“We are loyal EIU, we’re loyal and true

‘though the odds be great or small, we’ll still be cheering you - rah, rah

So fi ght you Panthers for the glory of our dear name

fi ght on for Eastern, come on you Panthers win this game!”

FALL Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Football Women’s Rugby Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Volleyball

WINTER Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Swimming & Diving Men’s Indoor Track & Field Women’s Indoor Track & Field

SPRING Baseball Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Softball Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Outdoor Track & Field

EIU QUICK FACTSName ..........................................

......... Eastern Illinois University

Location .......................................................... Charleston, Illinois

Founded / Enrollment ..............................................1895 / 12,129

Nickname ....................................................................... Panthers

Colors .....................................................................Blue and Gray

Affi liation ................................. NCAA Division I / FCS in Football

Conference .................... Ohio Valley Conference, since 1996-97

Website .................................................... www.EIUpanthers.com

“For us arose thy walls and towers

Their beauty, strength and grace are ours

Thy hills and prairies at thy feet for us in lovely landscape meet

So must our hearts remember thee, so may our lives a tribute be

Strong, true and beautiful and brave and free

So shall our hearts, our hearts, remember thee.”

PANTHER VARSITY SPORTS

EIU FIGHT SONG

EIU ALMA MATER

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Below is the complete listing of Ohio Valley Conference and independent championships won by EIU Panther squads (thru spring, 2007) during the past 12 seasons.

2006-2007Football ............. OVC Co-Champion and ...... NCAA First Round (at-large berth)Men’s Indoor Track & Field ..................... .................................... OVC ChampionWomen’s Indoor Track & Field ............... .................................... OVC ChampionMen’s Outdoor Track & Field .................. .................................... OVC ChampionWomen’s Outdoor Track & Field ............. .................................... OVC Champion

2005-2006Men’s Cross Country ..... OVC ChampionFootball ................... OVC Champion and NCAA First RoundMen’s Indoor Track & Field ..................... .................................... OVC Champion

2004-2005Women’s Soccer .........OVC Tournament Champion and NCAA First RoundMen’s Swimming .................................... .................. Midwest Classic ChampionMen’s Indoor Track & Field ..................... .................................... OVC ChampionVolleyball ................. OVC Co-Champion

2003-2004Men’s Cross Country ..... OVC ChampionWomen’s Soccer .........OVC Tournament Champion and NCAA First RoundMen’s Swimming .................................... .................. Midwest Classic ChampionMen’s Indoor Track & Field ..................... .................................... OVC ChampionMen’s Outdoor Track & Field .................. .................................... OVC Champion

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VOLLEYBALL faced eventual Final Four fi nisher, Arizona, in the fi rst round of the 2001 NCAA Tournament after winning the OVC post-season title.

FOOTBALL has reached the NCAA Playoffs seven times in the past twelve seasons, including three straight appearances from 2000-02.

As the premiere NCAA Division I squad in the country, WOMEN’S RUGBY went 11-0 in 2002, while the 2006 team posted a 9-1 record, outscoring the opposition 653 to 42.

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EIU PANTHER CHAMPIONSHIPS continued from previous page...

2002-2003Men’s Cross Country ..... OVC ChampionFootball ......................NCAA First Round (at-large berth)Women’s Rugby ..................11-0 RecordWomen’s Soccer .........OVC Tournament Champion and NCAA First RoundWomen’s Swimming ............................... .................. Midwest Classic ChampionMen’s Indoor Track & Field ..................... .................................... OVC ChampionMen’s Outdoor Track & Field .................. .................................... OVC Champion

2001-2002Men’s Cross Country ..... OVC ChampionWomen’s Cross Country ......................... .................................... OVC ChampionFootball ................... OVC Champion and NCAA NCAA First RoundWomen’s Soccer ...............OVC Tourney Champion & NCAA First RoundMen’s Swimming .................................... .................. Midwest Classic ChampionMen’s Indoor Track & Field ..................... .................................... OVC ChampionMen’s Outdoor Track & Field .................. .................................... OVC ChampionVolleyball .....................OVC Tournament Champion and NCAA First Round

2000-2001Baseball ......................... OVC ChampionMen’s Basketball .........OVC Tournament Champion and NCAA First RoundMen’s Cross Country ..... OVC ChampionFootball ................... OVC Champion and NCAA NCAA First RoundWomen’s Soccer ........... OVC ChampionMen’s Indoor Track & Field ..................... .................................... OVC ChampionMen’s Outdoor Track & Field .................. .................................... OVC Champion

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WOMEN’S SOCCER qualifi ed for four straight NCAA College Cup appearances in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY has won eight of ten OVC championships while the WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY squad ran away with the OVC title in 2001.

