Leader of the flyin illini, and current national basketball commentator stephen bardo. On board with the flying illini, 25 years later redeye. This team was so spectacular dick vitale gave them theri own name. A flyin illini team member will be landing in carbondale friday for a book signing that will benefit the boys and girls club of carbondale. Yet everywhere he goes, people still ask him about what happened 25 years ago.
Heres a look back in photos at several of the players who made up the final four run, along with coach lou henson. That fighting illini team gained the moniker flyin illini by dick vitale while broadcasting a game during the 198889 season. He was the starting point guard on the 1989 flyin illini team that made it to the final four. Flyin illini teammates steven bardo and ervin small carry kendall gill off the court after he brook his foot during the game during the 198889 season. If they play us in a seven game series, they dont win a game, said kendall gill, whose. Former illini stephen bardo says hard work, toughness keys. Buy nebrasketball by scott winter, tom izzo from waterstones today. It was the last game the flyin illini as great a college team as this state has seen won together. On board with the flying illini, 25 years later chicago. Schwartzman book series and chasing darkness, which is the first book in the rookie club book series. Nebrasketball by scott winter, tom izzo waterstones. To celebrate that squad and its accomplishments, bardo, a college basketball analyst at big ten network, is set to release a book friday titled flyin illini. Stephen bardo, a member of the 1989 flyin illini mens basketball team and a current big ten network basketball analyst, took to twitter on saturday morning to voice his frustration with the current state of the illinois athletics department, which is currently embroiled in a pair of investigations into allegations of abuse and mistreatment. The ncaa handed him a 12game suspension for a payment penny hardaway gave his mother to help the family move.
Sign up to download the secrets of leadership video series. Do you have any recommended resources to share books, seminars, websites, coaches. He was selected for the nba by the atlanta hawks but never. The most popular team in university of illinois sports history is the flyin illini. The untold story of one of college basketballs elite teams. Stephen dean steve bardo born april 5, 1968 is a retired american professional basketball player who had a brief career in the national basketball association nba. I would usually select the more difficult hours 6am, 1am, etc so that i could see who had the most availability. Illini coaches carry on tradition started when lou henson.
Battle of the books gail borden public library district. If they play us in a sevengame series, they dont win a game, said kendall gill, whose. Former flyin illini star stephen bardo joins chicago sky. Please include the names of your guests in the rsvp section of your order so that we can make name tags. Stephen bardo completely kentucky wiki fandom powered. During his successful collegiate career stephen was named big ten defensive player of the year and made all conference twice. Stephen bardo, who moved from espn to cover games for btn this year, has penned his inside story of the 1989 flyin illini. Stephen brdo is a retired professional basketball player. Stephen dean bardo born april 5, 1968 is a retired american professional basketball player. Former illini player to talk about book at jacksonville. The former bookstore was remodeled over the summer and transitioned into the illini shop campustown, said jon.
The players known as the flying illini, included all the important pieces from the 198788 squad kenny battle, kendall gill, steve bardo, lowell hamilton, nick anderson. He was part of the flyin illini team that qualified for the 1989. Over the years, many memorable players have donned the orange and blue, including derek harper, dave downey, doug altenberger, kendall gill, eddie johnson, ken norman, kenny battle, johnny kerr. For the next three days, well run excerpts from his look back at lou hensons final four crew. Hire a celebrity performer or professional speaker within. Former nba player stephen bardo is in carbondale promoting his new book named the flyin illini. The daily illini shall not be liable for failure to print, publish or circulate all or any part of any issue in which an advertisement accepted by the publisher is contained. Stephen bardo is the top basketball commentator in the business. Stephen bardo bio, wiki, married, wife, height jhr na published on mon feb 15 2016 modified on fri feb 19 2016 stephen dean steve bardo is mostly known as retired professional basketball player and many considered him as one the controversial analyst. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Stephen bardo, big ten network analyst and former big ten defensive player of the year for the flyin illini. Stephen bardos book on the 89 illini comes out friday.
