Eastern Illinois Panthers
| Eastern Illinois Panthers | |
|---|---|
| University | Eastern Illinois University |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference (primary) OVC–Big South Football Association (football) Summit League (swimming & diving) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) (FCS) |
| President | Jay Gatrell |
| Athletic director | Tom Michael |
| Location | Charleston, Illinois |
| Varsity teams | 17 (8 men's, 9 women's) |
| Football stadium | O’Brien Field |
| Basketball arena | Groniger Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Coaches Stadium at Monier Field |
| Softball stadium | Williams Field |
| Soccer field | Lakeside Soccer Field |
| Natatorium | Padovan Pool |
| Indoor track and field venue | Lantz Fieldhouse |
| Outdoor track and field venue | O'Brien Field |
| Volleyball arena | McAfee Gym |
| Beach volleyball venue | Linder Sports Complex |
| Mascot | Billy the Panther |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Marching band | Panther Marching Band |
| Fight song | Eastern State March |
| Colors | Blue and gray |
| Website | eiupanthers |
The Eastern Illinois Panthers are the intercollegiate athletic programs of Eastern Illinois University (EIU) located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The Panthers athletic program competes at the NCAA Division I level and is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). The football team is a member of the Division I FCS (formerly known as Division I-AA) OVC–Big South Football Association. 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.