A perrenial conference power, the MEN’S TRACK & FIELD squad has won 19 of 21 Ohio Valley Conference indoor and outdoor championships and joined up with WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD to sweep both the indoor and outdoor titles in 2007.

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WOMEN’S SWIMMING captured the 2003 Midwest Classic championship while MEN’S SWIMMING claimed respective 2002, 2004 and 2005 Midwest Classic titles. The men swam to a perfect 11-0 dual record in 2002.

BASEBALL won the OVC and then upset former national champion Arizona in the 1999 NCAA Tournament in Waco, Texas.

OVC all-time scoring leader HENRY DOMERCANT (2000-03) takes it to the rim.

The Panthers show off their 2001 OVC tournament championship trophy, which they won in dramatic fashion. The win qualifi ed EIU for its second NCAA tournament appearance.

EIU PANTHER CHAMPIONSHIPS continued from previous page...

1999-2000Women’s Soccer .... OVC Champion and OVC Tournament Champion (no automatic NCAA berth in 1999)Men’s Outdoor Track & Field .................. .................................... OVC Champion

1998-1999Baseball .......................OVC Tournament ........Champion and NCAA First RoundMen’s Cross Country ..... OVC ChampionMen’s Indoor Track & Field ..................... .................................... OVC ChampionMen’s Outdoor Track & Field .................. .................................... OVC ChampionVolleyball ....................... OVC Champion

1997-1998Baseball ......................... OVC ChampionMen’s Indoor Track & Field ..................... .................................... OVC ChampionMen’s Outdoor Track & Field .................. .................................... OVC Champion

1996-1997Men’s Cross Country ..... OVC ChampionFootball ........... NCAA NCAA First Round (at-large berth)Men’s Indoor Track & Field ..................... .................................... OVC ChampionMen’s Outdoor Track & Field .................. .................................... OVC Champion

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Team and individual success continued for EIU athletics during the 2006-07 school year as the Panthers fi nished second in the OVC Men’s All-Sport race and fourth in the OVC Women’s All-Sport race. Since joining the league in 1996, EIU has won four OVC ‘All-Sports Championships’ and has never fi nished lower than fourth.

Over the course of the season EIU claimed fi ve conference titles with FOOTBALL winning its second straight OVC title while the EIU MEN’S TRACK & FIELD team returned to dominance sweeping the indoor and outdoor titles. The EIU WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD team also climbed to the top of the conference by winning its fi rst indoor and fi rst outdoor titles.

EIU student-athletes also found success in the classroom with fi fteen teams posting a 3.0 or better GPA and 56 percent of EIU athletes posting a 3.0 or higher GPA.

Eleven EIU athletes were named to CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic Al l -Distr ict teams with basebal l ’s ERIK HUBER, golf ’s ANTHONY IMBURGIA , and t rack & f ie ld ’s NICOLE MARCZEWSKI and DAN STRACKELJAHN becoming the latest Panthers to earn Academic All-American honors. This marks the fi rst time since 1989 that four or more Panthers have earned the prestigious honor.

EIU football swept both OVC ‘Player of the Year’ Awards as VINCENT WEBB was named the offensive player of the year and DONALD THOMAS the defensive player of the year.

WOMEN’S SOCCER was represented on the OVC stage as junior KELLIE FLOYD was named the conference Player of the Year as EIU advanced to the OVC Tournament semifi nals for the eighth straight season.

Freshman basketball players ROMAIN MARTIN and JESSICA HUFFMAN were each chosen the men’s and women’s OVC ‘Freshman of the Year’ giving EIU two straight seasons with both the men’s and women’s top freshman.

Head coaches TOM AKERS and MARY WALLACE both swept indoor and outdoor track and fi eld Coach of the Year honors as the EIU men and women won all four championships.

Senior runner DAN STRACKELJAHN was named the OVC Indoor Men’s Track ‘Athlete of the Year’ while freshman KANDACE ARNOLD was named the OVC Indoor Female Track and Field ‘Freshman of the Year’.

Junior jumper OBE ERUTEYA earned NCAA All-Mideast Regional honors after placing seventh at the NCAA Track Regionals. EIU sent a school record 15 athletes to compete in this year’s NCAA Regionals.

