- Doug Collins
Paul Douglas Collins (born July 28, 1951 in Christopher, Illinois), better known as Doug Collins, is a former NBA basketball player and announcer who has also been the head coach of a number of NBA teams. Collins enjoyed a successful high school basketball career in Benton, Illinois, after which he went on to become play for Illinois State University, close to where he grew up, in 1969. - Tim Jankovich
Tim Jankovich is the head basketball coach at Illinois State University. He was an assistant basketball coach at Kansas for four years, and has also served under current Kansas head coach Bill Self at Illinois. He's also served as an assistant coach at Colorado State, Oklahoma State, Texas, and Vanderbilt. He played college basketball at Kansas State. - Curtis White
Curtis White is an American essayist and author. He serves as professor of English at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, and as President of the Board of Directors of the Center for Book Culture. - Alvin Goldfarb
Alvin "Al" Goldfarb is the tenth president of Western Illinois University. Prior to his current position from 1977 to 2002 he was on the faculty of the department of theatre at Illinois State University in Bloomington, where he was also chairman of the theatre department, dean of fine arts from 1988 to 1998, and provost and vice president for academic affairs from 1998. He earned a Ph.D. in theater history from the City University of New York. - D. A. Weibring
Donald Albert "D.A." Weibring, Jr. (born May 25, 1953) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments including several on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Weibring was born in Quincy, Illinois. His father started him playing golf at a young age. Weibring graduated from Illinois State University in 1975 and turned pro that same year. Weibring won five PGA Tour events. His first was in 1979 at Quad Cities - an event he would win twice. - Daniel Everett
Daniel L. Everett (born in Holtville, California) is a linguistics professor who currently serves as Chairperson of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. He previously taught at the University of Manchester and is former Chair of the Linguistics Department of the University of Pittsburgh. - Gary Cole
Gary M. Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American actor, known for numerous roles, including the television series "Fatal Vision", "The West Wing", "Midnight Caller", "Arrested Development", "American Gothic", "Wanted" and "Crusade", and the films "Office Space", "In the Line of Fire", "Kiss the Sky", "Dodgeball", "The Brady Bunch Movie", "A Very Brady Sequel", … - Jamal Nassar
Jamal R. Nassar is Professor of Politics at Illinois State University. He was born in Jerusalem, Palestine, received a B.A. from Jacksonville University in 1972, a M.A. from the University of South Florida in 1974 and a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati in 1978; immediately afterwards, he joined the faculty at Illinois State; he is presently chair of the department.. His specialty is Middle Easter politics. - Boomer Grigsby
James Harvey "Boomer" Grigsby (born November 15, 1981 in Canton, Illinois) is an American football fullback for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was selected with the second pick of the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Illinois State University. For his first two seasons in the league, Grigsby was a backup linebacker, but prior to the start of the 2007 Chiefs' season, he was switched to play the fullback position to help aide running back Larry Johnson. - Suzy Bogguss
Susan Kay "Suzy" Bogguss is an American country music singer and one of the most acclaimed female country singers of the 1980s and 90s. Her résumé includes the Academy of Country Music's award for Top New Female Vocalist, the Country Music Association's Horizon Award, six top ten singles, one platinum album, and three gold albums. After taking a brief recording hiatus in the mid-1990s to start a family with her husband, songwriter Doug Crider, … - Will Robinson
Will Robinson (born June 3, 1911) is a former college basketball coach and scout. Robinson became the first African-American head coach in Division I history when he accepted the position at Illinois State University in 1970. Robinson is a 1937 graduate of West Virginia State University. After graduting from college, he became a head coach at several high schools in Chicago and Detroit. He would coach such future professional athletes as Spencer Haywood, Ralph Simpson, … - Victor Boschini
Victor J. Boschini, Jr., assumed office as Texas Christian University's tenth Chancellor on June 1, 2003. He also holds the rank of professor of education. Dr. Boschini came to TCU after serving as president of Illinois State University from 1999 to 2003. At Illinois State, Dr. Boschini also was associate professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations in the College of Education and taught a class each semester throughout his presidency. - Eric Rohmann
Eric Rohmann (born in Riverside, Illinois, in 1957) is a U.S. author and illustrator of children's books. He has won the 2003 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations of "My Friend Rabbit". A graduate from Illinois State University and Arizona State University, he lives in Chicago. His book "Time Flies", his first book for children, won the 1995 Caldecott Honor Award. - John Campbell
