NORMAL — Longtime Illinois State basketball public address announcer Steve Adams has passed away at the age of 73 following a courageous three-plus year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Adams' voice and trademark style were synonymous with Redbird basketball games, as he has volunteered as the public address announcer for Redbird men's basketball for 40 seasons, encompassing over 600 home games.
He also served as the PA announcer for ISU football games until the renovation of Hancock Stadium, tallying over 200 games during that time. Although he briefly retired from his public address announcer role in 2013, Adams returned to work select men's basketball games over the past several seasons.