Senior NICOLE MARCZEWSKI won the OVC/HCA Post-Graduate Scholarship after fi nishing her four-year career with a 4.0 GPA.

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O’BRIEN STADIUM was the fi rst project completed as part of the ‘REACH FOR THE 21ST CENTURY‘ fundraising initiative. The stadium now houses new coaches offi ces for 15 sports, expanded state-of-the-art weight room, plus new strength equipment, larger athletic training facility, new team meeting space with partitions, a video room and a coaches conference room.

A PRO-GRASS artifi cial turf was installed in summer, 2003 which assures a quality playing surface for Panther football. PRO-GRASS allows for multi-sport practice utilization as well as availability for other university events. The stadium is also the site of the IHSA BOYS AND GIRLS STATE TRACK & FIELD meets which hosts over 4,000 competitors and attracts 15,000 spectators each May.

LAKESIDE FIELD is home to men and women’s soccer and includes new aluminum seating.

Six DARLING TENNIS COURTS were constructed in the late 1990s for intercollegiate competition and recreational use.

The EIU Panther women’s rugby squad, which is the premiere NCAA Division I program in the nation, competes at their own LAKESIDE RUGBY FIELD which is located just across the campus pond from the soccer fi eld.

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“Through our ‘REACH FOR THE 21ST CENTURY’ fundraising initiative to improve the athletic facilities at EIU, we are now proud to say that our athletic venues are among the finest in the midwest.”

... JOHN SMITH,Associate Athletic Director

for Development

New renovations to baseball and softball stadiums provide fan friendly atmospheres and quality playing facilities for student-athletes.

COACHES STADIUM for baseball provides chairback seats, a new pressbox, concession stand, br ick dugouts, underground watering system, and is surrounded by 14 red brick pillars each honoring a previous head coach.

WILLIAMS FIELD construction was completed in 2003 and features blue chairback seats, concession stand, and brick dugouts surrounded by red brick pillars connected by black aluminum fencing.

In this decade, LANTZ ARENA, home to Panther basketball teams and volleyball, has added all new blue contoured seating, additional chairback seating, a redesigned and refi nished playing surface plus a new four-sided center hung scoreboard.

Increased corporate sponsorship in 2002 resulted in the installation of a two screen video system which has instant replay capability and crowd pleasing animation.

LANTZ FIELDHOUSE, which annually hosts the OVC Indoor Track & Field Championship and is the site of one of the state’s largest indoor prep track meets, is a multi-prpose facility that also serves as the practice location for football, tennis, baseball and softball during inclement weather.

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EIU Panther student-athletes have traveled around the world and competed against some excellent competition. Listed below are just a few of the highlights:

ALASKAVolleyball ....................................... 2001

ARIZONAWomen’s Golf ................................ 2003Volleyball ....................................... 2002

AUSTRALIAWomen’s Basketball ...................... 2002

CALIFORNIAWomen’s Rugby ............................ 2003Softball........................................... 2001

COSTA RICAMen’s Basketball ........................... 2004

ENGLANDMen’s Soccer ................................. 2002

EUROPEMen’s Basketball ........................... 2000

FLORIDABaseball ............................... 2003, 2006Men’s Basketball ........................... 2002Women’s Basketball ............ 2002, 2004Women’s Golf ................................ 2000Women’s Rugby ............................ 2004Softball........................................... 2006Swimming ..........Winter or Spring BreakTennis ........................ 2002, 2004, 2005

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The Hawaiian islands are a favorite Panther destination as FOOTBALL has competed against the University of Hawai’i three times (1999, 2002 & 2006), each time staying on Waikiki beach, touring the Arizona Memorial and experiencing the culture of the Islands; MEN’S BASKETBALL has also made three trips to Hawai’i to participate in holiday tournaments on Oahu; SOFTBALL spent its week-long spring break there in 2001 and 2005 while competing in the Rainbow Wahine Classic; and WOMEN’S BASKETBALL recently participated in a tournament on the islands.

VOLLEYBALL headed to the Alaskan ‘north woods’ to capture the 2001 Nanook Classic championsip in Anchorage; WOMEN’S GOLF played in the Rio Verde Invitational in Arizona in 2003; MEN’S GOLF practiced at the famous Texas TPC Woodlands course, home of PGA tour events.

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EIU TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS continued from previous page...

