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The Eastern Echo Sports Editor, Blake McQueary, sat down with EMU alum and Big 12 Vice President of Football, Scott Draper. Draper discusses his journey and time spent at EMU, new position with the Big 12, and the future of the BIG 12 conference.

"Sometimes success isn't measured in wins," says Clemson's Marina Miller.

The agreement would exchange two felony charges, each carrying prison sentences, to one misdemeanor of attempting to transport a loaded firearm in a vehicle.

Plea deal sets up dismissal of charges once Emoni Bates completes a diversion program, allowing for his return to Eagles basketball.

Rob Murphy, who set up operations for the Motor City Cruise and who was just promoted to assistant Pistons GM, grew up in a tough Detroit neighborhood.

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Eastern Michigan University announced the renaming of its Convocation Center to the George Gervin GameAbove Center in partnership with...

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Eastern Michigan University announced the renaming of its Convocation Center to the George Gervin GameAbove Center in partnership with...

2021/04/13 04:48 YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Eastern Michigan has hired Stan Heath as its new mens basketball coach. The 56-year-old Heath, an EMU alum, returns to the Mid-American Conference. He was previously the coach at Kent State, leading that program to the Elite Eight in 2002. He also guided Arkansas to the NCAA Tournament in 2006 and 2007 and did the same at South Florida in 2012. EMU announced the hiring Monday. “I’m thrilled to return ...

The Motor City Cruise, the Detroit Pistons incoming G League affiliate, has hired a local former college coach with deep local ties to lead its front office.  Rob Murphy has left his job as Eastern Michigan mens basketball coach to become the new president and general manager of the Cruise, the team announced on Wednesday.  Murphy was with the Eagles for 10 seasons and started his coaching career at Detroit high schools. “It’s an honor for me to join the Pistons organization and lead th...

Listen to the full story. Parks served as EMU’s track and field and cross country coach for 34 years, serving from 1967-2001. EMU’s Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee says Coach Parks was a legend.    “ Bob went to school here.  He won 31 MAC titles.  He was the MAC coach of the year 22            times.  He is the most decorated coach we’ve ever had,” Wetherbee noted. Wetherbee adds Coach Parks touched thousands of lives at EMU and in the Ypsilanti community and will b...