Skip to Main Content
The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

  • Welcome back to the Daily Eastern News!
  • Check out our podcasts on Spotify!
  • Check out our newsletters on Overlooked!
The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Eastern midfielder Chad Hamler tries to beat two opponents to the ball in Eastern's match against Purdue Fort Wayne on Sept. 3 at Lakeside Field. Eastern lost the match 1-0.

Panthers’ returning soccer coach says it’s good to be back

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor July 18, 2022

For the first time in 20 years, Lakeside Soccer Field will welcome home Josh Oakley, who will serve as the new head coach for Eastern’s men’s soccer team.   Oakley is a Mattoon native, who previously...

Eastern midfielder Munir Sherali keeps the ball away from an opponent in a match against Purdue Fort Wayne on Sept. 3 at Lakeside Field. Eastern lost the match 1-0.

Josh Oakley returns to coach men’s soccer

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor July 1, 2022

Eastern Athletics announced the hiring of Mattoon native Josh Oakley as the new men’s soccer head coach Wednesday morning, making Oakley the 11th head coach in program history.  The hiring comes...

Men’s soccer coach passion leads to success

Maher Kawash, Staff Reporter October 19, 2015

Eastern men’s soccer coach Kiki Lara holds a passion for soccer stronger than most passions people have for anything in their life. Lara was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico, which is where his...

Load More Stories