Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Illinois State University · Athletics
Normal, IL · Suburb · Public · Research university · the Redbirds · Website ↗
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16
Programs on the site
of the sports Illinois sponsors
594
Roster spots
$19M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$8.1M
Athletic aid
$3.8M women's · $4.3M men's
$242k
Recruiting spend
$124k women's · $119k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Missouri Valley Conference | 33 | 5 over | 4 | $938k | $28,435 | 995 | |
| Baseball | Missouri Valley Conference | 38 | 4 over | 4 | $1.3M | $34,057 | 997 | |
| Men's Basketball | Missouri Valley Conference | 15 | at cap | 6 | $3.2M | $211,144 | 961 | |
| Women's Basketball | Missouri Valley Conference | 14 | room 1 | 6 | $2M | $145,504 | 971 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Missouri Valley Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 990 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Missouri Valley Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 987 | |
| Football | Missouri Valley Football Conference | 128 | 23 over | 1 | $5.1M | $39,994 | 962 | |
| Men's Golf | Missouri Valley Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $391k | $48,853 | 984 | |
| Women's Golf | Missouri Valley Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $426k | $47,328 | 1000 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Independent | 23 | 3 over | 3 | $649k | $28,229 | 995 | |
| Softball | Missouri Valley Conference | 20 | room 5 | 4 | $986k | $49,316 | 1000 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Missouri Valley Conference | 28 | room 2 | 3 | $678k | $24,215 | 990 | |
| Women's Tennis | Missouri Valley Conference | 8 | room 2 | 2 | $471k | $58,869 | 964 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Missouri Valley Conference | 132 | 87 over | 8 | $919k | $6,961 | 972 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Missouri Valley Conference | 118 | 73 over | 8 | $917k | $7,770 | 984 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Missouri Valley Conference | 20 | 2 over | 4 | $1.2M | $61,401 | 1000 |
The department
- Athletics directorJeri Beggs
- Sports informationMike Williams
- NicknameRedbirds
- NCAA member since9/1/1939
- Primary conferenceMissouri Valley Conference
- Athletics sitegoredbirds.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$14,049 $3.8M across 273 spots
- Men's teams$13,003 $4.3M across 330 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Illinois State University is on.
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