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

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A bar graph showing Eastern's top ten highest paid head coaches in the athletics department in 2022.

Eastern’s top ten highest paid head coaches

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor April 12, 2023

Head Eastern Illinois football coach Chris Wilkerson has the highest paid salary of the head coaches in the Eastern athletics department in 2022 and makes 12.96% more than the second paid highest coach.  In...

Eastern Illinois University's Head Football Coach Chris Wilkerson (front), runs out with players Jay Vallie (80), a graduate tight end, and Jordan Vincent (1), a sophomore safety, before the start of the Panther's first home game of the 2022 season Saturday evening at O'Brien Field. The Panthers lost against the University of Tennessee- Chattanooga Mocs 38-20.

Wilkerson’s return home is already making a difference

Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor December 1, 2022

Head Eastern football coach Chris Wilkerson is finally home. He has bled blue since his time at Eastern began thirty years ago and has already made a difference in the Eastern culture in his 11 months...

Jonah O'Brien, a redshirt sophomore quarterback, runs through hole found in the University of Tennesee- Chattanooga Mocs' defensive line during the Panther's first home game of the 2022 season on Saturday evening at O'Brien Field. The Panthers lost 38-20 to the Mocs. O'Brien completed 18-of-28 pass attempts, passing for a total of 183 yards with 2 touchdowns.

Football team loses home opener to Mocs

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor September 10, 2022

The Eastern football team lost its home opener 38-20 to No. 10 UT-Chattanooga Saturday evening as it could not recover from missed opportunities throughout the game. The first quarter started out ideally...

Eastern Head Football Coach Chris Wilkerson encourages Redshirt Sophomore Quarterback Jonah O'Brien after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter of the season opener against Northern Illinois University at Huskies Stadium Thursday night. The Panthers lost 34-27 against the Huskies.

Football team to play No. 11 UT-Chattanooga in home opener

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor September 9, 2022

The Wilkerson era is coming to Charleston as the Eastern football team will have its home opener against No. 11 UT-Chattanooga on Saturday at 6 p.m.  The Panthers are coming off their season opener...

Jay Vallie (right), a graduate tight end, runs around Jordan Vincent (left), a sophomore safety, during football practice Tuesday afternoon at O'Brien Field.

Eastern football team talks offense adjustments ahead of season opener

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor August 23, 2022

The Eastern football team is coming off its fall camp where they utilized that time to focus on adjusting their offense ahead of the regular season opener against Northern Illinois on Sept. 1.   Last...

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