EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

ABOUT EASTERN WASHINGTON

Located in Cheney, Washington, Eastern Washington University fields 16 varsity sports through the Big Sky Conference as a Football Championship Subdivision program. Founded in 1882 with a current enrollment of 10,915 students, the university supports athletic programs across football, basketball, soccer, tennis, cross country, golf, lacrosse, swimming and diving, baseball, and softball. The Eagles' athletic department operates from a campus rooted in over 140 years of institutional history, balancing competitive Division I-FCS athletics with the academic mission of a mid-sized regional university.

Eastern Washington's athletic identity centers on football prominence within the FCS ranks, where the Eagles compete annually in Big Sky Conference play. The program's comprehensive offerings span eight men's sports and eight women's sports, reflecting modern Title IX compliance and gender equity in collegiate athletics. With facilities supporting aquatic, track, field, and court-based competition across campus, Eastern Washington maintains a robust Division I presence in the Pacific Northwest athletic landscape. The Eagles' athletic community encompasses approximately 500 student-athletes competing at the highest non-Bowl Subdivision level of NCAA football alongside simultaneous pursuit of conference championships across multiple Olympic sports.