in Earned Run Average in 1973
- See also http://www.illinoisstate.edu/alumni/notable.shtml