Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University (EMU) is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School, it became the Michigan State Normal College in 1899, then Eastern Michigan College in 1956, and finally Eastern Michigan University in 1959. The university is governed by a eight-member Board of Regents, who are appointed by the Governor of Michigan for eight-year terms. The school belongs to the Mid-American Conference and was re-accredited by the North Central Association in 2001. Its mascot, since 1991, has been the Eastern Eagle.

EMU Athletics

• Conference: Mid-American (MAC)
• Nickname: Eagles
• Colors: green and white
• NCAA division 1
• Number of sports at EMU: 21

Recent MAC championships

• 2003: Men's baseball
• 1995–2003: Men's track
• 2000–2005: Men's swimming and diving
• 2004: Women's Basketball
• 2003: Women's soccer
• 2003: Women's outdoor track
• 2000: Women's indoor track
• 2001: Women's tennis

NCAA individual champions

Men's Cross Country:

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• 2001 Boaz Cheboiywo

Men's Track and Field:

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• 2004 Jordan Desilets, 3000 meter steeplechase
• 2002 Boaz Cheboiywo, 10,000 meter outdoor track
• 1975 Halsey Crawford, 100 yards
• 1999 Clement Chukwu, 400 meters
• 1985 Earl Jones, 800 meters
• 1932 Eugene Beatty, 400 meter hurdles

Women's Track and Field:

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• 1995 Sevatheda Fynes, 200 meters

Olympians

• 2004 Athens Games: USA- Jamie Nieto (High Jump, 4th)
• 2000 Sydney Games: Nigeria- Nduka Awazie (4x400 meter relay, Silver)
• 1996 Atlanta Games: USA- Paul McMullen (1500 meters, 9th)
• 1984 Los Angeles Games: USA- Earl Jones (800 meters, Bronze), Trinidad and Tobago- Hasely Crawford (100 meters)
• 1980 Moscow Games: Trinidad and Tobago- Hasely Crawford (100 meters)
• 1976 Montreal Games: Trinidad and Tobago- Hasely Crawford (100 meters, Gold)
• 1972 Munich Games: Trinidad and Tobago- Hasely Crawford (100 meters)
• 1964 Tokyo Games: USA- Hayes Jones (110 High Hurdles, Gold)
• 1960 Rome Games: USA- Hayes Jones (110 High Hurdles, Bronze)

EMU Athletic Facts

• Highest NCAA Team Finish: 2003 Men's Cross Country (3rd), 1975 Men's Cross Country 6th
• Most MAC Championships in a sport: 25, Men's Swimming and Diving 1979,1981-1996,1998,2000-2005