Eastern Michigan Eagles | |
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University | Eastern Michigan University |
Conference | Mid-American Conference (primary) Coastal Athletic Association (women's rowing) |
NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
Athletic director | Scott Wetherbee |
Location | Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Varsity teams | 19 |
Football stadium | Rynearson Stadium |
Basketball arena | George Gervin GameAbove Center |
Baseball stadium | Oestrike Stadium |
Aquatics center | Jones Natatorium |
Other venues | Bowen Field House |
Mascot | Swoop |
Nickname | Eagles |
Fight song | Eagles Fight Song |
Colors | Green and white[1] |
Website | www |
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.