HAWAI’IMen’s Basketball ................. 1998, 2002Women’s Basketball ...................... 2006Football ...................... 1999, 2002, 2006Men’s Golf ..................................... 2007Softball....................... 1999, 2001, 2005

ITALYWomen’s Basketball ...................... 2006

LOUISIANASoftball........................................... 2006

MEXICOWomen’s Golf ................................ 2007

MISSISSIPPIBaseball ............................... 2002, 2004

NORTH CAROLINASoftball................................. 2002, 2004

SOUTH CAROLINABaseball ......................................... 1999Women’s Rugby .................. 1999, 2004Softball........................................... 2002

VIRGINIAWomen’s Rugby ............................ 2005

Panther WOMEN’S BASKETBALL added to their cultural experiences by competing ‘down under‘ in Australia during the summer of 2002, visiting Sydney and Melbourne as well as interior portions of the country; in 2004 MEN’S BASKETBALL traveled to Costa Rica to play several games, work with area youth, as well as touring the Central America country.

Panther squads have had numerous opportunities to travel to Europe, as WOMEN’S BASKETBALL recently traveled to Italy in 2006 and MEN’S SOCCER returned to coach ADAM HOWARTH’S English homeland in 2002 while participating in several preseason contests.

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All-American quarterback TONY ROMO, currently the starting quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys, was awarded the prestigious 2002 Walter Payton Trophy honoring the best NCAA I-AA player in the nation.

RON WHITE earned NCAA All-American honors by placing sixth nationally in the javelin in 2002.

A l l - A m e r i c a n g u a r d H E N R Y DOMERCANT was the nation’s No. 2 scorer in 2003 and among an elite group that fi nished in the ‘Top Five’ in the nation in scoring three straight years

Out of approximately 3,000 student-athletes, EIU volleyball player ERICA GERTH , track standout AARON GROBENGIESER, and tennis player C.J. WEBER have been honored as OVC Scholar-Athletes.

Several EIU athletic squads volunteer their time for service projects in the east central Illinois area... FOOTBALL visits senior care facilities in the area; while touring and competiting in Costa Rica, the MEN’S BASKETBALL squad took time to visit an area hospital; BASEBALL annually assists with the construction of an area Habitat for Humanity home; WOMEN’S BASKETBALL assists a local food drive; and each year VOLLEYBALL helps support the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center’s fight against breast cancer.

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JASON HALLAssistant A.D. for Compliance

and Academic Services

TRACY MOSSAssistant Director ofAcademic Services

EIU’s athletic philosophy is steadfast and simple: student FIRST ... athlete SECOND. To ensure that commitment, the athletic department has established support services to assist student-athletes during their collegiate competitive experience.

CINDY TOZER, director of academic services for athletes, provides students with academic guidance in regard to class scheduling and registration; declaration and selection of a major; degree and eligibility requirements; tutorial services; financial aid; and overall academic procedures.

COUNSELING SERVICESMembers of the Academic Services Offi ce staff meet with individual student-athletes on a variety of academic, athletic, career and personal issues. Time is also spent helping individuals improve time management, study skills, and assignment preparation. When necessary and appropriate, student-athletes are referred to specialized resources and services, both on and off-campus.

TUTORING SERVICESA variety of tutors are available through the academic departments on campus and are free of charge.

ACADEMIC CENTERIn November of 2006, Eastern Illinois completed its new Academic Services Center which provides a study and academic help center for Panther student-athletes. The center provides a quiet study area for student-athletes, a computer lab and academic work area. The center also houses the EIU Academic Services staff for quick access by EIU athletes.

CINDY TOZERDirector of Academic

Services

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MARK BONNSTETTER, head athletic trainer, oversees a full-time staff of four athletic trainers that utilize modern equipment and current theories to prevent injuries and rehabilitate individuals so they can return to the game fi eld/arena as quickly and safely as possible.

EIU’s staff also works closely with a corps of specialized physicians from the east central Illinois medical community.

MARK BONNSTETTERHead Trainer

MICHAEL HALLStrength and

Conditioning Coach

A showpiece of O’Brien Stadium is an expanded strength and conditioning room directed by full-time strength and conditioning coach MICHAEL HALL.

Weight training programs are designed to benefi t individual sports and athletes to assure that they are well prepared to meet the physical requirements necessary to compete at the NCAA Division I level.

