ST. LOUIS – For the first time in more than three decades, Illinois State has earned back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference All-Sports Championships, as announced by the league office Friday. The Redbirds won the league's All-Sports Trophy in 2018-19 and again this season (the Conference did not award the trophy during the 2019-20 pandemic-shortened season).
Illinois State last won back-to-back MVC All-Sports Championships in 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99 when it was the league's top overall program in four-straight seasons.
"I'm extremely proud of the effort our student-athletes, coaches and staff put in during one of the most challenging and difficult competition seasons we've ever seen," ISU Director of Athletics Kyle Brennan said.