The Eastern Illinois Panthers are the intercollegiate athletic programs of
Eastern Illinois University (EIU) located in
Charleston, Illinois
Charleston is a city in, and the county seat of, Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,286, as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor, Mattoon. Both are p ...
, United States. The Panthers athletic program is a member of the
Ohio Valley Conference
The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; the conference's football programs compete in the Football Cham ...
(OVC) and competes at the
NCAA Division I level in the
Football Championship Subdivision. EIU's colors are
blue
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and
gray
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. Selected as the team mascot in 1930, EIU's
panther was informally known as "Billy" for many years and was officially named "Billy the Panther" in 2008. Panther teams have won five NCAA national championships in three sports. The Panthers also won the 1969
NAIA men's soccer title.
History
Eastern Illinois athletics began in the school's very first year, with the inaugural football team taking the field only three weeks after the first students arrived on campus in 1899.
Eastern Illinois was a member of the
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1912 to 1970. From 1978 to 1982 they were members of the Mid-Continent Athletic Association which was absorbed by the
Association of Mid-Continent Universities later known as the
Mid-Continent Conference
The Summit League, or The Summit, is an NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic conference with its membership mostly located in the Midwestern United States from Illinois on the East of the Mississippi River to the Dakotas and Nebraska on the W ...
now the
Summit League
The Summit League, or The Summit, is an NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic conference with its membership mostly located in the Midwestern United States from Illinois on the East of the Mississippi River to the Dakotas and Nebraska on the W ...
till 1996. In 1996 they joined the Ohio Valley Conference which is their current conference.
A member of the
Ohio Valley Conference
The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; the conference's football programs compete in the Football Cham ...
since 1996, Eastern Illinois University sponsors teams in ten men's and ten women's
NCAA sanctioned sports. The Panthers' men's soccer team and men's and women's swimming teams compete as associate members of the
Summit League
The Summit League, or The Summit, is an NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic conference with its membership mostly located in the Midwestern United States from Illinois on the East of the Mississippi River to the Dakotas and Nebraska on the W ...
since those sports are not sponsored by the OVC. The OVC merged its men's tennis league into that of the
Horizon League after the 2021–22 school year, with all OVC teams in that sport, including Eastern Illinois, becoming Horizon associates.
Sports sponsored
Baseball
*1973 NCAA Division II World Series Third Place.
*1978 NCAA Division II World Series Fifth Place.
*1981 NCAA Division II World Series Runner-Up.
The Panther baseball team has appeared in two
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, in
1999
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and
2008
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.
Basketball
Men's basketball
*
NAIA Tournament appearances (6)
1947
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Events
January
* January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...
,
1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022.
* January 2 – ...
,
1950
Events January
* January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed.
* January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...
,
1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes ...
,
1953
Events
January
* January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma.
* January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo.
* January 14
** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yugosl ...
,
1957
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year ...
. With a combined record of 7–7. Highest finish, 4th: 1957.
*
NCAA Division II Tournament appearances each year from
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
to
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – In ...
. Highest finish, 3rd:
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
and
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government).
* January 6 � ...
.
*
NCAA Division I Tournament appearances (1992 and 2001).
*All time tournament results
Women’s basketball
*
NCAA Division I Tournament appearance 1988.
Men's cross country
Team Championships:
*1968 – NCAA College Division National Champions
*1969 – NCAA College Division National Champions
*1977 – NCAA Division II National Champions
Football
*
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government).
* January 6 � ...
Division II National Champion
*
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – In ...
Division II National Runner-Up.
*
NCAA Division I Football Championship tournament appearances: 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015.
*Conference Titles: 1912, 1913, 1914, 1928, 1948, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013
*
All time tournament results
Men’s golf
National Finishes:
*1969 - NAIA 4th Place
*1972 - NAIA 8th Place
Individual National Champions:
*1972 - Gaylord Burrows - NAIA
Soccer
Men's soccer
* 1969 – NAIA National Champion.
* NCAA Division II runners-up in
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
, 3rd in
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government).
* January 6 � ...
, and 4th in
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
.
* Stripped of 1981 Division I 3rd-place finish.
Women’s soccer
The Panther women’s soccer team has appeared in four
NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament
The NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship, sometimes known as the Women's College Cup, is an American college soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I women's natio ...
s in
2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanist ...
,
2002
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,
2003
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, and
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
.
Softball
The Panther softball team has appeared in two
Women's College World Series, in
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
Jan ...
and
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
.
