SIUE Athletics Director Brad Hewitt announced Monday that Lennox Forrester will be the new head coach of the SIUE men's basketball team. Forrester, an assistant at Bradley University for the last six seasons, became SIUE's seventh head coach, agreeing to a six-year contract with the university.… 5 Comments

You may not know his name, but he may have certified himself as a legend at SIUE. It has taken him 29 years to get to this point, but Gary Collins reached a prestigious milestone over the weekend. The SIUE baseball coach reached career win number 900 when his club beat the University of Southern Indiana 9-4 on Sunday at USI Baseball Field in Evansville, Ind.… Post the First Comment

The SIUE softball team welcomed in opponents Bellarmine University and Northern Kentucky University over the weekend. The Cougars swept the series against Bellarmine before gaining victories in both of the games against NKU. The No. 13 Cougars improved their record to 28-7 overall and 10-4 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference with the four wins over the weekend.… Post the First Comment

The SIUE men's and women's track and field teams came home for the first time this season to gusty conditions as they hosted the Cougar Classic Saturday at Korte Stadium. "I thought the meet went really well. It felt good to be home," SIUE Assistant Coach Ben Beyers said.… Post the First Comment

There remains only one Peyton Manning in the world because of a judge's decision to disallow Forsyth's Scott Wiese to change his name to match that of the Indianapolis Colt's famous quarterback. Wiese, an avid Bears fan, lost a bet made over the Super Bowl, and in return agreed to change his name to Peyton Manning.… Post the First Comment

Edwardsville High School alum E.J. Jones was arrested and released on rape allegations following an incident that occurred late April 3 at the University Village apartments on the University of Minnesota campus. An 18-year-old woman reported the incident Friday to the UM Police Department.… 2 Comments