The UIS women's basketball program has announced the promotion of D'Angelo Hughes to full-time assistant coach following two seasons in a part-time role.

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The UIS Athletic Department has announced the addition of Shelly Camburn as its Director of Pawsitivity and official therapy dog.

Shelly is a 6-year-old mini goldendoodle who, along with her handler, Head Athletic Trainer Christopher Camburn, has been specially trained, evaluated, and registered through Pet Partners to provide therapy animal visits to anyone interested in the physical, social, and emotional health benefits of the human-animal bond.
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The UIS athletic department has announced the hiring of Laura Ulrich as the next head coach of the Prairie Stars volleyball program. Ulrich officially joins UIS in August 2025 and brings more than a decade of NCAA Division II coaching experience to the Prairie Stars.
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The UIS athletic department has named Henrique Leal as the new head coach of the men's and women's tennis programs. Leal comes to UIS after coaching stints at Averett University and Catawba College, bringing experience as both a student-athlete and collegiate assistant coach.
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