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Grubb named EMU offensive line coach

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Ryan Grubb, the offensive coordinator for the University of Sioux Falls has been named as an assistant football coach today. Head coach Chris Creighton said Grubb will serve as the team’s offensive line coach. Grubb was a part of for the University of Sioux Falls football staff for the past four seasons. “Coach Grubb is a perfect fit for our program,” Creighton said on emueagles.com.


Report: WMU to hire EMU running backs coach Mike Hart

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Eastern Michigan University running backs coach Mike Hart has moved on from one directional school to another by taking the same position at Western Michigan University, according to school officials. Hart spent the last three seasons with the Eagles, two of which as the running backs coach. On Jan.


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Creighton receives his first three verbal commitments today

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Eastern Michigan University football head coach Chris Crieghton received his first three commitments for the 2014 season today, including two offensive linemen in-state— Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice High School’s Jeremy Hickey and Dewitt High School’s Christopher Bukoski.


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DeBoer and McKeefery added to Creighton's staff

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This past week, Eastern Michigan University head coach Chris Creighton announced two new additions to his coaching staff. Kalen DeBoer was named the offensive coordinator and Ron McKeefery as the Director of Strength and Conditioning on Jan.




Packers sign Gillett

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Former Eastern Michigan University starting quarterback and wide receiver Alex Gillett was one of eight players who signed with the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday. Gillett, a 6-1, 214-pound wide receiver signed with the Packers as a non-drafted free agent on May 22 and was with the team until he was released on Aug.


	New head football coach Chris Creighton speaks privately with the media after his press conference Thursday afternoon in the Convocation Center.

COLUMN: Creighton is the real deal

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I was following the Eastern Michigan University football coaching search very closely, leading up to Wednesday’s announcement of Chris Creighton’s hiring for the position. Until 8:30 Wednesday night, I was convinced the job would go to Eastern Illinois University coach Dino Babers, a man who turned his program around, going 7-5 and 12-1 in his first two seasons, when the team went 2-9 in each of the two years prior to his hiring. That said, I am really impressed by Creighton – not just on paper, but by hearing the man speak.

Articles featured in this episode:

"Eastern Michigan women’s lacrosse team recognized at Board of Regents meeting" - Caleb Henderson

"EMU's University Park pond serves as home for dozens of koi, even during winter" - Israel Shriki

"Shakespeare in the Arb brings 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' to life this summer" - Allie Beecher

"EMU’s online vendor change & 6 things to know about textbooks before fall 2025" - Israel Shriki