HEATHER KATZENMEIERAthletic Trainer

TONY KATZENMEIERAthletic Trainer

JENNIFER TYMKEWAthletic Trainer

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ACADEMIC PATH TO SUCCESS

Eastern Illinois University offers 46 undergraduate majors in the following areas:

... College of Arts & Humanities

... Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences... College of Sciences... College of Education & Professional Studies

EIU also offers master’s and specialist’s degrees with options in the Graduate School.

EASTERN RATED ONE OF THEBEST IN THE MIDWEST

Eastern Illinois continues to rank in the ‘top tier’ of Midwest public universities, according to the annual guide to ‘America’s Best Colleges’ released by U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT.

EIU is ranked #31 among 143 public and private midwestern/regional institutions. It’s the only public university in Illinois listed in the ‘top tier’ in the ‘Best Universities ... Masters’ ranking for the regional/midwest category.

In addition, Eastern is rated fi fth among the top 12 public midwestern universities with master’s programs.

Rankings are based on schools’ academic reputations, student selectivity, faculty resources, graduation and retention rates, fi nancial resources, and alumni giving.

Eastern’s greatest strengths are its average graduation rate of 66%, freshman-to-sophomore retention rate of 81% and percentage of full-time faculty (96%).

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1 EIU’s graduation rate of 68%

places it in the top 10% of

midwestern peer institutions.

2 Small class size averaging 22

students recognizes the faculty’s

commitment to teaching.

3 Retention rate of more than 80%

of freshman class.

4 Total cost consistently below

national average.

5 With 573 full-time faculty, EIU

offers a 1:16 faculty/student

ratio.

6 F r e s h m a n s t u d e n t s a r e

assigned to Academic Advising

and Learn ing Ass is tance

Center, resulting in better academic

performance.

7 Voice, data and video/cable

television networking capabilities

in residence halls/apartments

provide high tech atmosphere for improved

learning.

8 With its own police force of 28

offi cers, EIU is one of the safest

public universities.

9 Textbook rental system can save

students as much as $400-$600

per school year.

10 More than 150 students

organizations, plus 26

fraternities and sororities,

allow students to grow socially.

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“Our ‘top tier’ ranking in the U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT reflects our long standing tradition of academic excellence supported by strong nurturing relationships with our students.”

... DR. WILLIAM L. PERRY,University President

Graduation rates for EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY student-athletes are near the top of NCAA Division I public universities in the state of Illinois, and second best among the eleven Ohio Valley Conference institutions.

Based on the official NCAA graduation rate data, 68% of Eastern student-athletes who entered as freshman in 1997-98 have graduated. This annual study is based on a six year period.

“We’re again proud of the academic success of our student-athletes. We continue to be the best in the state and at the top of the OVC. We’re fulfi lling our mission of educating these young men and women,” said Dr. Rich McDuffi e, Director of Athletics.

Eastern student-athletes graduate at a higher percentage compared to the entire EIU student population.

Over 90% of Eastern student-athletes who competed all four years graduated, and that percentage is also second among OVC schools.

A degree from EIU can lead graduates into a variety of successful careers. Chart those who came before you and see where your world of opportunity may lead:

JIM EDGARClass of ‘68 ... former governor of the State of Illinois

MIKE SHANAHANClass of ‘74 ... head coach of the 1998 & 1999 Super Bowl Champion Denver Broncos

ROBERT INGRAMClass of ‘65 ... vice chairman of GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals

JAN SPIVEY GILCHRISTClass of ‘68 ... award winning children’s book illustrator

LARRY SMITHClass of ‘88 (ex) ... sports anchor of CNN Headline News

SUSAN NELLEClass of ‘87 ... zookeeper at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

JIM EVANSClass of ‘68 ... president of Jenny Craig

JOHN MALKOVICHClass of ‘75 (ex) ... Academy Award nominated actor

DAVID KIDWELLClass of ‘83 ... Pulitizer Prize winning reporter for the Miami Herald

LAWRENCE TUCKERClass of ‘89 ... secret service agent

JOAN ALLENClass of ‘78 (ex) ... Academy Award nominated actor

PAT SULLIVANClass of ‘75 ... inventor of ACT! software

VICKI FREIMUTHClass of ‘66 ... associate director at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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ROGER KRATOCHVILMt. Olive, Illinois

BILL O’ROURKESpringfi eld, Illinois

DR. ROBERT WEBBChair

Mattoon, Illinois

JULIE NIMMONSLitchfi eld, Illinois

LEO WELCHO’Fallon, Illinois

DON YOSTCharleston, Illinois

WILLIAM L. PERRY began serving Eastern Illinois University as president on July 1, 2007, following 36 years of service to higher education in Texas. Perry, who was born and raised in the Midwest, received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. In his subsequent career at Texas A&M University, he proceeded through the tenured faculty ranks in mathematics, and then served in increasingly responsible administrative roles involving multiple areas of budget, personnel and planning for the university, academic affairs and facilities. While at Texas A&M, he received recognition for his service in teaching and in administration. As an undergrad, Perry attended Park College in Parkville, Missouri, where he majored in mathematics and history, and played basketball. In 1999, he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Park. Perry’s past activities in community service include United Way, Boys Club, Arts Council of the Brazos Valley and Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center. Bill and his wife, Linda, reside in Charleston.

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

DR. DANIEL NADLERVice-President for

Student Affairs

DR. JILL NILSENVice-President forExternal Relations

JEFF COOLEYVice-President forBusiness Affairs

DR. BLAIR LORDVice-President forAcademic Affairs

PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

LEVI BULGARStudent Member28

MARY WALLACESenior WomanAdministrator

AMY REISDirector of Marketing

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICSEastern Illinois University

600 Lincoln AvenueCharleston, Illinois 61920

(217) 581-2319 • (217) 581-7001 (fax)

www.EIUpanthers.com

MARK BONNSTETTERAssociate

Athletic Director

JOHN SMITHAssociate A.D.

for Development

KIM BAGWELLBusiness Manager

DR. GAIL RICHARDNCAA FacultyRepresentative

PAM COLLINSDirector of Athletic

Development

JASON HALLAssistant A.D.

for Compliance andAcademic Services

RICH MOSERSports Info Director

DAVID KIDWELLAssistant A.D.

for Special Projects

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Long-time Charleston resident KEN BAKER was named the full-time interim athletic director at Eastern Illinois University on August 21. He will serve in that capacity until July 1, 2008. In announcing the appointment, President William L. Perry said, “Ken is well-known to the campus and community; his integrity and his devotion to EIU are second to none; and his experience with athletics as a participant and offi cial makes him extremely knowledgeable of the athletic arena.” As acting director, Baker will be responsible for the development and administration of the intercollegiate athletics program. Backer has served as the director of Campus Recreation since 2000. Before assuming that role, he previously served as a physical education instructor at Eastern (1994-2000) and currently serves as a replay offi cial for the National Football League (2003-present). Baker received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from Eastern in 1972 and 1973, respectively. Baker also played baseball at EIU.He has been actively involved in many community activities, including the Community Unit #1 Board of Education, the Charleston Community Youth Baseball Association, the Parent-Teach Organization, the United Way Board, the Panther Club, the EIU Letterman Club, the Trojan Booster Club and the Governor’s Council on Health and Fitness.

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TOM AKERSM/W Track & Field

Director

LORI BENNETTVolleyball

JOHN BLACKBURNM/W Tennis

FRANK GRAZIANORugby

ADAM HOWARTHMen’s Soccer

GEOFF MASANETM/W Cross Country

MIKE MILLERMen’s Basketball

MIKE MONCELM/W Golf

TIM NOWAKWomen’s Soccer

RAY PADOVANM/W Swimming

and Diving

BRADY SALLEEWomen’s Basketball

JIM SCHMITZBaseball

KIM SCHUETTESoftball

BOB SPOOFootball

MARY WALLACEWomen’s Track & Field

PANTHER HEAD COACHES

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATIONKen Baker (interim)..................................... Athletic Director

kjbaker@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-2319Dr. Gail Richard ...................................Faculty Athletic Rep.

gjrichard@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7453John Smith................................ Associate AD/Development

jbsmith@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-5831Mark Bonnstetter ..........................Associate AD/Operations

mdbonnstetter@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7614Dave Kidwell ..........................Assistant AD/Special Projects

dakidwell@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-2824Jason Hall .................................... Assistant AD/Compliance

jrhall@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-6992Mary Wallace ..........................Senior Woman Administrator

mewallace@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7144Brenda Robinson ......................... Offi ce Systems Specialist

bcrobinson@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-6014

PANTHER CLUB / DEVELOPMENTPam Collins ...................... Director of Athletic Development

pkcollins@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-5726Patti Thornton .............................. Offi ce Systems Specialist

pathornton@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-2310Sandy King .................................. Offi ce Systems Specialist

slking@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7761

COMPLIANCE & ACADEMICSJason Hall .................................... Assistant AD/Compliance

jrhall@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-6992Cindy Tozer ...........................Director of Academic Services

cltozer@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7059Tracy Moss ........... Assistant Director of Academic Services

