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

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

The Daily Eastern News

Assistant Defensive Line Coach, Adam Morris talks to players after a practice drill during football practice Tuesday afternoon at OBrien Field. Morris was hired in February 2021 and will start his second season this year in 2022.

Panthers’ defense is looking better after fall camp as they are ready to hit the field next week

Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor August 24, 2022

The EIU football team's defense has had positive growth at fall camp as they prepare to open the season next Thursday at Northern Illinois. Head coach Chris Wilkerson said that the team always has room...

Defense will bounce back, improve for men’s soccer

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter September 4, 2019

The men’s soccer team went 0-2 over the weekend and allowed six goals in the process. There were three goals in each game, but for those who know the program the defense will regroup and improve...

Women’s soccer offense and defense improve together

Dillan Schorfheide, Women's Soccer Reporter August 22, 2017

The phrase usually associated with sports says the best defense is a good offense, essentially saying that a great defense is needed to win games. But when the defense is not playing its best, the offense...

Green, Kimble to lead Panthers’ offense Thursday

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor August 31, 2016

  Last year’s Panther offense was unable to score a touchdown on the Western Leatherneck defense. Eastern scored a total of five points in the game, a field goal by junior Nick Bruno and a blocked...

Dameron scouts Governors’ defense, offense

Aldo Soto, Sports Editor September 18, 2014

Eastern running back Shepard Little missed the Panthers’ Tuesday practice and head coach Kim Dameron said the red-shirt junior’s status for Saturday’s game is still unknown. “He’s getting...

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Red-shirt junior saftey Jourdan Wickliffe covers red-shirt freshman wide receiver Jack Kwiatkowski during the football teams Monday night practice at OBrien Field.  Wickliffe was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference first team last year and was named to the All-OVC team this preseason.

Dameron confident in defense

Aldo Soto, Sports Editor August 25, 2014

The Eastern defense lost starters both in its secondary and defensive line after last year’s 12-2 season. With a new head coach in Kim Dameron came a new defensive philosophy and the need to replace...

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