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Following a campaign that saw the Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team boast a winning record for the first time since 2021, the Eagles aim to build on their success in the new year.
Following two productive seasons with the United Football League’s Michigan Panthers that saw the Eastern Michigan University alumnus secure All-UFL honors this year, Gunnar Oakes has received the NFL opportunity he had longed for.
With just a few days until the women’s soccer season kicks off in earnest and the football and women’s volleyball campaigns not far behind, here are a couple of the top storylines to look forward to as the fall sport season begins.
Patrice Beasley, John Bowler, Nikki Knapp, Ben Reese, and Bill Tuscany are the five men and women who have been selected to join the Eastern Michigan E-Club Alumni Chapter, the official varsity athletic letterwinners club, as the latest inductees into the school’s Hall of Fame.
The 2025-26 campaign will be the last in the coaching tenure of Sue Parks.
With the fall semester rapidly approaching, the 2025-26 sports season is just around the corner.
On the 25th anniversary of Eastern Michigan University adding women’s rowing to its sports catalog, the university has announced the addition of its 20th varsity sport for student-athletes.
With the 2025 college football season rapidly approaching, Eastern Michigan University enters the upcoming campaign with some uncertainty regarding who will line up under center for the squad this year.
Having completed another successful season, Eastern Michigan University's women's lacrosse team was recognized for its achievements at EMU's Board of Regents meeting on June 26, 2025.
17-year-old Elijah Berman, a member of the Eastern Michigan football 2026 recruiting class, was killed in a motorcycle crash on June 24, 2025.
Despite the current lull in on-field and on-court sports action during summer break, there are still many things to look forward to as the start of the 2025-26 sports season inches closer.
A new day in college football is on the horizon, and Eastern Michigan University is set to take full advantage of it. Bolstered by funding from the "Maxx Match" program, the Eagles have increased their funding by over $200,000 for the team’s upcoming season with major changes set to take place in 2025.
Going to high school just 10 minutes apart from each other, it seemed to be destiny that Brian Dooley's and Gunnar Oakes’ paths would cross.
Five men and three women in the Eastern Michigan track and field program will fly the flag for the green and white in Jacksonville, Florida, later this week. Gabe Singh, Brendan Hill, Lucky Fiaku, Jake McEachern and Kian Wiles headline the men’s Eagles that will compete in the NCAA East Prelims that begin the morning of May 28, 2025. Micah Martin, Saraiah Walkes and Isabella Brent will lead the women into competition beginning May 29. Sophomore Jake McEachern will kick off the competition representing the Eagles in the hammer throwing competition on May 28 at 10 a.m. McEachern, from Lloydminster, Alberta, ranked second in the Mid-American Conference with a throwing distance of 63.63 meters, a season-best mark from him to boot. Englander Kian Wiles will also compete for the Eagles on May 28 at 6:30 p.m., participating in the first round of the 1500-meter that he placed first in the conference thanks to a three minute, 40 second, 73 millisecond time. Wiles, a junior, will compete again on May 30 in the quarterfinals if he advances as part of the top five in his heat or posts one of the four fastest subsequent times. Senior Gabe Singh rounds out the competitors on May 28, racing in the 400m hurdle division thanks to posting a staggering time of 50 seconds and 62 milliseconds, good enough for first in the MAC. The Toledo native will also race again on Friday if he places on the podium in his heat or posts one of the six fastest times of the day. Brendan Hill and Lucky Fiaku will both compete on May 30 in the high jump competition, the duo finishing second in the conference with 2.12m marks respectively with a chance to advance to the national championships if they finish in the top 12. Women’s CompetitorsIsabella Brent will kick off the action for the women’s contestants on May 29 at 10 a.m., qualifying for the prelims with a 57.54m mark that was good enough for fourth in the MAC. If the senior finishes inside the top 12, she will advance to the national championships. Saraiah Walkes, the MVP of the MAC Outdoor Championships, aims to back up her outstanding performance by also competing on May 30 in the 400m dash. If Walkes finishes inside the top three or posts one of the next six fastest times, she will qualify for the May 31 quarterfinals event. Micah Martin will represent the Eagles in the high jumping competition thanks to a 1.76m effort that was good enough for fourth in the conference. The junior will compete on May 31, and if she finishes inside the top 12, she will advance to the national championships. The Eagles that advance to the National Championships will return to action in Eugene, Oregon, from June 11-14.
On Saturday, May 17, 2025, the Michigan Panthers clinched a playoff berth in the United Football League with a win over the Houston Roughnecks. The victory brings their current record to 6–2 and continues their strong performance in the spring football league’s 2025 season.
It was a tale of two outings for Eastern Michigan University in their first conference tournament game since 2018 — before the weather delay, and after it.
Just a few short weeks ago, last year’s Eagles starting quarterback Cole Snyder received a mini-camp offer with the Detroit Lions, getting a chance to show off his talents for the NFL’s home-state team.
While Eastern Michigan University may have lost on the scoreboard, their season will not be coming to an end just yet.
Trailing one of the top teams in the Mid-American Conference by four runs, entering the bottom of the 12th inning with their season and a trip to the MAC tournament hanging in the balance, Eastern Michigan University’s baseball team stepped up to the plate when it mattered most.
Having originally been scheduled to play on March 5, then April 2, with both games cancelled due to rain, the Eastern Michigan University Eagles finally got a chance to test their mettle against their final Power Four foe of the season — the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
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