Eastern Michigan University
- Location: Ypsilanti, MI
- Nickname: Eagles (fomerly Hurons)
- Conference: Mid-American Conference 1973-present; Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1951-1962; Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1888-1926
- Ballpark: Oestrike Stadium
College World Series Appearances: 2 1975 & 1976
History[edit]
Eastern Michigan University was founded in 1849 as the Michigan Normal School. In 1899, the school became the Michigan Normal College when they formalized the first four-year collegiate curriculum for teacher education in the United States. In 1956, the School changed its name to Eastern Michigan College after adding several departments and then became Eastern Michigan University in 1959.
For the first 80 years of the school's existence, the school's athletic teams went by the nicknames the "Normalites" and the "Men from Ypsi." In 1929, the school' athletic teams adopted the nickname the Hurons. The EMU Board of Regents voted in May of 1991 to replace the existing Hurons name with the Eastern Michigan Eagles.
Jean Cione taught here and was the school's first female athletic director
Titles[edit]
College World Series runner-up in 1976
NAIA College World Series title in 1970
People who went here[edit]
- Brian Bixler, infielder
- Jake Boss, Jr., college coach
- Jean Cione, AAGPBL pitcher
- Bryan Clutterbuck, pitcher
- Terry Collins, manager
- Roger Coryell, college coach; scout
- Bill Crouch, pitcher
- Sam Delaplane, minor league pitcher
- Ryan Goleski, minor league outfielder
- Glenn Gulliver, infielder
- Jeffrey Hehr, minor league infielder
- Chris Hoiles, catcher
- Bryon Horn, minor league infielder
- Johnny Johnson, pitcher
- Jerry Keller, minor league catcher
- Jordan Keur, college coach
- Andrew Maki, college coach
- Randy Marshall, minor league pitcher
- John Martin, pitcher
- Henry Mensing, college coach
- Ron Oestrike, college coach
- Bob Owchinko, pitcher
- Roy Parmelee, pitcher
- Aldo Pecorilli, minor league utility player
- Ron Rightnowar, pitcher
- Rocky Roe, umpire
- Jenny Romatowski, AAGPBL catcher
- Derrick Ross, scout
- Dan Schmitz, minor league infielder and manager
- Max Schuemann, outfielder
- Don Schwall, pitcher
- Sterling Sharp, pitcher
- Pat Sheridan, outfielder
- Matt Shoemaker, pitcher
- Jim Snyder, infielder
- Travis Wade, minor league pitcher
- Bob Welch, pitcher
- Mickey Weston, pitcher
- Bruce Wheeler, college coach
- Jack Wisner, pitcher
- Mitch Zwolensky, minor league pitcher
Coaches[edit]
- Bill Crouch, 1949-1964
- Ron Oestrike, 1965-1987
- Roger Coryell, 1988-2007
- Jake Boss Jr., 2008
- Jay Alexander, 2009-2014
- Mark Van Ameyde, 2015-2017
- Eric Roof, 2018-2023
- Robbie Britt, 2024-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- A.J. Achter, 2018-?
- Jake Boss, Jr., 1997-2004
- Roger Coryell, 1972-1987
- Jordan Keur, 2014
- Andrew Maki, 2009-2014
- John Parisho
- Eric Roof, 2015-2017
- Jonathan Roof, 2019-2023
- Don Welke
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 15-3 | ||
| 1950 | 12-2 | ||
| 1951 | 8-11 | 1-9 | |
| 1952 | 13-6 | 8-4 | |
| 1953 | 14-6 | 9-3 | |
| 1954 | 11-8 | 7-5 | |
| 1955 | 12-6 | 7-5 | |
| 1956 | 14-6 | 7-5 | |
| 1957 | 5-6 | 2-6 | |
| 1958 | 10-8 | 8-7 | |
| 1959 | 6-1 | 6-8 | |
| 1960 | 4-11 | 2-9 | |
| 1961 | 4-14 | 3-12 | |
| 1962 | 6-16 | 5-12 | |
| 1963 | 11-6 | ||
| 1964 | 8-9 | ||
| 1965 | 6-8 | ||
| 1966 | 10-7 | ||
| 1967 | 30-15 | NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments / NAIA CWS | |
| 1968 | 28-15 | NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments / NAIA CWS | |
| 1969 | 29-10 | NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments | |
| 1970 | 41-11 | NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments / NAIA CWS | |
| 1971 | 23-21-1 | NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments | |
| 1972 | 21-20 | ||
| 1973 | 26-22 | 7-12 | |
| 1974 | 31-19-1 | 10-7 | |
| 1975 | 37-20-1 | 12-4 | CWS Regionals / CWS |
| 1976 | 46-16 | 12-3 | CWS Regionals / CWS |
| 1977 | 27-36-1 | 7-11 | |
| 1978 | 36-27 | 12-3 | CWS Regionals |
| 1979 | 41-27 | 11-7 | |
| 1980 | 20-34 | 10-6 | |
| 1981 | 37-29 | 9-7 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
| 1982 | 39-23-2 | 9-4-1 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
| 1983 | 29-26-1 | 5-4-1 | MAC |
| 1984 | 27-35 | 14-15 | |
| 1985 | 24-35-1 | 15-15 | |
| 1986 | 24-34 | 8-24 | |
| 1987 | 25-33 | 17-14 | |
| 1988 | 35-22-1 | 21-11 | |
| 1989 | 27-28 | 13-16 | |
| 1990 | 32-25 | 20-12 | |
| 1991 | 28-27 | 16-12 | |
| 1992 | 19-23 | 7-12 | |
| 1993 | 29-23 | 12-16 | |
| 1994 | 29-27 | 15-12 | |
| 1995 | 22-31 | 18-13 | |
| 1996 | 26-29 | 16-16 | |
| 1997 | 29-25 | 17-14 | |
| 1998 | 27-27 | 14-16 | |
| 1999 | 21-32-1 | 12-19-1 | |
| 2000 | 20-36 | 9-19 | |
| 2001 | 20-33 | 14-12 | |
| 2002 | 30-28 | 19-9 | MAC |
| 2003 | 33-28 | 16-11 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
| 2004 | 32-27 | 14-10 | MAC |
| 2005 | 22-34 | 8-14 | |
| 2006 | 27-27 | 14-12 | MAC |
| 2007 | 32-24 | 21-4 | MAC |
| 2008 | 25-34 | 15-8 | MAC / CWS Regionals |
| 2009 | 25-35 | 13-14 | MAC |
| 2010 | 27-32 | 13-14 | MAC |
| 2011 | 37-22 | 16-11 | MAC |
| 2012 | 25-31 | 14-13 | MAC |
| 2013 | 26-28 | 12-15 | |
| 2014 | 19-34 | 6-21 | |
| 2015 | 20-35 | 9-18 | |
| 2016 | 23-36 | 10-14 | MAC |
| 2017 | 27-35 | 14-10 | MAC |
| 2018 | 22-34 | 14-13 | MAC |
| 2019 | 11-43-1 | 6-21 | |
| 2020 | 2-12 | 0-0 | |
| 2021 | 21-30 | 15-25 | |
| 2022 | 22-34 | 16-24 | |
| 2023 | 27-26 | 12-18 | |
| 2024 | 14-38 | 9-21 |
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