... (217) 581-7059Kim Garkie ............................................. Graduate Assistant

kagarkie@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7059

BUSINESS OFFICE & TICKETSKim Bagwell ............................................Business Manager

kdbagwell@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7611Cindy Bayes ........................... Ticket Manager & Blue Zone

cbayes@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-2106

MARKETING & PROMOTIONSAmy Reis ......................Director of Marketing & Promotions

alreis@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7151Heather Redenbo ..................Marketing Graduate Assistant

hjredenbo@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7294

SPORTS INFORMATIONRich Moser ................................Sports Information Director

rlmoser@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7480Bart Rettberg ............. Assistant Sports Information Director

bvrettberg@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-6408Ben Turner ................. Assistant Sports Information Director

bwturner@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7020

SPORTS MEDICINEMark Bonnstetter ................................ Head Athletic Trainer

mdbonnstetter@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7614Heather Katzenmeier....................................Athletic Trainer

hsduitsman@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-5939Tony Katzenmeier .........................................Athletic Trainer

aakatzenmeier@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-5939Jen Tymkew ..................................................Athletic Trainer

jatymkew@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7677Kariann Blair & Emily Schilling .............Graduate Assistants

... (217) 581-8300Aaron Haselhorst & Emily Oakes .........Graduate Assistants

... (217) 581-7617

STRENGTH & CONDITIONINGMichael Hall ........................ Strength & Conditioning Coach

michaelhall4@gmail.com ... (217) 581-7025Jared Kist & Maureen Khairalah ...........Graduate Assistants

... (217) 581-7025

EQUIPMENT ROOMMike Clayton ........................................ Equipment Manager

mgclayton@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7612John Calhoun .........................Football Equipment Manager

jwcalhoun@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-5125Steve Calhoun ..........................Equipment Room Attendant

srcalhoun@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7613Jeff Brown .................................Equipment Room Attendant

... (217) 581-3112

BASEBALLJim Schmitz ......................................................Head Coach

jrschmitz@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-2522Sean Lyons .................................................Assistant Coach

smlyons@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7283Skylar Mead........................................... Graduate Assistant

... (217) 581-8510

MEN’S BASKETBALLMike Miller ........................................................Head Coach

bawilson@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-2511Chad Altadonna ..........................................Assistant Coach

caltadonna@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7760Michael Lewis .............................................Assistant Coach

dmlewis@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7759Chrys Cornelius ..........................................Assistant Coach

cfcornelius@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7771Brenda Wilson ............................. Offi ce Systems Specialist

bawilson@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-2511

PANTHER STAFF DIRECTORY

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CHAD ALTADONNAMen’s Basketball

BOBBY BABICHFootball

ROC BELLANTONIFootball

QUACY BARNESWomen’s Basketball

LEE BUCHANANWomen’s Basketball

CHRYS CORNELIUSMen’s Basketball

JEFF HOOVERFootball

SHANNON JACKSONFootball

FORREST JACKSONFootball

MICHAEL LEWISMen’s Basketball

BETH LIESENWomen’s Soccer

ANTOINE LIVINGSTONFootball

MIKE LYNCHFootball

JUSTIN LUSTIGFootball

DINO RASOMen’s Soccer

AMY SCHREIBERVolleyball

CINDY BAYESAssistant Business

Manager

JEFF BROWNEquipment

JOHN CALHOUNEquipment

STEVE CALHOUNEquipment

MIKE CLAYTONEquipment Manager

RICHELLE HEISEOffi ce Systems

Specialist

SANDY KINGOffi ce Systems

Specialist

BART RETTBERGAssistant Sports

Information Director

BRENDA ROBINSONOffi ce Systems

Specialist

PATTI THORNTONOffi ce Systems

Specialist

BEN TURNERAssistant Sports

Information Director

BRENDA WILSONOffi ce Systems

Assistant

PANTHER ASSISTANT COACHES

PANTHER SUPPORT STAFF

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLBrady Sallee .....................................................Head Coach

isallee@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-6008Quacy Barnes .............................................Assistant Coach

qmbarnes@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-8505Lee Buchanan ............................................Assistant Coach

ljbuchanan@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7617Jackie Moore ..............................................Assistant Coach

jmoore2@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-3411Brenda Wilson ............................. Offi ce Systems Specialist

bawilson@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-2511

M/W CROSS COUNTRYGeoff Masanet ..................................................Head Coach

gtmasanet@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-6647Megan Craig .......................................... Graduate Assistant

