NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State women's basketball coach Kristen Gillespie has signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 campaign, Illinois State Director of Athletics Dr. Jeri Beggs announced Tuesday.
Gillespie has guided the Redbirds to five consecutive postseason appearances, which includes a trip to the 2022 NCAA Tournament. It is just the second time in the NCAA era that Illinois State has earned a postseason bid in at least five consecutive seasons. With a 22-12 record this year, Gillespie has led the Redbirds to three consecutive seasons of 20-plus wins for the first time since 2008-09 to 2010-11.