MVC Summer Media Day: Illinois State's Kristen Gillespie

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Kristen Gillespie recently signed a contract extension to keep her at Illinois State through the 2027-28 season. (Photo: Illinois State Athletics)

Thursday was Missouri Valley Conference Summer Media Day for women’s basketball. Over the next couple of days, we’ll have recaps from all 12 Valley coaches from their five minutes of availability. Here is a summary from Illinois State’s Kristen Gillespie: