Articles tagged: Eastern Michigan sports
Eastern Michigan president Susan Martin says athletic director will be hired by mid-summer
Posted: Apr 19, 2013Eastern Michigan president Susan Martin says the school's plans to conduct a national search and hire a new athletic director by mid-summer. Read more »
Four-star Brogan Roback watches EMU spring game from sidelines but doesn't plan on staying
Posted: Apr 15, 2013Standing at 6-foot-4, quarterback Brogan Roback watched from the sidelines as the Eastern Michigan University football team finished its last practice of the spring. Roback, a four-star signee from St. John’s Jesuit High School in Toledo, Ohio, is the Eagles’ highest rated recruit in program history. Read more »
with gallery: Eastern Michigan content with 'vanilla' football game to cap healthy spring
Posted: Apr 14, 2013After a disappointing 2012 campaign, the new-look Eastern Michigan football team held its annual spring game Sunday inside the team's practice facility. Coach Ron English admitted his team didn't showcase most of what it worked on during spring practice. Read more »
Eastern Michigan names Melody Reifel Werner as interim athletic director
Posted: Apr 02, 2013Dr. Melody Reifel Werner will serve as the interim athletic director at Eastern Michigan University the school announced on Teusday. Reifel Werner has served as the associate athletic director and senior woman administrator with Eastern for the past 17 years. Read more »
EMU confirms athletic director Derrick Gragg's departure to Tulsa University
Posted: Mar 20, 2013Derrick Gragg is leaving Eastern Michigan to become the athletic director at Tulsa University, the schools announced Wednesday. Read more »
Tulsa world: Report: EMU athletic director Derrick Gragg to leave for Tulsa University
Posted: Mar 20, 2013Eastern Michigan athletic director Derrick Gragg is expected to leave EMU for the same position at Tulsa University according to a report in the Tulsa World. Read more »
New York Times columnist to discuss how to fix college sports at Eastern Michigan appearance
Posted: Mar 18, 2013Should college athletes get paid, and if so, what is a fair rate for kids who sometime sgenerate millions in revenue before they're allowed to buy a beer at the bar? New York Times columnist Joe Nocera will discuss this and more in an appearance at Eastern Michigan University on Tuesday. Read more »
Eastern Echo: Adidas tells student groups they do not intend to pay severance to workers
Posted: Mar 12, 2013Representatives from adidas told an audience of Eastern Michigan University students and staff that the company does not owe $1.8 million worth of severance pay to former workers of the bankrupt PT Kizone factory despite contrary claims by workers' rights activists, the Eastern Echo reported. Read more »
EMU women's basketball bumped from MAC tournament, men lose regular season finale
Posted: Mar 09, 2013For the first time since 2010, the Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team will not play in the Mid-American Conference title game. Freshman center Miracle Woods had 29 points and 10 rebounds to lead Western Michigan ... Read more »
Eastern Michigan announces 2013 football schedule including trips to Penn State and Rutgers
Posted: Mar 01, 2013Eastern Michigan will play its 2013 non-conference games against Penn State, Rutgers, Army and Howard, along with an eight-game Mid-American conference schedule, the school announced Friday. Read more »
Eastern Michigan athletics department receives NCAA certification
Posted: Mar 01, 2013Eastern Michigan University’s athletic department has been certified as in compliance in with the principles of the NCAA, the school announced Thursday. Read more »
Interns give Eastern Michigan University's NCAA compliance office more eyes, ears on the field
Posted: Feb 25, 2013With a staff of three full-timers and two graduate assistants, it's not easy for Eastern Michigan University's compliance office to keep an eye on the school's 21 varsity sports. Read more »
with gallery: Eastern Michigan goes cold down the stretch in 57-54 loss to Missouri State
Posted: Feb 23, 2013Down only 47-39 and with four minutes, 39 seconds remaining against Eastern Michigan, it seemed a bit early for Missouri State to start conserving the clock. But Eastern had led the game since 4:30 into ... Read more »
Eastern Michigan continues to revamp football staff with hiring of two new assistants
Posted: Feb 19, 2013The overhaul of the Eastern Michigan football staff continued on Monday with the hiring of two new assistant coaches. Read more »
Eastern Echo: Eastern Michigan University asked to sever ties with Adidas following alleged worker violations
Posted: Feb 18, 2013An Eastern Michigan University student organization, Students for an Ethical and Participatory Education, is urging the university to consider severing its contract with Adidas due to allegations of workers rights violations, the Eastern Echo reported. Read more »
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