Illinois assistant coach chin coleman is known for his creative scouting reports, snazzy fashion sense and helping the illini win by. The 198889 illinois fighting illini mens basketball team represented the university of illinois. But what i did was try to go in chronological order and set it up at the beginning of how the flyin illini started in terms of the basketball recruiting class that we had our freshman year, and then kind of the ups and downs of the. The game will come with the backdrop of hosting members of the 1989 flyin illini team. Twentyfive years later college basketball coaches and fans all over the world still marvel at their unique brand of basketball. Former flyin illini star stephen bardo told the newsgazette the recent situation involving current ui basketball player darius paul struck a chord with him. For mail order please include a phone number andor email address for better communication. Bardos 10year professional playing experience coupled with leading the flyin illini to the final four gives. Highland park, il stephen bardo discusses his book, the flyin illini at highland park public library as part of the librarys meet the author series. When fall rolls into winter, most sports fans in nebraska long for spring football. Stephen bardo, big ten network analyst and former big ten defensive player of the year for the flyin illini stephen bardo what separates this book from many of the others that have been written about college basketball is that there are countless behindthescenes stories that illustrate how miles molded himself into a. Flyin illini know value of instate illinois basketball players illini. The best list of independent illinois bookstores best bookstores in illinois independent book stores is news, information, and guides to literary magazines, independent publishers, creative writing programs, alternative periodicals, indie bookstores, writing contests, and more. Students may face longer lines and wait times this year when buying books for classes.
The champaign room talks to stephen bardo new, 7 comments former illini great and member of the flyin illini stephen bardo took the time to. Bowman and former high school allamerican marcus liberty. The players known as the flying illini, included all the important pieces from the 198788. The book is not quite as engaging as its author, and it could have used a good editor. Bardos 10 year professional playing experience coupled with leading the flyin illini to the final four gives. Illini union bookstore 809 s wright st, champaign, illinois 61820 rated 4. Stephen spoke for an hour, fielded many questions, and then signed copies of his new book, the flyin illini. Bardo was the starting point guard on the legendary flyin illini of the university of illinois 1989 team that qualified for.
Iris chang, author of the international bestseller, the rape of nanking, was a features writer for the daily illini from 198789. Tim grover michael jordans trainer has a great book called relentless i enjoyed. His experience on the basketball court and as a television analyst helped forge his fastpaced presentations that provide audiences with tools they can use immediately to achieve greater results in their professions. Check our upcoming events page to see whats happening in the ac. The flyin illini the untold story of one of college basketballs elite teams paperback 20. I interview coaches all of the time and i look forward to speaking with tim because hes not going to sugarcoat his words. Best breakdown podcasts we could find updated april 2020. Battle of the books is a program that encourages quality reading for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students c osponsored by gail borden public library, bartlett public library, and poplar creek public library. Up the stairs, to the left back corner of the store. Exflyin illini stephen bardo voices frustration on twitter. Stephen bardo is a basketball analyst who works with the fox sports, big ten network.
Also stephen bardo who is a analysis for the big ten network played at illinois went to the final four. Veteran college basketball analyst stephen bardo will step in as the new color commentator for the wnba team, which is tweaking how it builds a seasonticket holder base. And they much like the flyin illini certainly would have a. He was even part of the flyin illini team that was eligible to compete in the 1989 ncaa mens basketball tournament final four. Stephen was the defensive player of the year, all big ten selection, and starting point guard for the flyin illini. Danielle girard is a wellestablished author, who has penned more than ten highly entertaining book series such as exhume, which is the first book in the dr. They and point guard stephen bardo would play in a combined 39 nba seasons.
Stephen s playing days consisted of a 10year professional basketball career including the nba dallas, detroit, and san antonio, and overseas france, italy, japan, spain, and venezuela. Boston celtics the big three larry bird, kevin mchale and robert parish citation needed the boston three party ray allen, kevin garnett and paul pierce, a. Flyin illini say they, not jalen roses fab five, started the baggy shorts trend. The players known as the flying illini, included all the important pieces from the 198788 squad kenny battle, kendall gill, steve bardo, lowell hamilton, nick anderson and larry smith as well as junior college allamerican p. The universityowned illini union bookstore is the sole location for students to purchase textbooks, as the t. He currently serves as a commentator for fox sports 1 basketball coverage and presents his point guard vision leadership training to youth and collegiate athletes. Bookstore stops selling books, rebrands to illini shop. Theres a filter in the applications, so i would filter by hours selected. Stephen bardo, a guard for that team, parlayed that experience into a career in broadcasting.
Ive done a ton of hiring for the illini union, so know this process well. Stephen bardo shares his insight on james wisemans unfortunate situation. He had a very impressive career with the university of illinois, scoring 909 points and 495 assists. Stephen bardo host of america loves food and sports. Former illinois basketball players stephen bardo and kendall gill talk about the flying illini team that went to the 1989 final four. Roger ebert, film critic, was editorinchief of the daily illini in 196364, when he attended the university of illinois at urbanachampaign. Stephen bardo, kendall gill say flyin illini, not jalen roses fab. Stephen bardo, big ten network analyst and former big ten defensive player of the year for the flyin. He helped lead the iconic flyin illini to the final four in 1989. Coach tim miles and a big ten team on the rise scott winter, tom izzo on. Kendall gill, 24 from lowell hamilton and 21 from stephen bardo. Following 10 years of professional basketball bardo started a broadcasting career with wbbmtv in chicago. For those interested in lou hensons nationally acclaimed final.
