Eastern Michigan Eagles

Eastern Michigan Eagles
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UniversityEastern Michigan University
ConferenceMid-American Conference (primary)
Coastal Athletic Association (women's rowing)
NCAADivision I (FBS)
Athletic directorScott Wetherbee
LocationYpsilanti, Michigan
Varsity teams19
Football stadiumRynearson Stadium
Basketball arenaGeorge Gervin GameAbove Center
Baseball stadiumOestrike Stadium
Aquatics centerJones Natatorium
Other venuesBowen Field House
MascotSwoop
NicknameEagles
Fight songEagles Fight Song
ColorsGreen and white[1]
   
Websitewww.emueagles.com
Eastern Michigan is a member of the Mid-American Conference

The Eastern Michigan Eagles, formerly known as the Normalites and the Hurons, are the athletic teams for Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. The Eagles compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The only exception is the women's rowing program, which is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. Altogether, the Eagles have won three NCAA Division II national championships and 13 NAIA Division I national championships in five different sports (baseball, men's cross country, men's swimming and diving, men's indoor track and field, and men's outdoor track and field); moreover, EMU has been NCAA Division I national runner-up twice. In 1940, the men's cross country team finished second to Indiana University at the national meet hosted by Michigan State University.

The Eagles have also won the Reese Trophy, given to the best overall men's athletic program in the MAC, five times, most recently in 2018.[2] EMU was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1950 to 1961, and has been a member of the MAC since 1972.

  1. ^ "Colors - Division of Communications". Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "MAC announces top institutional awards for 2007–08 academic year" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. 2008-05-28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2009-05-08.