Eastern Illinois Panthers

The Eastern Illinois Panthers are the intercollegiate athletic programs of Eastern Illinois University (EIU) located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The Panthers athletic program is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Championship Subdivision. EIU's colors are blue and gray. Selected as the team mascot in 1930, EIU's panther, was informally known as "Billy" for many years and was officially named "Billy the Panther" in 2008. Panther teams have won five NCAA national championships in three sports. The Panthers also won the 1969 NAIA men's soccer title.
== Sports sponsored ==
Men's sports 	Women's sports
Baseball 	Basketball
Basketball 	Beach Volleyball
Cross country 	Cross country
Football 	Golf
Golf 	Soccer
Soccer 	Softball
Swimming and diving 	Swimming and diving
Tennis 	Tennis
Track and field† 	Track and field†
 	Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor	† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor
== Athletic Facilities ==
Facilities are housed on the west side of the EIU campus between 4th Street and Grant Avenue.[19]
* Coaches Stadium at Monier Field — Baseball
* Darling Courts — Men's and women's tennis
* Lakeside Field — Men's and women's soccer
* Lantz Arena — Men's and women's basketball, Volleyball
* Lantz Field House — Men's and women's indoor track and field
* O’Brien Field — Football, Men's and women's outdoor track and field
* Ray Padovan Pool — Men's and women's swimming and diving
* Tom Woodall Panther Trail — Men's and women's cross country
* Williams Field — Softball
*TBD - Beach Volleyball
Category:OVC Member Institutions
Category:Schools in Illinois