For many student-athletes, high school years are filled with recruitment and plans for taking their skills to the next level. For most of them, the next step is college. However, for Derek Thompson, a senior at Eastern Michigan University, the process of playing college basketball looked a bit different.
March 13, Ron English, head coach of Eastern Michigan University’s football team, announced Randy Stewart will be joining the Eagles’ coaching staff as the linebackers’ coach.
With no time left on the clock, junior forward Jamell Harris threw up a three-point attempt that would tie the game.
Being a point guard is a challenge for anyone, but being a freshman guard can be all the more challenging.
Sophomore guard Derek Thompson’s 18 points were not enough for the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team to overcome an early lead by Central Michigan.
“I started our Olympic tradition. I am TruEMU.” It’s a slogan that the vast majority of EMU students walk past everyday, as it is written in large letters on a banner hanging outside of Bowen Field House.
Basketball started from a different perspective for Amber Bogard. Bogard, then a cheerleader, decided in the eighth grade she would give basketball a try.
Foul trouble and an offensive drought led to the fall of the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team who suffered a 77-47 loss to Akron inside Rhodes Arena on Saturday.
In just one year of playing for Eastern Michigan University, Latarrius Thomas racked up 79 tackles (6.5 tpg) along with four quarterback rushes, three pass breakups and one forced fumble.
Entertaining, remarkable and affectionate: that is Anthony Strickland in the eyes of his older sister, Antonice.
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