October 6 is National Coaches Day. The News asked some Panther student athletes how their coaching staffs made an impact on them throughout their time at Eastern. From the football team, redshirt junior tight end Anthony Manaves thinks the tight ends coach, Jordan Walsh, has impacted him throughout his time playing for the Panthers. “My.
Injuries are an unfortunate reality in the world of sports. Not many people know that more than Zenaya Barnes, a forward for the Eastern Illinois women’s soccer team. Barnes tore her ACL in her left knee in April 2022. Barnes was sidelined for 10 months and returned to action last spring. A normal ACL recovery.