Illinois has 13 Division I college basketball teams eligible for the NCAA tournament.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranked No. 24 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of college sports participation.

Men’s head coach salaries at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale outpace women’s team coaches by 40 percent, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of recent U.S. Department of Education data.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale volleyball brought in $42,025 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing volleyball programs in Illinois that year, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

DePaul University softball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $63,791 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Illinois is the fifth most popular states for college softball, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Robert Morris University baseball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $10,678 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Bradley University ($1.2 million), and University of Illinois at Chicago ($980,248), according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Jevon Carter earned second-team All-America honors this week, yet another accolade for a point guard called "one of the best to ever hit the hardwood" for West Virginia University.

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Carbondale Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11.

Southern Illinois graduate Devante Lee had one tackle in Kent St. Golden Flashes football's 44-16 loss Oct. 31 to the Bowling Green Falcons at Dix.

Carbondale graduate Jalyn Williams had 39 receiving yards, two touchdown catches and three receptions in McKendree Bearcats football's 36-12 win Oct. 28 over the Lincoln Blue Tigers at Leemon Field.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Carbondale Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.

Carbondale Community High School graduate Tyrell Robison had three tackles in Missouri Western Griffons football's 34-24 loss Oct. 28 to the Washburn Ichabods at Spratt.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Carbondale Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 22 to Oct. 28.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Carbondale Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21.

Johnston City graduate Nico Gualdoni had seven kickoffs, 417 kickoff yards and three touchbacks in Southern Ill. Salukis football's 42-7 loss Oct. 14 to the Illinois St. Redbirds at Saluki Stadium.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Carbondale Reporter coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 8 to Oct. 14.

Carbondale Community High School graduate Tyrell Robison had six tackles and one assisted tackle for a loss in Missouri Western Griffons football's 40-8 loss Oct. 7 to the Lindenwood Lions at Spratt.

Carbondale graduate Jalyn Williams had 46 receiving yards and six receptions in McKendree Bearcats football's 28-10 loss Oct. 7 to the UIndy Greyhounds at Leemon Field.