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Mark Wilson

Sports

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 […]

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sports soccer

Eastern Illinois University

WEEKEND SPORTS BRIEF: August 24, 2024

Here is your latest Weekend Sports Brief featuring sports results we might not have had ample time to get published on the website earlier this week: NFHS: 8 million+ participants competed in high school sports in 2023-24 academic year Press Release INDIANAPOLIS — More than eight million participants competed in high school sports in the 2023-24 school year – an all-time record and the first time ever that total participation has exceeded the eight-million mark.  The NFHS High School Athletics […]

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Josh Oakley

General News

Oakley hired as EIU men’s soccer head coach

CHARLESTON -- Eastern Illinois University's athletic department has a new member in its family. EIU athletic director Tom Michael made the announcement Wednesday of the hiring of Josh Oakley. Oakley will be serving as the new head coach of the Panther men's soccer program. Oakley, the 11th head coach in program history, is a former assistant coach at EIU. The Mattoon native was an assistant coach with the Panthers from 2000 to 2002, helping the program post a .555 win […]

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