The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) has announced the 2024-25 recipients of the prestigious Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award, with 48 senior student-athletes from the UIS earning the honor.
This award recognizes student-athletes who have maintained a career GPA of 3.50 or higher, completed a minimum of 96 credit hours, and competed in the GLVC for at least two seasons. The honor may only be awarded once in a student-athlete's career.
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 Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), recognizes student-athletes who completed the academic year with a 4.0 GPA. This marks the third award announcement of GLVC Academic Awards Week, and the UIS honorees are part of a record 684 student-athletes recognized across the conference.
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 receive Academic All-GLVC recognition, student-athletes must hold a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or above for the school year. A total of 4,333 student-athletes across the conference were recognized, including 203 individuals from UIS. The 239 honors were awarded across all 15 UIS athletic programs and include recognition of 36 multi-sport athletes.
The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced Friday that senior Isaiah Esker from men's basketball and senior Brooke Biffar from women's soccer have been selected as the UIS recipients of the GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Individual Award for the 2024-25 season.
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 honor, announced Monday as part of the GLVC's Academic Awards Week, recognizes teams that posted a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher for the 2024-25 academic year.
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 West Virginia, where he served as a member of the athletics operations staff.
In his new role, Boyle will manage the business, financial and administrative operations for UIS Athletics. He will serve as a key point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders, providing administrative support in areas such as budgeting, onboarding, reporting and team travel coordination.
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 open a new channel of communication that I plan to use more often in the coming year.
The UIS men's basketball program has announced the hiring of Zack Jadzak as an assistant coach for the 2025-26 season. Jadzak brings a wealth of experience from several strong NCAA Division III programs and a proven track record of success both on the court and in recruiting.