Casey Thousand firmly believes that things happen for a reason.
After running into University of Illinois Springfield athletic director Jim Sarra as an assistant coach at Northern Michigan during the Wildcats’ NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament appearance in March, Thousand will now take over the top job for the Prairie Stars.
UIS announced Thousand as the new women’s basketball coach Monday.
It comes more than two weeks after the Stars hired Matt Brock as the men’s basketball coach.
Thousand replaces Mark Kost after he resigned and went 38-66 in four years at UIS, which will formally introduce Thousand at The Recreation and Athletic Center on Tuesday, May 14 at noon.
“It was the next step,” Thousand said. “I didn’t know when it was going to happen or where it was going to happen, but it definitely was the next step in my professional career and I guess when I met Jim, I believe things happen for a reason. Everything kind of came together and I came down to campus (last week) and I just really enjoyed it. I felt like this is where I need to go next and what I need to do.”
The 37-year-old Barneveld, Wisconsin-native assisted the NCAA Division II Wildcats the past three seasons on the far Upper Peninsula town of Marquette, Michigan. She joined head coach Troy Mattson’s staff after seven years as the head coach at Division III Edgewood College, located not far from her old home in Madison, Wisconsin.
This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on May 6, 2019.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Women's Golf: UIS finishes first NCAA round in fifth place
Maria Espinosa and Jennifer Queller each shot 4-over-par 76 to lead the University of Illinois Springfield women’s golf team in the NCAA Division II East Regional on Monday.
The five Prairie Stars golfers combined for a first round team score of 312, which put UIS in fifth place with two rounds remaining.
The top-four teams advance to the NCAA D-II national championship tournament later this month.
This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on May 6, 2019.
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The five Prairie Stars golfers combined for a first round team score of 312, which put UIS in fifth place with two rounds remaining.
The top-four teams advance to the NCAA D-II national championship tournament later this month.
This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on May 6, 2019.
Read the entire article online.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
UIS sorority hosts "Future is Female" event
"Ladies, you can do it!" - That's the message from the University of Illinois Springfield's Tri Sigma Sorority.
A total of 300 girls from District 186 were taught about how to land their dream job Friday.
"The Future is Female" event was all about taking the right steps to achieve a career, even in male-dominated fields.
Those behind the event said for females that don't always know how to get to where they want to go, this event can help give them the motivation they need.
"We don't really know how to get to the top. Sometimes, we tear each other down and that's not how it should be. It should all be about empowering each other to make yourself the best you can be,"
Darlene Steinkamp, UIS senior nursing student, said.
Girls also learned about their health and financial literacy.
This story appeared on Fox 55 on April 26, 2019.
Watch the story online.
A total of 300 girls from District 186 were taught about how to land their dream job Friday.
"The Future is Female" event was all about taking the right steps to achieve a career, even in male-dominated fields.
Those behind the event said for females that don't always know how to get to where they want to go, this event can help give them the motivation they need.
"We don't really know how to get to the top. Sometimes, we tear each other down and that's not how it should be. It should all be about empowering each other to make yourself the best you can be,"
Darlene Steinkamp, UIS senior nursing student, said.
Girls also learned about their health and financial literacy.
This story appeared on Fox 55 on April 26, 2019.
Watch the story online.
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