Joy Cooper

Wife. Mother. Teacher.

[PrairieStatePigskin @PSPigskin]

The @Lindyssportsmag College 🏈Preview magazine has picked Illinois State to win the Missouri Valley Football Conference title. In addition, LB Tye Niekamp is the publication's selection for Defensive Player of the Year.

[Ryan Cooper @RyanCooper2028]

Class of 2028 | SS/2B/C

Great tournament with @Sparks_North. Team took second place overall after grinding through 3 games on Sunday.

10 H
.625 AVG (.439 SZN AVG)
2 XBH
9 RBI

Some clips are below ⬇️

Ryan Cooper | 2028

#Uncommitted #BaseballRecruiting #ClassOf2028

[Illinois State Football @RedbirdFB]

Bestfriend goals🫶🔥

[Ben Cooper @BenCooper44]

Spring ball #2 #RB4L

[RedditCFB @RedditCFB]

Illinois State is believed to be the first school ever to qualify for the Semifinals in a D1 postseason tournament in Football, MBB, and WBB in the same academic year. They lost an overtime heartbreaker in the FCS Final, and are headed to the NIT Semifinal and WNIT Fab Four.

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

👋🏾

[Barry Bottino-Prairie State Pigskin @BarryOnCampus]

Our final @PSPigskin season recap capsule focuses today on the Illinois State Redbirds. https://t.co/0utNziMMw5

[Joy Cooper @coopnjoy]

@heavensbvnny Same!!!!

[Miles Commodore @miles_commodore]

“A lie doesn't become truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good, just because it's accepted by a majority.”

Booker T Washington

[RedditCFB @RedditCFB]

Illinois State had an incredible season that ended up just short of the FCS Championship. They are the first college football team to play 17+ games since the 19th century.

[tc @Goat_Latia]

The problem with the transfer portal is it’s eroding the lifelong bonds that make college football special. Fans and alumni crave those forever connections: like knowing Tim Tebow belongs to Florida, Eric Crouch to Nebraska, or Julio Jones to Alabama. Those historic school-to-player connections define programs and create lifetime loyalty. Now, we’re cheering players for a season or two before they move on, diluting legacies and turning fandom into something transient instead of eternal.

[Joy Cooper @coopnjoy]

@BarryOnCampus ❤️🤍🖤

[Joy Cooper @coopnjoy]

@DexterNiekamp ❤️🤍🖤

[Joy Cooper @coopnjoy]

@Mr_Husky1 Prayers for you all during this unimaginable loss.

[Illinois State @IllinoisStateU]

Join fellow Redbirds to cheer on @RedbirdFB Monday night in the FCS Championship game. If you can’t attend the game, find a watch party near you: #BackTheBirds
https://t.co/wtQ2VqvaW4

[Illinois State Football @RedbirdFB]

From the desk of Coach Brock Spack

[Barry Bottino-Prairie State Pigskin @BarryOnCampus]

Illinois State special teams standout Ben Cooper is drawing plenty of attention from opponents this season. https://t.co/0J19u9bwST

[Illinois State Athletics @ISURedbirds]

Illinois State Athletics is excited to announce a commitment of $2.5 million from an anonymous former Redbird Football quarterback👏

MORE INFO → https://t.co/DZ9JJkahT7

[Paul Kabbes @PaulKabbes]

Facilities matter in college athletics. Players still care, I promise.

‘13 = east side + suites @ Hancock ➡️ Birds play for title in ‘14.
‘23 = indoor practice facility opens ➡️ Birds play for title in ‘25.

Tomorrow we announce a commitment to enhance the future of @RedbirdFB.

[Joy Cooper @coopnjoy]

@Cadamz_11 @BenCooper44 Thank you, Chris!!! This is so nice of you!!! Roll, Birds!!!! ❤️🤍🖤