Athletics News

Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholars
Jun 25, 2025
40 UIS Student-Athletes Named Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholars
Forty student-athletes from UIS have been named Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholars for the 2024-25 academic year. The award, presented by the Great…
UIS Prairie Stars Year In Review
Jun 24, 2025
UIS Athletics 2024-25 Year in Review
UIS Athletics 2024-25 Year in Review The UIS athletic department concluded a successful 2024-25 academic year under the direction of first-year Director of…
Academic All-GLVC
Jun 24, 2025
UIS Earns Program-Record 239 Academic All-GLVC Awards
The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced Tuesday that UIS student-athletes received 239 Academic All-GLVC honors for the 2024-25 academic year. To…
Liam Boyle, Business Administrative Associate
Jun 23, 2025
Liam Boyle Joins UIS Athletics Staff as Business Administrative Associate
The UIS athletic department has announced the hiring of Liam Boyle as its new business administrative associate. Boyle comes to UIS from Salem University in…
Team Academic All-GLVC, white and gold accents
Jun 23, 2025
All UIS Teams Earn GLVC Team Academic Award in 2024-25
For the first time in program history, all 15 UIS athletic teams have earned the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Team Academic All-Conference Award. The…
Mike Hermann's Notes From the Prairie
Jun 16, 2025
Notes From the Prairie
Dear Prairie Star Nation,   As I reach the one-year mark since I joined the UIS team on June 16, 2024, I wanted to share some thoughts on the first year and…