Eastern Washington Eagles
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| University | Eastern Washington University |
| Conference | Big Sky |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Bill Chaves |
| Location | Cheney, Washington |
| Varsity teams | 12 |
| Football stadium | Roos Field |
| Basketball arena | Reese Court |
| Mascot | Swoop |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Fight song | Go, Eagles, Go |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Website | goeags |
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The Eastern Washington Eagles are the intercollegiate varsity athletic teams of Eastern Washington University in Cheney, southwest of Spokane. A member of the Big Sky Conference, EWU's athletic program comprises five men's sports: basketball, cross country, football, tennis, and track and field, and seven women's sports: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
Eastern has been a member of NCAA Division I since the summer of 1983, moving up from Division II. For most of its history, Eastern was a member of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) before upgrading its programs and becoming affiliated with the NCAA. Eastern Washington has been a member of the Big Sky athletic conference since 1987. The school's mascot is Swoop and the school colors are red and white.
EWU formerly had varsity programs in baseball, wrestling, and gymnastics (men's & women's). Baseball and wrestling were discontinued 27 years ago, following the 1990 seasons. In 2010, EWU won the NCAA Division I FCS National Championship, EWU's first national championship at the Division I level for any sport.
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