Stephen bardo is a college basketball analyst with fox sports and the big ten network. Bardo s 10year professional playing experience coupled with leading the flyin illini to the final four gives him a unique perspective when calling the game. The book is about how everyone aspires to make it into a league for their respective career path. Flyin illini know value of instate illinois basketball. Stephen bardo, former illini and nba basketball player, visited the library on saturday june 14 th.
The unique quality of size and speed made this team standout. Bardo was the starting point guard on the legendary flyin illini of the. List of books and articles about illinois history online. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for john bardo. He will also be available at the end of the reception to sign his book for those who have purchased it. Additionally, he works as a motivational speaker, and authored the book how to make the league without picking. He is genuine, refreshing, and thoughtful in this book. At flyin illini we provide you with an excellent shopping experience as our clients satisfaction matters a lot. The starting point guard at illinois for four years including the final four flyin illini team of.
Greg stout illinois centrals premiere passenger trains connected chicago with vacation destinations in florida and new orleans. Throughout the 90s, he played in the nba, cba and overseas. I think the author was careful to stay upbeat and positive, but some of the funny stories from i received this book from stephen bardo when i heard him speak about it, his days playing basketball with the illini, and college basketball today. Hire former nba player and espn announcer stephen bardo f. May 30, 2015 stephen bardo, a member of the 1989 flyin illini mens basketball team and a current big ten network basketball analyst, took to twitter on saturday morning to voice his frustration with the current state of the illinois athletics department, which is currently embroiled in a pair of investigations into allegations of abuse and mistreatment. Steph en bardo had an outstanding basketball career at the university of illinois. The flyin illini the untold story of one of college basketballs elite teams stephen bardo, dick vitale on.
Anderson, marcus liberty and lowell hamilton are from chicago. The 30th anniversary of the flyin illini was recently celebrated. Bardo was named big ten defensive player of the year in 1989. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The university of illinois has fielded a basketball team since 1905. Why lou henson was upset over new book on 89 flyin illini.
Join 18,000 illini receiving deals by signing up for our email. As a proud university of illinois alum, i always will have fond memories of the 89 flying illini basketball team. Talking college hoops with stephen bardo the captains blog. The flyin illini the untold story of one of college. Cbs steve greenberg of the chicago suntimes has a splended piece out today that reflects on the 25year anniversary of the 198889 illinois basketball team, best known as the flying illini. Persons with questions regarding the books, or on jon musgraves upcoming book projects, can contact musgrave at jon. He also worked for illini medias terrestrial radio station wpgu. Illinois central through passenger service in color morning. During his standout career at the university of illinois, 65 bardo scored 909 points and compiled 495 assists. It marked illinois fourth alltime final four appearance, and first in 37 years. John bardo phone, address, background info whitepages. Meanwhile, its more workaday trains offered service to st. University of illinois mens basketball from 1988 to 1989 flyin illini led by kenny battle, nick anderson, kendall gill, and stephen bardo professional.
We have the perfect combination of tshirts products that are tailored to meet your needs through our standard shopping practice. Minutes of board meeting july jacksonville public library. The flyin illini reached their seasonlong goal of reaching the 1989 final four at the kingdome in seattle. Louis and points in iowa, kentucky, tennessee and mississippi. Former illini star and nba player turned college basketball analyst stephen bardo will be at the jacksonville public library from 24 p. The flyin illini the untold story of one of college basketballs. Nick anderson, kenny battle, kendall gill, lowell hamilton, stephen bardo.
His style is to edutain, which means to educate and entertain. A true story of the most popular team in university of illinois sports history. Chicago national basketball retired players association. Stephens playing days consisted of a 10year professional basketball career including the nba dallas, detroit, and san antonio, and overseas france, italy, japan, spain, and venezuela. From an interview standpoint, ive done all the teammates and got almost all the coaching staff done and im just putting the final touches on that. Exflyin illini stephen bardo voices frustration on. Champaign if coaches and players know who will start at quarterback for the illini a week from. Discover librarianselected research resources on illinois history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Point guard steve bardo shoots for the 1989 illini. Along with bardo, the other starting members of that team included nick anderson, kendall gill, lowell hamilton, kenny battle, and key reserve marcus liberty. Stephen bardo november 15, 20 the flyin illini was the best basketball team in university of illinois history. Illini union bookstore bookstore champaign, illinois 58.
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