John Campbell is a jazz pianist born July 7, 1955 in Bloomington, Illinois. He studied piano privately as a youth, then attended Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois in the 70s (where he was known nearly as well for his vibes work as for his piano playing) before moving to Chicago in 1977, then to New York in the 80s. John has worked with numerous jazz artists, including Terry Gibbs and Buddy DeFranco, Eddie Harris, James Moody, and Clark Terry, … - Judith Ivey
Judith Ivey (born September 4, 1951, in El Paso, Texas) is an American actress and director. Despite a long history of theater and film performances, Ivey is often associated with her one-year run on "Designing Women" in its final season, playing the Texan B.J. Poteet. Ivey replaced Julia Duffy's Alison Sugarbaker, who was herself a replacement for Delta Burke's character, Suzanne Sugarbaker. She also played the notable role on the television show, … - Issam Nassar
Issam Nassar is Assistant Professor of History at Illinois State University. He is a researcher at the Institute of Jerusalem Studies in Jerusalem and was also Visiting Professor at the University of California at Berkeley in 2006. Dr. Nassar is associate editor of "Jerusalem Quarterly" (Arabic: "Hawliyat al-Quds") and author of a number of books and articles, … - Reg Weaver
Reg Weaver is the president of the National Education Association, the largest professional association and one of the most influential educator groups in the United States. A graduate of Danville High School in Illinois, he holds degrees from Illinois State University and Roosevelt University. This is his second term as NEA president. - John Laesch
John Laesch (born January 29 1974)Is an announced candidite in the 2008 Democratic primary election in Illinois' 14th congressional district. He was the 2006 Democratic candidate for US Representative of the 14th District of Illinois. He ran against Republican incumbent Dennis Hastert, the Speaker of the House. Laesch is member of the Fighting Dems, former members of the U.S. Armed Forces who ran for election to the Congress in 2006. - Brent Hawkins
Brent Hawkins (born September 1, 1983) is a professional football player in the NFL. He plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. Originally from Jerseyville, Illinois, Hawkins graduated from Jersey Community High School in 2001 where he excelled at basketball, football, and track. He attended Purdue on a football scholarship and finished his college career at Illinois State University. He was the MVP for the Hula Bowl. - Jane Lynch
Jane Lynch (born on July 14, 1960, in Dolton, Illinois) is an American writer, actress and comedian. Raised in Illinois, she received her bachelor's degree in theater from Illinois State University and her MFA from Cornell University, also in theater. Her extensive theater background involved touring with The Second City comedy troupe and playing Carol Brady in "The Real Live Brady Bunch". She also wrote and starred in the award-winning play "Oh Sister, … - Roque Cordero
Roque Cordero is a Panamanian-born composer. He currently lives in Ohio. He studied composition under Ernst Krenek and conducting under Dimitri Mitropoulos, Stanley Chapple and Leon Barzin before becoming director of the Institute of Music and Artistic Director and conductor of the National Symphony of his native country. Later he was assistant director of the Latin American Music Center (LAMúsiCa) and professor of composition at Indiana University. - Jeremy Accardo
Jeremy Lee Accardo (born on December 8, 1981 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League. He was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the San Francisco Giants of the National League in 2003 after attending Illinois State University. - Donald McHenry
Donald Franchot McHenry (October 13 1936 -) was the United States Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations from September 1979 until January 20 1981. McHenry was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up across the river in East St. Louis, Illinois. He attended Illinois State University, graduating with a BS in 1957. He then continued on to earn a Master's degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1959. - Matt Herges
Matthew Tyler Herges (born April 1, 1970, in Champaign, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball pitcher. He is an alumnus of Illinois State University. Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1992, Herges would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 3, 1999. As of the 2007 season, Herges pitches out of the bullpen for the Colorado Rockies. Herges was a replacement player during the 1994 Major League Baseball strike, … - Joy Garnett
Joy Garnett is an artist based in New York. She studied painting at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and received her MFA from The City College of New York. Garnett's subject is the apocalyptic-sublime at the intersections of media, politics and culture. Her paintings, based on documentary photographs she appropriates from the Internet, exploit the accessibility and malleability of images in the media. - Kevin Stallings
Kevin Stallings is currently in his eighth season as the head men’s basketball coach at Vanderbilt University. Previously, he served as head coach at Illinois State University and was an assistant coach at Purdue University and Kansas University. - Bob Bender
Bob Bender is a college men's basketball coach in the United States. He coached the University of Washington from 1993 to 2002, compiling a 116-142 record overall. Prior to this he coached Illinois State University from 1989 to 1993, compiling a 60-57 record. He is currently an assistant head coach for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. Bender is the only person in NCAA history to play for two different teams in the national championship game. - Steve Fisher
