At the end of a 25-year commitment from Illinois State golfing legend D.A. Weibring, the annual fundraiser benefiting the Redbird men's and women's golf programs became known as the "Kilborn Classic". Harland Kilborn, former coach, built a strong base by which current head coach Ray Kralis was able to lead both Illinois State men's and women's programs to the NCAA Regionals in 2005 after winning a pair of Missouri Valley Conference championships.