Women's basketball hires coach
After a process that lasted exactly three weeks, Eastern Michigan University hired former Kansas assistant coach Tory Verdi to lead its women’s basketball team into the future.
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After a process that lasted exactly three weeks, Eastern Michigan University hired former Kansas assistant coach Tory Verdi to lead its women’s basketball team into the future.
The red-hot RedHawk offense proved to be too much for the Eastern Michigan University women’s softball team as it fell twice during the weekend series.
“She just gets it.”
Baseball
After five of the most successful years in Eastern Michigan women’s basketball history, EMU announced the resignation of coach AnnMarie Gilbert effective April 6.
Eastern Michigan University women’s softball team will play its first game of the season at 1 p.m. Friday at Varsity Field when it takes on Northern Illinois University in a doubleheader.
The Eastern Michigan University softball team dropped both of its games in a doubleheader with Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne on Tuesday in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Tavelyn James stepped on the basketball court as a highly touted freshman, earning all-state honors four times while in high school.
For the No. 12 seeded Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team and senior guard Tavelyn James, the shots just wouldn’t fall. But ultimately, the Eagles would.
Senior guard Tavelyn James and sophomore guard/forward Natachia Watkins have been a winning formula for the 12th-seeded Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team.
Senior forward Paige Redditt powered her way toward the basket, spun left and scored the game-winning two-point field goal with 1.5 seconds remaining.
Sophomore guard Desyree Thomas broke up a pass at one end of the court, then found senior guard Tavelyn James streaking down the other end for an easy fast-break layup.
Feb. 1 was a day of joy and celebration for the Eastern Michigan football team and coach Ron English.
The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team will travel to DeKalb, Ill. to face the Northern Illinois University Huskies at 4 p.m. Saturday.
For senior guard Tavelyn James, basketball was not something that immediately caught her eye. Instead, it was cheerleading that was her main focus – until one day everything changed.
The stadium roared and Coach AnnMarie Gilbert pumped her fist as sophomore forward Olivia Fouty scored a layup off an inbounds pass from Desyree Thomas to put the Eagles up 50-38. It was one of the few times Coach Gilbert showed emotion, but ultimately, it was that kind of game.
The Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team will return home for a two-game stretch when it plays Mid-American Conference East foe Miami (Ohio) at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center.
The Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team took possession of first place in the Mid-American Conference West after a 55-50 victory against Bowling Green State University on Saturday at the Convocation Center.
The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team will look to defend its Mid-American Conference West standing when it takes on the University of Akron at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center.
Tough defense, strong rebounding and a clutch performance from senior guard Quintin Dailey helped lead the Eagles to a 41-38 victory over the University of Toledo Rockets and keep their share of the Mid American Conference West Division lead.