ISU BBall coach, athletics boosters killed in plane crash

[ST_Lawson]

Details are still coming out, but it looks like at least a couple of the people killed were part of the Illinois State athletics department, including their Associate Head Coach, Torrey Ward (http://goredbirds.com/staff.aspx?staff=17)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/up-to-de ... 1e726.html

Keep our Redbird friends in your thoughts and prayers.

EDIT - also killed was deputy athletic director Aaron Leetch: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketb ... lane-crash

EDIT 2 - here's all the names of the people on the plane: http://www.wjbc.com/common/page.php?pt= ... &is_corp=0

Discussion over at Redbirdfan.net: http://www.redbirdfan.net/forum/viewtop ... f=6&t=7650

[ST_Lawson]

ISU has unveiled a new site to remember the seven who were killed in the plane crash last April, as well as a patch that is being worn on athletic uniforms this year.

http://remembrance.goredbirds.com/