Episodes

  • Bird Fans 4 Ever Episode 56 Coach Steve Paska

    Bird Fans 4 Ever Episode 56 Coach Steve Paska
    Aug 13 2024
    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.
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    49 mins
  • Bird Fans 4 Ever Episode 57 Julie Mueller Paska

    Bird Fans 4 Ever Episode 57 Julie Mueller Paska
    Jul 28 2024
    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.
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    38 mins
  • Bird Fans 4 Ever Episode 55 Kurt Pegler

    Bird Fans 4 Ever Episode 55 Kurt Pegler
    Jun 10 2024
    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.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Bird Fans 4 Ever Episode 54 Kendall Lewis

    Bird Fans 4 Ever Episode 54 Kendall Lewis
    May 16 2024
    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.
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    36 mins
  • Bird Fans 4 Ever Podcast Episode 53 Coach Bob Bender

    Bird Fans 4 Ever Podcast Episode 53 Coach Bob Bender
    Apr 29 2024
    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.
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    1 hr
  • Bird Fans 4 Ever Podcast Episode 52 Jenny (Kabbes) Fuente and Emily (Kabbes) Kauten

    Bird Fans 4 Ever Podcast Episode 52 Jenny (Kabbes) Fuente and Emily (Kabbes) Kauten
    Mar 2 2024
    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.
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    36 mins
  • Bird Fans 4 Ever Podcast Episode 51 Gene Jontry

    Bird Fans 4 Ever Podcast Episode 51 Gene Jontry
    Jan 23 2024
    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!
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    55 mins
  • Bird Fans 4 Ever Podcast Episode 50 Derrick Sander

    Bird Fans 4 Ever Podcast Episode 50 Derrick Sander
    Dec 17 2023
    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.
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    41 mins