NORMAL – Kristen Gillespie and her Illinois State women’s basketball coaching staff set out on the recruiting trail for the first time in 16 months earlier this week.
“Online (evaluating) is good, but nothing beats sitting in the gym,” Gillespie said of the easing of NCAA pandemic restrictions. “We’re so excited to see kids play live.”
Gillespie was equally enthused about seeing her current Redbirds play live in recent summer workouts.
“We’ve got something good going on over here,” said the ISU coach. “It’s a different level of competitiveness with this group. It’s so much fun.