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Eastern Illinois · School Profile

School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Men’s Basketball · Division IOhio Valley Conference
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Women’s Basketball · Division IOhio Valley Conference
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The Bigger Picture · Men’s Basketball

Eastern Illinois Program Titles

Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

1 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championship

  • 2000–01
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Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

2 Summit League Tournament Championships

  • 1984–85
  • 1991–92
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Partial list of conference and national titles compiled from the cited Wikipedia conference and team pages, checked 2026-10-05. Conference tournament, regular-season and division titles are separate entries; seasons use the starting year. Earlier titles in conferences outside Division I, unlabeled or ambiguous years, and any title not found on a cited page are omitted, so absence is not zero. Regular-season entries from team infobox lists do not distinguish outright from shared titles unless marked shared. Summit League entries before 2007 are from the conference under its earlier name (Mid-Continent Conference).

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The Bigger Picture · Women’s Basketball

Eastern Illinois Program Titles

Women’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

2 Ohio Valley Conference Regular-Season Championships

  • 2009–10
  • 2012–13
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Women’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

1 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship

  • 1987–88
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Women’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

1 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference Regular-Season Championship

  • 1987–88
Sources & References

Partial list of conference and national titles compiled from the cited Wikipedia conference and team pages, checked 2026-10-05. Conference tournament, regular-season and division titles are separate entries; seasons use the starting year. Earlier titles in conferences outside Division I, unlabeled or ambiguous years, and any title not found on a cited page are omitted, so absence is not zero. Regular-season entries from team infobox lists do not distinguish outright from shared titles unless marked shared.

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Beyond the Ballot

Meet Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University is a public university in Charleston, Illinois. Founded in 1895, its athletic teams compete as the Panthers.

Location
Charleston, Illinois
University Type
Public university
Founded
1895
Undergraduate Enrollment
6,731Fall 2025 · Undergraduate students only
Nickname
Panthers
Men’s Basketball Conference
Ohio Valley ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
Women’s Basketball Conference
Ohio Valley ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
Recorded Men’s Basketball Summit League Tournament Championships
21984–85 · 1991–92
Recorded Men’s Basketball Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championships
12000–01
Recorded Women’s Basketball Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championships
11987–88
Recorded Women’s Basketball Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference Regular-Season Championships
11987–88
Recorded Women’s Basketball Ohio Valley Conference Regular-Season Championships
22009–10 · 2012–13
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Illuminated Old Main tower above the Eastern Illinois University entrance sign and campus walkway at night.
Old Main at Eastern Illinois University at night · Photograph taken 2018 · Resized WebP versions for displayPhoto: Scheerniko / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 International

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.