Returning to competition in January of 2021, the Millikin University Women's basketball team recorded one of its most successful seasons in recent memory by winning the 2021 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Basketball Tournament Championship defeating Illinois Wesleyan 72-59. It was the first CCIW Tournament Championship for Millikin since 2005.
Millikin University, in conjunction with the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), announced its Jack Swartz Award Recipients and the CCIW Academic All-Conference team for the Spring season of 2021 on June 7.
The Millikin University baseball team defeated North Central College 4-3 on May 22 to win the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament and earn the school's first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Millikin had already been selected as an NCAA Regional host so the Big Blue will get to stay home for the NCAA Tournament.
Millikin University senior softball pitcher Aly Armstrong, who recently earned a business management degree, has helped lead the Big Blue to unfamiliar territory this spring.
Millikin senior women's volleyball student-athlete Gabrielle Coulthard was named the second recipient of the Chris Martin Perseverance Award announced on May 18.
The Millikin University Big Blue softball team earned the title of College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament Champions in an 8-0 victory over the Illinois Wesleyan Titans on May 15. With the win, Millikin softball earned its first NCAA Tournament berth since 1990.
The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced the 2020-21 Merle Chapman Leadership Award recipients on May 12.
Millikin University earned its sixth College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) softball title following a two-game sweep of Elmhurst on May 1 at Workman Family Softball Field.
The Big Blue closed out the regular season with a 24-8 record in conference play (27-11 overall) after 10-2 and 14-2 victories over the Bluejays. Millikin won nine of its last 11 games.
Creating opportunities to celebrate 50 years of women’s athletics at Millikin University has not been easy.
Millikin University’s plan to build a new locker room at Frank M. Lindsay Field aims to directly benefit the heart of our athletic programs: student-athletes.