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Mark Wilson

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Wilson is newest AD for Eastern Illinois Athletics

CHARLESTON -- Eastern Illinois University has named Mark Wilson as its next Director of Athletics. The selection is one of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Football Championship Subdivision's most accomplished and respected athletic leaders to guide the future of Panther Athletics. Wilson brings more than 30 years of NCAA Division I leadership to Charleston. This includes 21 years as Director of Athletics at Tennessee Tech University. Wilson's tenure at Tennessee Tech is one of the longest tenures among NCAA […]

todayJuly 16, 2026 38

Eastern Illinois men's soccer

Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois men’s soccer finalizes schedule

CHARLESTON -- Eastern Illinois University's 2026 men's soccer schedule is official, per a news release on Monday. The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) announced the Panthers' 2026 conference matchups as part of the final schedule. Last month, the team announced its non-conference schedule with four consecutive home matchups at Lakeside Field. That involves matches with Wright State, St. Thomas, Northern Illinois, and Bradley University. The season kicks off with two exhibition matches, one against Lewis & Clark Community College on August […]

todayJune 8, 2026 52

Eastern Illinois EIU FB football

Sports

Eastern Illinois FB win OVC Sportsmanship Award

CHARLESTON -- On Monday, the Ohio Valley Conference announced that Eastern Illinois University is the recipient of the 2025-26 Team Sportsmanship Awards for football.The annual award undergoes voting by the student-athletes and coaches of the respective sports. The team awards are bestowed upon the squads deemed to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical behavior. Other than OVC and NCAA guidelines, evaluations include the conduct of student-athletes, coaches, staff, administrators, and fans. The 2025-26 school year marks the […]

todayDecember 15, 2025 66

EIU McGlone Monahan

Eastern Illinois University

McGlone is Ohio Valley POTY, DPOTY

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Eastern Illinois junior forward Macy McGlone is second in the nation in double-doubles and on Tuesday, she earned another as she has been named the 2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, as well as OVC Defensive Player of the Year. Western Illinois forward Raegan McCowan was voted the Freshman of the Year while Southern Indiana Head Coach Rick Stein was honored as OVC Coach of the Year in voting by league head coaches and communications directors. After […]

todayMarch 5, 2024 157

SIUE 2023 OVC Champions soccer

General News

SIUE men’s soccer claims OVC crown

EDWARDSVILLE – SIUE men's soccer secured its 24th NCAA Tournament berth Saturday after winning the inaugural Ohio Valley Conference Championship with a 1-0 win over Incarnate Word Saturday at Korte Stadium. "It feels amazing," SIUE Head Coach Cale Wassermann said. "Incarnate Word pushed us to the final whistle, and it took a special goal to beat them." SIUE will enter the tournament unbeaten at 16-0-3. The Cougars will learn their opponent and destination Monday afternoon when the bracket is revealed at 12:00 central […]

todayNovember 12, 2023 151

SIUE Cougars September 21 2023

NCAA News

Cougars earn come-from-behind win at Charleston

CHARLESTON - Macie Begley's goal in the 73rd minute Thursday lifted SIUE Cougars women's soccer to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory at Eastern Illinois. SIUE opened the Ohio Valley Conference season with a win as Begley scored from 10 yards out on a pass from Matea Diekema. Begley became the 11th different player to score a goal this season for the Cougars. "I'm really happy with the performance on the road today," said SIUE Head Coach Derek Burton. The Cougars, 3-4-1 overall and 1-0 in […]

todaySeptember 21, 2023 157

SIUE soccer

General News

SIUE Soccer announces non-conference schedules

EDWARDSVILLE – After releasing its inaugural Ohio Valley Conference schedule, SIUE men's soccer has unveiled its nonconference schedule for the 2023 season. The Cougars will play seven games as a tune-up to their first OVC season. The Cougars will play a home exhibition with Indiana Wesleyan on August 18 as part of the SIUE Experience weekend for incoming freshmen. The regular season kicks off on the road at Central Arkansas (Aug. 24). The Cougars will take on Butler (Aug. 27) […]

todayJuly 26, 2023 132

SEMO

Football News

SEMO voted 2023 Big South-OVC preseason favorite

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) is the preseason favorite in the inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association football poll. The league's head coaches voted Tuesday as part of Media Day activities at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville. The SEMO Redhawks, the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) co-champion received six of ten first-place votes. SEMO would receive a total of 96 points to claim the preseason pole position. The preseason runner-up, Gardner-Webb, the 2022 Big South champion, […]

todayJuly 25, 2023 242

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