University of Illinois Springfield faculty member Dr. David Bertaina has been appointed as the University's Interim Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for the 2026-27 academic year by Chancellor Janet L. Gooch. 

UIS Athletics has several team Flash Stores open for a limited time, giving Prairie Stars fans an opportunity to represent their favorite programs while directly supporting the teams they love.

Each Flash Store features program-specific apparel and accessories, and a portion of every purchase goes directly back to the team whose store it is. Whether you're looking for new Prairie Stars gear or want to help support a specific program, shopping a Flash Store is an easy way to do both.

The UIS women's soccer team has been recognized for its academic success during the 2025-26 academic year, earning the United Soccer Coaches College Team Academic Award.

United Soccer Coaches announced the 2025-26 award recipients, recognizing college soccer programs that achieved a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the academic year. A total of 777 teams, including 451 women's programs, earned the award.

The official UIS Women's Soccer Flash Store is open now, featuring a limited-time selection of program apparel and accessories. Fans can choose from t-shirts, hoodies, hats, polos, quarter-zips and more, with every purchase helping support the UIS women's soccer program.

The team shop is available online through Thursday, Aug. 20. Visit the Flash Store to shop the collection.

The official UIS Golf Flash Store is now open, featuring a limited-time selection of program apparel and accessories. The store includes polos, pullovers, hats, shorts, t-shirts and more, with proceeds from every purchase supporting the UIS golf program.

The Flash Store will remain open through Wednesday, Aug. 19. Visit the Flash Store online to browse available items and place your order before the store closes.

The official UIS Volleyball Flash Store is now open, featuring a limited-time selection of program apparel and accessories.

Fans can shop a variety of UIS Volleyball gear, including t-shirts, shorts, hats, pullovers, and more. Each purchase directly supports the UIS volleyball program while providing an opportunity to purchase official team apparel.

The official UIS Cheer Flash Store is now open, featuring a limited-time selection of program apparel and accessories.

Fans can shop t-shirts, hoodies, hats, polos, quarter-zips and more. Each purchase directly supports the UIS cheer program while giving supporters an opportunity to purchase official program gear.

The official UIS Men's Soccer Flash Store is now open, offering a limited-time selection of official program apparel and accessories. Fans can shop t-shirts, hoodies, hats, polos, quarter-zips and more, with every purchase directly supporting the UIS men's soccer program.

The Flash Store is open through Monday, Aug. 17. Visit the Flash Store online.

Thank you for supporting UIS Men's Soccer and representing the Prairie Stars wherever you go!