Bird Fans 4 Ever Episode 59 Coach Jason Slay - How he got to ISU and his playing days. Redbird Schedule Preview, Player updates and outlook. Great season preview.
Bird Fans 4 Ever - Episode 58 -Jackie Carmichael - How he got to ISU, Daily practice (pummeling) vs Dinma, NIT run Junior Year, Career defining moments, "The Shot", Designing uniforms senior year. @Jackie_Car32
BF4E Episode 56 Coach Steve Paska During his 30 years at Illinois State, head swimming and diving coach Steve Paska has led his team to five Midwest Independent titles, five Gateway Conference Championships, three National Independent Championships and one Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) crown.
Bird Fans 4 Ever Episode 57 Julie Mueller Paska: Julie earned Second-Team All-America honors as a ISU Volleyball player her senior year, an All-Gateway selection from 1982-1984, and she led the Redbirds to conference titles and NCAA tournament berths all three seasons. A banner honoring Julie hangs in Redbird Arena and she is an ISU’s Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame member.
BF4E Ep 55 - @KurtPegler tells us how he got to ISU, TV10, and WMBD. He recollects great Redbird teams, Horton Fieldhouse, and encounters with Carlton Fisk and Arnold Palmer. He tells us the difference in prep and doing football & basketball while staying neutral.
Bird Fans 4 Ever Podcast Episode 54 Kendall Lewis. Kendall recalls how he got to ISU, talks about the coaching change, discusses some of his favorite games, and reveals his post-graduation plans. He also provides some thoughts on NIL and the portal. Also see if he can pass Coach Judson's pop quiz. @Redbird_MBB@kenlew32 @coachrjud.
BF4E Ep 53 - Bob Bender - How he got to ISU and how he constructed his staff. So much❤️ for ISU the entire episode. Working with seniors from previous staff. MVC tourney in Normal, ISU vs Michigan in NCAA.
Bird Fans 4 Ever Episode 52 - Our guests Jenny (Kabbes) Fuente '98 - 02 and Emily (Kabbes) Kauten '02 - 05 are the only sisters to have played Volleyball together for ISU. Jenny is a '23 Percy Family Hall of Fame inductee. Hear about playing Stanford in front of the largest crowd (5,641) at RBA and other stories.
Bird Fans 4 Ever Podcast Episode 51 Gene Jontry - How Gene got to ISU, Playing for both the A and B teams and high scoring vs WIU. The 66 year record holder discloses keys to FT shooting and how he helped a very young Jon P be awarded an extended set of line drills!
Bird Fans 4 Ever Podcast Episode 50 - RB4L Derrick Sanders - How he got to ISU, Recruitment competition with Bradley and Dick Versace, Career at ISU, Playing professionally in the US and then moving down under.
Bird Fans 4 Ever Episode 49 Paige Robinson Path to Drury, the portal to D1 and ISU, transition from D2 to D1, Who takes Paige's role on current team? Hearing her name during the WNBA draft. Battling injuries and what's next for Paige
Bird Fans 4 Ever Podcast Episode 48 Beth Landes-Ehresman - Academic All-American, Softball and Basketball letter winner talks playing with 2 Olympians, being 'kidnapped' and 41 point outing vs. JMU.
Bird Fans 4 Ever Podcast Episode 47 Dr Jill Hutchison Former ISU coach discusses the transition from Title IX to AIWA to NCAA, Gateway Conference, recruiting changes '70-'90s, and best basketball ERA for ISU
Cindy Gate, ISU Tailgating, ISU Homecoming, History lesson, Podcasting from Cindy Gate.
BF4E: Episode 45 - Empower the Nest - How the Collective was established. Empower the Nest branded beer - How it came to be and where to find it. What is the MBB Center Court Club and how can fans participate?
BF4E: Podcast #44 - Sonny Wray - How he got to ISU, Freshman frustration and Pemberton can't even dunk! Losing to Chicago State… Seriously? Which valley town literally stinks?
BF4E Podcast Ep43 - Head Coach Ryan Pedon - Coach discusses scheduling philosophy, season expectations, and incoming players.
BF4E - Episode 42 - Rob Gibbons '93 - '98 - Rob reveals how 2 garbage bags of clothes and a locker room becomes home, unsuccessful negotiations with coach Stalling, highlights of Europe trip, and worse introduction ever.!
Bird Fans 4 Ever Podcast Episode 41 Tom Lamonica - How he got to ISU, Tom reveals a game promotion that flopped. The many talents of an SID. The joy of working with all sorts of athletes.
Bird Fans 4 Ever Episode 40 Coach Billy King How he gets to Duke and his experiences in the NCAA tourney. What's 'special' about his NCAA losses? How he gets to ISU as a coach at 23 years old.
Jon Pemberton
Great show