Category: Eastern Illinois
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Spring game takeaways highlight Eastern’s 2022 goal on defense

Eastern Illinois has set of goal of 25 takeaways on defense during the 2022 season.
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Eastern Illinois in a hurry to put 2021 offensive performance in the past

Eastern Illinois is hoping to rev up its offense after being one of only nine FCS teams to average fewer than 15 points a game.
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New Eastern Illinois coach Wilkerson proud to be a softball dad for ‘that other school’

Eastern Illinois head football coach Chris Wilkerson is also a softball dad, proudly wearing red for his daughter, Bella, an Illinois State catcher.
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Eastern Illinois alum/new head coach focused on connecting with players

New Eastern Illinois head coach Chris Wilkerson is focused on connecting with his players during spring practices.
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National Signing Day, Feb. 2022: Eastern Illinois Panthers

Nine of the 12 members of first-year head coach Chris Wilkerson’s EIU recruiting class have previous college or prep school experience.
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New EIU football coach has former teammates ‘thrilled that he’s back’

Ten former teammates welcomed Chris Wilkerson home to Eastern Illinois University.
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Eastern Illinois welcomes new football coach Wilkerson ‘home’ to Charleston

Eastern Illinois welcomed home former Panther player and assistant coach Chris Wilkerson as its new head coach.
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Former EIU player, U of Chicago head coach Wilkerson tabbed to lead alma mater’s football program

Eastern Illinois alum Chris Wilkerson has been hired by his alma mater to be the head football coach.
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Eastern Illinois head coach Adam Cushing departs Charleston for FBS Duke

Eastern Illinois head football coach Adam Cushing has left EIU to become an assistant at Duke.