FCS School of the Day #32 - Eastern Washington
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:50 am
Eastern Washington Eagles
Public
Founded 1882
Cheney, Washington
Undergraduates: 8,309
Postgraduates: 923
Big Sky Conference
Colors: Red and White
Woodward Field (12,000)
2008 Record: 6-5, 5-3
EWU was established in 1882 by a $10,000 grant from expressman Benjamin Pierce Cheney, and originally known as Benjamin P. Cheney Academy to honor its founder. In 1889 the school was renamed to State Normal School and once again in 1937 to Eastern Washington College of Education. The campus grew quickly in size following World War II and in 1961, the school became Eastern Washington State College. Around that time period, Eastern added various graduate and undergraduate degree programs. In 1977, the school's name was changed for the final time to Eastern Washington University by the state legislature.
Notable Alumni:
Black Falkin
Colin Cowherd, current host of The Herd with Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio
Todd McFarlane, creator of the Spawn comic book series and current co-owner of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers
Rodney Stuckey, NBA player for the Detroit Pistons
Public
Founded 1882
Cheney, Washington
Undergraduates: 8,309
Postgraduates: 923
Big Sky Conference
Colors: Red and White
Woodward Field (12,000)
2008 Record: 6-5, 5-3
EWU was established in 1882 by a $10,000 grant from expressman Benjamin Pierce Cheney, and originally known as Benjamin P. Cheney Academy to honor its founder. In 1889 the school was renamed to State Normal School and once again in 1937 to Eastern Washington College of Education. The campus grew quickly in size following World War II and in 1961, the school became Eastern Washington State College. Around that time period, Eastern added various graduate and undergraduate degree programs. In 1977, the school's name was changed for the final time to Eastern Washington University by the state legislature.
Notable Alumni:
Black Falkin
Colin Cowherd, current host of The Herd with Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio
Todd McFarlane, creator of the Spawn comic book series and current co-owner of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers
Rodney Stuckey, NBA player for the Detroit Pistons