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EIU Athletics To Induct Eight Hall of Fame Teams]]>EIU Athletics To Induct Eight Hall Of Fame TeamsTue, 26 May 2026 15:05:00 CST323110https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/19/mens-basketball-high-school-guard-shia-francis-signs-with-eiu.aspxhttps://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/19/mens-basketball-high-school-guard-shia-francis-signs-with-eiu.aspxMen's Basketball

Eastern Illinois men's basketball head coach Marty Simmons has added high school guard Shia Francis to the Panthers roster for the upcoming season.]]>Shia Francis signs with EIU men's basketball for 2026-27 seasonTue, 19 May 2026 14:08:00 CST1023097https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/5/eiu-mens-basketball-signs-7-0-tanner-vogel.aspxhttps://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/5/eiu-mens-basketball-signs-7-0-tanner-vogel.aspxMen's Basketball

Eastern Illinois men's basketball head coach Marty Simmons is bringing in one of the tallest players in school history with the signing of 7'0" center Tanner Vogel.]]>EIU signs Australian 7'0" center Tanner Vogel for men's basketballTue, 5 May 2026 16:28:00 CST1023059https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/1/mens-basketball-adds-shooting-forward-gavin-welch.aspxhttps://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/5/1/mens-basketball-adds-shooting-forward-gavin-welch.aspxMen's Basketball

Eastern Illinois men's basketball coach Marty Simmons has added another player from the transfer portal with addition of forward Gavin Welch from Lake Erie College.]]>Gavin Welch signs with EIU men's basketballFri, 1 May 2026 13:47:00 CST1023044https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/4/29/general-eiu-holds-billys-award-ceremony.aspxhttps://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/4/29/general-eiu-holds-billys-award-ceremony.aspxMen's Cross Country, General, Women's Cross Country, Football, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming, Baseball, Softball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Men's Track, Women's Track, Beach Volleyball

EIU holds Billys' Award Ceremony]]>The Billys AD Award NomineesWed, 29 Apr 2026 08:25:00 CST323039https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/4/24/mens-basketball-signs-guard-jalen-calloway.aspxhttps://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/4/24/mens-basketball-signs-guard-jalen-calloway.aspxMen's Basketball

Eastern Illinois men's basketball head coach Marty Simmons continues to add to the Panthers roster for next season with the signing of junior college guard Jalen Calloway.]]>EIU men's basketball signs junior college guard Jalen Calloway from Vincennes UniversityFri, 24 Apr 2026 13:15:00 CST1023024https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/4/23/general-simmons-bennett-sign-contract-extensions.aspxhttps://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/4/23/general-simmons-bennett-sign-contract-extensions.aspxGeneral, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball

Eastern Illinois athletic director Tom Michael has announced contract extensions for men's basketball head coach Marty Simmons and women's soccer head coach Dirk Bennett.]]>Dirk Bennett (EIU Women's Soccer) and Marty Simmons (EIU Men's Basketball) have both signed contract extensionsThu, 23 Apr 2026 11:20:00 CST323020https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/4/22/mens-basketball-adds-junior-college-wing.aspxhttps://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/4/22/mens-basketball-adds-junior-college-wing.aspxMen's Basketball

Eastern Illinois men's basketball head coach Marty Simmons has added another player to next year's Panthers roster with the signing of junior college wing Daniel Ntambwe.]]>Junior college wing Daniel Ntambwe from Coffeyville CC has signed with EIU men's basketballWed, 22 Apr 2026 11:25:00 CST1023018https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/4/20/mens-basketball-adds-naia-scorer-devin-davenport.aspxhttps://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/4/20/mens-basketball-adds-naia-scorer-devin-davenport.aspxMen's Basketball

Devin Davenport, a prolific scorer from Missouri Valley College, has joined the Eastern Illinois men's basketball roster for the upcoming season as head coach Marty Simmons announced the Panthers third signee of the spring recruiting period.]]>Devin Davenport updated signing graphic with EIU men's basketballMon, 20 Apr 2026 10:41:00 CST1023004https://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/4/17/mens-basketball-adds-transfer-forward-demar-burton.aspxhttps://eiupanthers.com/news/2026/4/17/mens-basketball-adds-transfer-forward-demar-burton.aspxMen's Basketball

Eastern Illinois men's basketball head coach Marty Simmons has announced the addition of a second player from the transfer portal with the addition of forward Demar Burton (6'8", 215).]]>Demar Burton Signs with EIU Men's BasketballFri, 17 Apr 2026 11:45:00 CST1022989