... (217) 581-8320

FOOTBALLBob Spoo ..........................................................Head Coach

rmheise@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-5031Roc Bellantoni ..................................Defensive Coordinator

rabellantoni@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7765Jorge Munoz ......................................Offensive Coordinator

jmmunoz@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7764Jeff Hoover ........................................ Offensive Line Coach

johoover@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7766Shannon Jackson ..............................Defensive Line Coach

sejackson@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7768Justin Lustig.......................................Special Teams Coach

jelustig@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7024Mike Lynch ...................................... Wide Receivers Coach

mjlynch@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7769Bobby Babich ......................................................Secondary

rtbabich@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7767Forrest Jackson .................................... Defensive Assistant

fl jackson@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-3210Antoine Livingston ................................. Offensive Assistant

amlivingston2@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-3210Richelle Heise.............................. Offi ce Systems Specialist

rmheise@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-8311

M/W GOLFMike Moncel .....................................................Head Coach

mlmoncel@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-6007Bob Edwards ......................................... Graduate Assistant

... (217) 581-6007

WOMEN’S RUGBYFrank Graziano .................................................Head Coach

fjgraziano@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7135Beth Jacoby ........................................... Graduate Assistant

... (217) 581-7135

MEN’S SOCCERAdam Howarth ..................................................Head Coach

ahowarth@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-6442Dino Raso ...................................................Assistant Coach

ndraso@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-8380

WOMEN’S SOCCERTim Nowak ........................................................Head Coach

tdnowak@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7062Beth Liesen.................................................Assistant Coach

bmliesen@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-8321

SOFTBALLKim Schuette ....................................................Head Coach

kcschuette@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-2093Kate Stake ..................................................Assistant Coach

kgstake@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-8325

M/W SWIMMING & DIVINGRay Padovan ....................................................Head Coach

rfpadovan@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-2612Kim Fischer ............................................ Graduate Assistant

kafi scher2@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-2612

M/W TENNISJohn Blackburn .................................................Head Coach

jblackburn@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-3326Chuck Levaque...................................... Graduate Assistant

... (217) 581-3326

M/W TRACK & FIELDTom Akers ...................................... Director of Track & Field

tlakers@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-2625Mary Wallace ....................................Head Women’s Coach

mewallace@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7144Geoff Masanet ............................................Assistant Coach

gtmasanet@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-6647JaRod Tobler ..............................................Assistant Coach

... (217) 581-8320Megan Craig .......................................... Graduate Assistant

... (217) 581-8320

VOLLEYBALLLori Bennett ......................................................Head Coach

lmbennett@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-2924Amy Schreiber ............................................Assistant Coach

arschreiber@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-7758

CHEER TEAMAntoine Thomas .......................Cheer Team Coach/Advisor

EIU PINK PANTHERSLisa Dallas ............................... Dance Team Coach/Advisor

lmdallas@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-3716

MARCHING / PEP BANDSJeffrey Steiner ...................Director of Marching/Pep Bands

jssteiner@eiu.edu ... (217) 581-6087

SEAN LYONSBaseball

JORGE MUNOZFootball

JACKIE MOOREWomen’s Basketball

KATE STAKESoftball

JAROD TOBLERTrack & Field

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The best location to follow Panthers attletics on a daily basis is the department’s new offi cial website, which was launched just this past summer –

www.EIUpanthers.com

WEIU-TV telecasts every home football and men’s basketball games as well as select women’s basketball games throughout a 15 county area in east central Illinois. In addition, all football and men’s/women’s basketball contests are broadcast on WEIU-FM, and available through the internet.

Eastern’s athletic success has resulted in extensive media coverage by local, state and national media. Area television stations and newspapers regularly interview Panther coaches and student-athletes, with five television stations and two local newspapers providing coverage.

Fans can also gain an inside look at Panther athletics through a new weekly video feature on the Panthers Official Athletic site –

www.EIUpanthers.com

Each week during school year EIU also hosts a weekly radio coaches show broadcast live on WEIU-FM and streamed live on the internet.

In addition to local coverage, EIU routinely plays on regional and national television with games in recent years airing on CBS, FOX SPORTS NET, CSTV, and the ESPN family of networks.

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