Eastern Illinois Panthers
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This is the athletic program for Eastern Illinois University. The team is located in Charleston, IL. Eastern Illinois University's colors are blue, black and silver; their nickname is the Panthers. Eastern Illinois sports teams, except for men's soccer and swimming teams, participate in NCAA Division I (I-AA for football) in the Ohio Valley Conference. The men's soccer program competes in the Missouri Valley Conference and the swim team competes in the Mid-Continent Conference.
Eastern Illinois University is home to one of only two NCAA Division I women's rugby teams in the United States.
[edit] History
Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Appearances (1992 & 2001) Football 1978 Division II National Champion, 1980 National Runner-Up Division I-AA National Football tournament appearances: 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005
[edit] Notable former athletes
- Tim Bogar, retired Major League Baseball infielder
- Chris Szarka, Canadian Football League fullback
- Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys Quarterback
- Sean Payton, Head Coach of the New Orleans Saints
- Brad Childress, Head Coach of the Minnesota Vikings
- Mike Shanahan, Head Coach of the Denver Broncos
- Kevin Duckworth, former NBA All-Star forward
[edit] External
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