Men’s swimming and diving
Individual National Champions:
*1973 - Bob Thomas, NCAA Division II 200 yard backstroke
*1973 - Bob Thomas, NCAA Division II 400 yard IM
*1973 - Jon Mayfield, NCAA Division II 200 yard breaststroke
*1973 - NCAA Division II 400 yard medley (Bob Thomas, Jon Mayfield, Dan Cole, Dave Toler)
*1974 - Bob Thomas, NCAA Division II 200 yard backstroke
*1974 - Bob Thomas, NCAA Division II 400 yard IM
*1974 - Jon Mayfield, NCAA Division II 200 yard breaststroke
*1974 - NCAA Division II 400 yard medley (Bob Thomas, Jon Mayfield, Brian Forsberg, Dave Toler)
*1975 - Jon Mayfield, NCAA Division II 200 yard breaststroke
Track and field
Team Championships (men's):
*1974 – NCAA Division II National Champions
*1976 — NCAA Division II National Runner-up
Individual Champions:
*1955 – Ray White, NAIA Long Jump
*1967 – John Craft, NAIA Triple Jump
*1969 – John Craft, NCAA College Division Triple Jump
*1972 – Rodney Jackson, NCAA College Division 400 hurdles
*1973 – Rodney Jackson, NCAA College Division 400 hurdles
*1974 – Darrell Brown, NCAA Division II Long Jump
*1975 – Toni Ababio, NCAA Division II Long Jump
*1975 – Toni Ababio, NCAA Division II Triple Jump
*1976 – Ed Hatch, NCAA Division II 400 Meter Dash
*1979 – Robert Johnson, NCAA Division II 110 hurdles
*1981 — 4x400 Relay, Women’s Track & Field AIAW II
*1981 – Augustine Oruwari, NCAA Division II 110 hurdles
*1988 – Jim Maton, NCAA Division I 800 meter run (Indoor)
*1992 – Dan Steele, NCAA Division I 400 hurdles
Volleyball
The Eastern Illinois volleyball team has been the Ohio Valley Conference champions in 1998 and co champions in 2004. The volleyball team has made one
NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament appearance in
2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanist ...
.
Athletic facilities
Current facilities
Facilities are housed on the west side of the EIU campus between 4th Street and Grant Avenue.
*
Coaches Stadium at Monier Field — Baseball
*Darling Courts — Men's and women's tennis
*Lakeside Field — Men's and women's soccer
*
Lantz Arena — Men's and women's basketball, Volleyball
*Lantz Field House — Men's and women's indoor track and field
*
O’Brien Field — Football, Men's and women's outdoor track and field
*Ray Padovan Pool — Men's and women's swimming and diving
*Tom Woodall Panther Trail — Men's and women's cross country
*Williams Field — Softball
Men's and women's golf practice at four local courses including Charleston Country Club, Mattoon Country Club, Meadowview Golf Course and Bent Tree Golf Course.
Former facilities
*
Pemberton Hall — Men’s Basketball
*
McAfee Gymnasium — Men’s Basketball
*Schahrer Field — Football (1899–1948)
Club and intramural facilities
*Student Rec Center — Intramural sports
Notable former athletes
Baseball
*
Tim Bogar, retired
Major League Baseball infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.
Standard arrangement of positions
In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. ...
*
Zach Borenstein (born 1990), baseball outfielder
*
Randy Myers, former American Major League Baseball pitcher with the
New York Mets,
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
,
San Diego Padres,
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is locate ...
,
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight char ...
and the
Toronto Blue Jays between 1985 and 1998. 4x
MLB All-Star.
*
Marty Pattin
Martin William Pattin (April 6, 1943 – October 3, 2018) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 475 games in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher. He pitched for the California Angels (1968), Seattle Pilots / Mi ...
, former
MLB
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baseball pitcher
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for the
California Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team ...
,
Seattle Pilots
The Seattle Pilots were an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington during the 1969 Major League Baseball season. During their single-season existence, the Pilots played their home games at Sick's Stadium and were a ...
,
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. The Brewers are named for the city's association wi ...
,
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's ei ...
, and
Kansas City Royals
*
Stan Royer, MLB baseball player for the
St. Louis Cardinals and
Boston Red Sox
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*
Kevin Seitzer
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, retired all-star
Major League Baseball player
Basketball
*
Henry Domercant
Henry Domercant (born December 30, 1980) is an American and Bosnian-Herzegovinian professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Windy City Bulls in the NBA G League, the development team for the Chicago Bull ...
, former
professional basketball
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player in
Europe
*
Kevin Duckworth
Kevin Jerome Duckworth (April 1, 1964 – August 25, 2008) was an American professional basketball player who played as center in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A native of Illinois, he played college basketball at Eastern Illinois U ...
, former
NBA All-Star forward
*
Kyle Hill
Kyle Eric Hill (born April 7, 1979) is an American retired professional basketball player. He was picked by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2001 NBA draft with the 44th overall draft pick. Hill's NBA rights were then traded by the Mavericks shortly ...
, former
professional basketball
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player in
Europe
*
Jay Taylor, former NBA player for the
New Jersey Nets
Football
*
Brad Childress
Bradley Childress (born June 27, 1956) is a former American football coach. He worked for over 40 years as a coach for various college programs and National Football League (NFL) franchises. He was the offensive coordinator for Wisconsin from 19 ...
, former head coach of the
Minnesota Vikings
*
Jimmy Garoppolo
James Richard Garoppolo (born November 2, 1991), nicknamed Jimmy G, is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Illinois, where he set the school ...
,
quarterback for the
San Francisco 49ers
*
Jeff Gossett, former NFL
punter for the
LA/Oakland Raiders and 3 other NFL teams
*
Kamu Grugier-Hill
Caelan Kamuela “Kamu” Grugier-Hill (born May 16, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Eastern Illinois, and was drafted by the New England ...
