https://admin.emueagles.com/rss.aspx?path=wtenLatest news items for Eastern Michigan University Athleticsen-us60https://emueagles.com/news/2026/6/4/jeff-westmeyer-named-eastern-michigan-head-tennis-coachhttps://emueagles.com/news/2026/6/4/jeff-westmeyer-named-eastern-michigan-head-tennis-coachTennis

Veteran coach and nationally respected program builder Jeff Westmeyer, who guided the University of Findlay women's tennis program to unprecedented success and its first NCAA Division II Elite Eight appearance, has been named Head Tennis Coach at Eastern Michigan University, Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee announced today, June 4.]]>Jeff Westmeyer Named Eastern Michigan Head Tennis CoachThu, 4 Jun 2026 13:00:00 EST2030598https://emueagles.com/news/2026/6/3/baseball-emu-student-athletes-set-department-gpa-record-during-winter-2026-semesterhttps://emueagles.com/news/2026/6/3/baseball-emu-student-athletes-set-department-gpa-record-during-winter-2026-semesterBaseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's XC, Women's XC, Football, Soccer, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Gymnastics, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, General, SASS, Lacrosse

Eastern Michigan University student-athletes continued their success in the classroom during the Winter 2026 semester, posting the highest cumulative grade-point (GPA) average in department history with a 3.517. The mark surpassed the previous department record of 3.504 and marked the seventh consecutive semester EMU Athletics established a new cumulative GPA record. Additionally, all programs finished the semester with a cumulative GPA above 3.0 for the first time in department history.]]>EMU Student-Athletes Set Department GPA Record During Winter 2026 SemesterWed, 3 Jun 2026 13:00:00 EST230592https://emueagles.com/news/2026/5/18/eastern-tennis-coach-ryan-kucera-resignshttps://emueagles.com/news/2026/5/18/eastern-tennis-coach-ryan-kucera-resignsTennis

Ryan Kucera has resigned from his position as the head coach of the Eastern Michigan University tennis program, EMU Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee announced today, May 18. A national search for the program's 12th head coach will begin immediately.]]>Tennis ball sits on the court with the words Eastern Michigan Tennis printed on the graphicMon, 18 May 2026 15:03:00 EST2030570https://emueagles.com/news/2026/5/18/eastern-tennis-lands-two-on-academic-all-mac-listhttps://emueagles.com/news/2026/5/18/eastern-tennis-lands-two-on-academic-all-mac-listTennis

The Mid-American Conference announced its annual Academic All-MAC list for women's tennis, May 18, with two members of the Eastern Michigan University program earning the academic award for the 2025-26 season.]]>Iva Daneva and Regina Medez Carreno smile while walking toward the net after winning the doubles pointMon, 18 May 2026 10:05:00 EST2030569https://emueagles.com/news/2026/5/12/tennis-daneva-mendez-carre-o-earn-csc-academic-all-districthttps://emueagles.com/news/2026/5/12/tennis-daneva-mendez-carre-o-earn-csc-academic-all-districtTennis

The College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced their annual CSC Academic All-District honors for women's tennis today, May 12, with two members of the Eastern Michigan University program earning the academic award for the 2025-26 season.]]>Iva Daneva and Regina Mendez Carreno pose together in front of an EMU banner with the CSC Academic All-District logo appearing to the left of the imageTue, 12 May 2026 15:23:00 EST2030556https://emueagles.com/news/2026/5/5/general-eastern-athletics-delivers-strong-apr-performance-across-all-programshttps://emueagles.com/news/2026/5/5/general-eastern-athletics-delivers-strong-apr-performance-across-all-programsBaseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's XC, Women's XC, Football, Soccer, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Gymnastics, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, General, SASS, Lacrosse

The Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics continued its strong academic performance in the latest Academic Progress Rate report, as released by the NCAA Tuesday, May 5.]]>Graphic for the NCAA APR Report depicting the NCAA logo above the text APR Report above 2024-25 and the Block E logoTue, 5 May 2026 13:00:00 EST2130525https://emueagles.com/news/2026/5/2/general-emu-athletics-celebrates-2026-winter-semester-graduateshttps://emueagles.com/news/2026/5/2/general-emu-athletics-celebrates-2026-winter-semester-graduatesBaseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's XC, Football, Soccer, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Gymnastics, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, General, Lacrosse

A total of 78 Eastern Michigan University student-athletes graduated today, May 2, at the George Gervin GameAbove Center as part of the spring commencement ceremonies for the 2025-26 academic year.]]>EMU Athletics Celebrates 2026 Winter Semester GraduatesSat, 2 May 2026 09:00:00 EST2130508https://emueagles.com/news/2026/4/22/tennis-zuleyka-hukmasabiyya-earns-mac-freshman-of-the-yearhttps://emueagles.com/news/2026/4/22/tennis-zuleyka-hukmasabiyya-earns-mac-freshman-of-the-yearTennis

The Mid-American Conference announced its annual specialty awards and list of all-conference selections today, April 22, with Eastern Michigan University's Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya voted the 2026 MAC Freshman of the Year while earning placement on the All-MAC First Team.]]>Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya pumps her first and screams after winning a point in a match at StetsonWed, 22 Apr 2026 15:01:00 EST2030481https://emueagles.com/news/2026/4/19/tennis-falls-to-western-michigan-on-senior-dayhttps://emueagles.com/news/2026/4/19/tennis-falls-to-western-michigan-on-senior-dayTennis

The Eastern Michigan University tennis team saw its 2025-26 season end, April 19, as the Eagles dropped a 5-2 Mid-American Conference match to visiting Western Michigan University inside the Chippewa Club in Ypsilanti, Mich.]]>Senior Regina Mendez Carreno (center) stands at center court holding flowers and framed photos of herself while being flanked by her teammates as the celebrate her Senior DaySun, 19 Apr 2026 18:18:00 EST2030474https://emueagles.com/news/2026/4/17/tennis-welcomes-western-for-senior-day-sundayhttps://emueagles.com/news/2026/4/17/tennis-welcomes-western-for-senior-day-sundayTennis

The Eastern Michigan University tennis team is set to play its final match of the 2025-26 season this weekend when the Eagles play host to the Broncos of Western Michigan University on Senior Day, Sunday, April 19, in a 1 p.m. Mid-American Conference match at the Chippewa Club in Ypsilanti.]]>Regina Mendez Carreno (right) fist pumps and smiles as she walks toward playing partner Iva Daneva after winning a point against Cleveland StateFri, 17 Apr 2026 11:43:00 EST2030464