If you follow Illinois State Athletics on Twitter during a big competition, you have probably seen #RedbirdTwitter. The hashtag has grown over the course of a year from a simple way to tag posts to a full-on fan movement.
Tim Pantaleone '07 is an avid #RedbirdTwitter user. He is a proud Redbird, who serves on the Alumni Association board of directors and performed as Reggie Redbird during his time as a student. Pantaleone said Redbird fans started adopting the hashtag during the men's basketball team's run at Arch Madness 2018.
"It's not a set collection of fans," he said.