Category Archives: Sports
Chris Kimura named Head Men's Volleyball Coach for Big Blue
January 13, 2021 - Millikin University Director of Athletics Dr. Craig White is pleased to announce that Chris Kimura has been named Head Men's Volleyball Coach for the Big Blue. "We are excited to ha...
Jan 13, 2021
LISTEN: Aric Lee Discusses the Lead Up to His Final Show
December 18, 2020 - Aric Lee joined Byers & Co to talk about the lead up to his final talk show, reflects back on years of covering high school athletes, and looks forward to his new professional ...
Dec 18, 2020
Illinois Fires Coach Lovie Smith After 5 Seasons
December 13, 2020 -(AP) - Illinois fired coach Lovie Smith on Sunday with one game left in its ninth consecutive losing season. Smith became Illinois' first Black head football coach when he was hired...
Dec 13, 2020 Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, left, and Illinois head coach Lovie Smith shakes hands after an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. Iowa won 35-21. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
How Ryan Birt Transformed Millikin's Wrestling Program
By Dane Lisser December 3, 2020 - Ryan Birt joined Millikin University in January 2015 as the Big Blue wrestling coach. He was selected to restart the Millikin wrestling program that had been dormant ...
Dec 03, 2020
Millikin 1947 graduate featured on new CCIW series
By Dane Lisser November 24, 2020 - The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) is celebrating 75 years with a new monthly feature titled "The Decade Series." Each month from Nov. 2020 un...
Nov 24, 2020