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Kalonji Kashama (95) signed with the Detroit Lions on Monday.

Former EMU defensive end signs contract with Detroit Lions

By Al Willman · Monday, June 2, 2014

Former Eastern Michigan University football standout Kalonji Kashama was signed Monday by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, after participating in a rookie mini-camp earlier in the spring.

Eastern Michigan head coach Rob Murphy calls out the play in the Eagles 61-59 double overtime loss to Northern Illinois Thursday in Dekalb.

Managing Editor, host of Eastern Echo Sports Podcast, names 2013-14 Eagles of the Year

By Al Willman · Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The school year is quickly winding down and with it ends an eventful year for Eastern Michigan University’s athletic teams. As part of my weekly appearances on E-TV’s Eagles Sports Update, I share my “Eagle of the Week” – a player or coach who stands out to me for their performances in the week leading up to the show. For this, the final issue of the school year (not counting the summer semester), I have compiled a list of my Eagles of the Year for all of EMU’s sports, as well as for some specialized categories.

Creighton uses EMU football spring game as a teaching tool

By Drew Dood · Saturday, April 12, 2014

The Green team beat the White team on Saturday in Eastern Michigan University football’s Annual Spring Game 43-41 and first-year coach Chris Creighton would be the first to admit the game was not pretty.

The field was coated in a thin layer of snow before EMU's game against CMU on 29 November in Mt. Pleasant.

Creighton inks four more recruits

By Eugene Evans · Friday, April 4, 2014

Eastern Michigan University football coach Chris Creighton announced the addition of four recruits to his first class on April 3.

Trial dates set for two men charged with murder of EMU football player

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, March 25, 2014

The court was packed as 20-year-old Ed Jermeal Thomas and Kaivon Kristopher Pratt of Detroit were led through separate doors of courtroom 9 of the Washtenaw County Trial Court in Ann Arbor, Tuesday.

Creighton graduated from Kenyon College in 1991 with his bachelor’s degree and received his master’s degree in 1993 from Concordia University Chicago while at the same time taking on duties as offensive coordinator for their football team.

Details of Chris Creighton's five-year contract

By Eugene Evans · Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Eastern Michigan University football coach Chris Creighton’s will make a base annual salary of $400,000 according to his new contract which will last a maximum of five seasons.

Gators and Spartans highlight EMU 2014 football schedule

By Eugene Evans · Friday, Feb. 28, 2014

Eastern Michigan University announced on Feb. 28 its 2014 football schedule, which features non-conference road meetings against the University of Florida and Michigan State University.

EMU football to hold walk-on tryouts

By Eugene Evans · Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014

Eastern Michigan University Head Coach Chris Creighton has announced that walk-on football tryouts will take place Friday, March 7, beginning at 7 a.m.

All of the EMU hall of fame class were honored during halftime of the men's game.

7 inducted into E-Club Hall of Fame

By Al Willman · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014

Saturday morning the Eastern Michigan University E-Club honored the newest members of the E-Club Hall of fame in the Student Center Ballroom.

Stubblefield takes Utah job as wide receivers coach

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014

Less than a week after joining Eastern Michigan University as the wide receivers coach, Taylor Stubblefield will be heading to the University of Utah.

Taylor Stubblefield (above) is one of three new assistant coaches hired by Chris Creighton on Feb. 6.

Creighton adds three more coaches to his staff

By Eugene Evans · Friday, Feb. 7, 2014

On Feb. 6, Eastern Michigan University head coach Chris Creighton announced the addition of three assistant coaches to his staff.

Tyler Benz no longer a member of the EMU Football team

By Eugene Evans · Friday, Feb. 7, 2014

Tyler Benz, who started 16 games over the last two seasons, is no longer on the Eastern Michigan University football team.

EMU football coach Chris Creighton speaks at Wednesday’s National Signing Day event in the atrium of the Convocation Center.

National Signing Day event held at Convocation Center

By Thomas Bieszk · Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014

National Signing Day is essentially a national holiday in the world of college football. First year Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton treated it as such.

17 recruits sign National Letters of Intent to play at EMU

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014

Wednesday, 17 recruits joined the Eastern Michigan University football team, including defensive end Lion King (Southfield, Mich. – Southfield High School). Yes – that’s his actual name.

As many as 13 EMU football players could officially sign tomorrow

By Thomas Bieszk · Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014

National Signing Day in college football is tomorrow. It is the day high school football players from around the country take the next step in a higher level of football and sign on with a college to play.

EMU football adds defensive line coach

By Eugene Evans · Monday, Feb. 3, 2014

Eastern Michigan University football coach Chris Creighton announced the hiring of Jimmy Williams to his staff Monday.

Preliminary hearing postponed for two men accused of killing EMU football player

By Lisa Swearingen and Dana Afana · Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014

The preliminary hearing for Kristopher Pratt, 20 and Ed Thomas, 20, two men accused of killing Eastern Michigan University football player Demarius Reed was scheduled for today, Wednesday Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. in the 14A-1 District Court in Pittsfield Township.

Eastern Michigan University hired Todd Frakes to be secondary coach. He previously held the roles of defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Drake University, under Chris Creighton.

EMU football adds defensive coordinator, secondary coach

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014

Eastern Michigan University football coach Chris Creighton announced the hiring of two former Drake University coaches to his staff Wednesday.

Grubb named EMU offensive line coach

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014

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

By Eugene Evans · Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014

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.