Steve Fisher (born March 24, 1945 in Herrin, Illinois, USA) is a basketball coach currently at San Diego State University. Fisher attended Illinois State University, where he helped lead the Redbirds to the 1969 Division II Final Four. After school, he became a high school coach in Park Forest, Illinois. In 1979, he accepted an assistant coaching position at Western Michigan University. - Jesse W. Fell
Jesse W. Fell (1808 - 1887), a Bloomington, Illinois businessman, founded Illinois State University, originally Illinois State Normal University. He called upon his attorney friend Abraham Lincoln to draw up the bond of guarantee for the Board of Education on May 5 1857. Fell would later nominate Lincoln for the United States Senate. - Kate Charles
Kate Charles (born 1950) is an Anglo-American crime writer. Kate Charles was born Carol Fosher in Cincinnati. Her family moved to Bloomington, Illinois when she was 10. She graduated from Bloomington High School and went on to Illinois State University where she graduated with a degree in library science in 1972. She then went on to earn an MA from the Indiana University. She married Rory Chase and lives in Ludlow, UK. - Ogonna Nnamani
Ogonna Nneka Nnamani is an American indoor volleyball player, since 2007-01 playing for Voléro Zürich. She attended University High School in Normal, Illinois, has a younger sister Njideka Nnamani who plays volleyball at Stanford University, a brother named Nnaemeka Nnamani who jumps track at Illinois State University, and another brother named Ikechi Nnamani. - Moira Harris
Moira Harris (born July 20, 1954) is an Emmy-winning American actress. Harris was born in Pontiac, Illinois. She graduated from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. During her college years, she met her husband Gary Sinise, and they have been married since 1981. They have 3 children: Sophie (b. 1988), McCanna (b. 1990), and Ella (b. 1992). Harris has starred in such films as "One More Saturday Night", "Of Mice and Men", … - Aveion Cason
Aveion Marquel Cason (born July 12, 1979 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois State University. He has also played for the St. Louis Rams, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys. - Chris Collins
Chris Collins is a basketball player and coach from Northbrook, Illinois. He is the son of former NBA coach Doug Collins. Collins awards in high school included Illinois Mr. Basketball, McDonald's All American, and McDonald's All American 3 point champion. After graduating from Glenbrook North he went on to play at Duke University. Collins received many honors for his play at Duke and was named to the All-ACC rookie team as a freshman in 1993. - Dave Bergman
David Bruce Bergman (born June 6, 1953, in Evanston, Illinois) was a Major League Baseball first baseman, designated hitter, and outfielder. He is an alumnus of Illinois State University. Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1974 MLB amateur draft, Bergman would make his Major League Baseball debut with the New York Yankees on August 26, 1975, and appear in his final game on October 4, 1992. - Mike Prior
Michael Robert Prior (born November 14, 1963 in Chicago Heights, Illinois), is a former American professional football player who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 7th round of the 1985 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 208-lb. defensive back from Illinois State University, Prior played in 13 NFL seasons from 1985 and 1987 to 1998 for the Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, and Green Bay Packers. - Jeff Wilkins
Jeffrey (Jeff) Wilkins (born March 9 1955, in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. A 6'11" 230 lb center, Wilkins played college basketball at Illinois State University and was selected with the 15th pick in the 2nd round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs. He signed with the Spurs in July 1977 but was waived prior to the start of the 1977-78 NBA season. - Awadagin Pratt
Awadagin Pratt is a concert pianist. He first gained recognition by winning the Naumburg International Piano Competition in 1992. Pratt was the first African-American pianist to win this prestigious competition. Besides being known as a true virtuoso, Pratt is also famous for his appearance. “Pratt takes the stage at Boston's Jordan Hall in a subtle but colorful green-and-lavender striped and checked shirt. - John D. Lemay
John D. LeMay (b. May 29, 1962) is an American actor who has starred in TV shows and on film. John was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, but moved to Normal, Illinois in his teens. He went to Normal Community High School and participated in school plays and got into both singing and acting. John went to Illinois State University and got a Bachelor of Science degree and completed a double major in music and musical theatre. He moved to Los Angeles in 1985 to star on TV. - Bob Bacon
Robert "Bob" Bacon is a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate, representing Senate District 14, which encompasses the city of Fort Collins, Colorado. Born in Galesburg, Illinois, Bacon earned a B.S. in Social Sciences at Illinois State University in 1957, and taught high school in Illinois before moving to Fort Collins, Colorado, in 1959. He received a Master's degree in History from University of Northern Colorado in 1961 while teaching in Poudre School District, …
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