,
linebacker for the
Miami Dolphins
*
Alexander Hollins
Alexander Hollins (born November 24, 1996) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Eastern Illinois. Hollins has also been a member of the Minnesota ...
,
wide receiver for the
Minnesota Vikings
*
John Jurkovic
Ivan "John" Jurkovic (born August 18, 1967) is a former American football player currently employed as a broadcaster. He grew up in Calumet City, Illinois.
Jurkovic played professionally as a defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers, Jac ...
, former NFL
Defensive tackle for the
Green Bay Packers and
Jacksonville Jaguars
*
Tim Kelly offensive coordinator for the
Houston Texans
*
Ray McElroy
Raymond Edward McElroy (born July 31, 1972) is a former professional American football cornerback who played for six seasons for the Indianapolis Colts, the Chicago Bears, and the Detroit Lions in the National Football League
The Natio ...
, former NFL
Cornerback
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for the
Indianapolis Colts and
Chicago Bears
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*
Sean Payton, head coach of the
New Orleans Saints
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and winner of
Super Bowl XLIV
*
Ted Petersen, retired NFL Offensive/Defensive
tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers,
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (A ...
, and
Indianapolis Colts
*
Tony Romo, former
quarterback for the
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divis ...
and now a
sportscaster
*
Micah Rucker
Micah Rucker (born January 4, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Eastern Illinois.
College
Rucker started his colleg ...
, former
wide receiver for the
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Stee ...
,
Kansas City Chiefs
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The t ...
, and
New York Giants; also played in the
Arena Football League
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*
Mike Shanahan
Michael Edward Shanahan (born August 24, 1952) is a former American football coach, best known as the head coach of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 to 2008. During his fourteen seasons with the Broncos, he led ...
, former head coach of the
Los Angeles Raiders,
Denver Broncos and
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) E ...
and 3 times
Super Bowl winner.
*
Chris Szarka, retired
Canadian Football League fullback
*
Pierre Walters, former
NFL linebacker for the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The t ...
Handball
*
Tim Dykstra, former
handball player who competed in the
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...
.
MMA
*
Matt Hughes, 2x NCAA All-American wrestler, former
UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
Welterweight Champion
*
Kenny Robertson
Kenneth Duane Robertson (born February 14, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist. A professional mixed martial artist since 2008, he has also competed for the UFC and Bellator.
Before MMA
In high school he wrestled for Metamora Township ...
, 4x NCAA Division I qualifier for wrestling; current
mixed martial artist for the
UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
*
Mike Russow, current
mixed martial artist
*
Matt Veach
Matt Alan Veach (born May 31, 1981) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter who most recently competed in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has competed for the UFC, BAMMA, the MFC, and Cage Warriors.
...
, current
mixed martial artist
Rugby
*
Lauren Doyle
Lauren Doyle (born February 23, 1991) is an American rugby sevens player. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team and represented the United States in Rugby seve ...
, represented the United States of America for
Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held over six days in August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. The 2016 Olympics was the debut for rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics, though rugby union was last played at the 1924 games.
The usual laws of ...
Soccer
*
Schellas Hyndman
Schellas Hyndman (born November 4, 1951) is a retired soccer coach. He was previously head coach of FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.
Despite having a limited career as a professional athlete, Hyndman is one of the most successful college socc ...
, former head coach of soccer's
FC Dallas
*
Matt Bobo, former
North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to:
*North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league
*North American Soccer League (2011–2017)
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer league ba ...
player
*
John Baretta
John Baretta (born May 6, 1955) is a Canadian retired soccer goalkeeper who played in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League.
Baretta attended Eastern Illinois University where he was a 1978 Al ...
, former
North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to:
*North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league
*North American Soccer League (2011–2017)
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer league ba ...
goalkeeper
*
George Gorleku, former
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92)
Major Indoor Soccer League has been the name of three different American professional indoor soccer leagues:
*Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992), known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League
*Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2 ...
player
*
LeBaron Hollimon, former
National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) player
*
Damien Kelly, former
National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) player
*
Mark Simpson, former goalkeeper and assistant coach for
D.C. United
D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four S ...
*
Jason Thompson, former player for
D.C. United
D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four S ...
*
Glen Tourville
Glen Tourville is a retired American soccer player and former coach.
Player
Tourville attended the Eastern Illinois University where he played on the men's soccer team in 1978 and 1979. In 1979, the Panthers went to the NCAA Men's Division II So ...
, former
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92)
Major Indoor Soccer League has been the name of three different American professional indoor soccer leagues:
*Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992), known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League
*Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2 ...
player
Track
*
John Craft, placed 5th in the
Men’s triple jump at the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
*
Sandy Osei-Agyemang, advanced to the second round in the
Men's 100 metres and
Men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
*
Dan Steele, track
All-American, 400-meter National Champion, and Bronze Medalist at the
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soó ...
*
Darrin Steele, competed at the
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...
and the
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soó ...
References
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Sports clubs established in 1895
1895 establishments in Illinois