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Eastern Washington navigating mass exodus of athletes, coaches in ‘new culture’

UPDATED: Tue., April 20, 2021

Dozens of of departures by athletes and coaches have appeared to compound EWU's well-documented financial issues that have led to talk of the Eagles potentially making cripping cost-cutting measures throughout the entire athletic department.

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Sooner the better: Tanner and Jacob Groves talk about their commitment to Oklahoma, leaving Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Mon., April 19, 2021

It was the most difficult decision of their basketball lives, but former Eastern Washington stars Tanner and Jacob Groves are happy they chose Oklahoma.

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Former Eastern Washington stars Tanner and Jacob Groves commit to Oklahoma

UPDATED: Sun., April 18, 2021

Tanner Groves, who scored 35 points against the Jayhawks in Eastern Washington's first-round NCAA Tournament loss last month, is headed to the Big 12 Conference after committing to Oklahoma

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Former Central Arkansas standout Rylan Bergersen to play senior season at Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Wed., April 14, 2021

The Eagles added former Central Arkansas guard Rylan Bergersen, a 6-foot-6 senior who earned All-Southland Conference honors last season.

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Ex-Eastern Washington standout Kim Aiken Jr. transfers to Arizona; Jacob Davison headed to Cal Poly

UPDATED: Tue., April 6, 2021

Four months after helping Eastern Washington take Arizona to the brink, Kim Aiken Jr. is joining the Wildcats.

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Eastern Washington fires women’s basketball coach Wendy Schuller after 20 seasons

UPDATED: Thu., April 1, 2021

Eastern Washington has fired women's basketball coach Wendy Schuller after 20 seasons, the school announced Wednesday.

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Eastern Washington standout brothers Tanner Groves, Jacob Groves enter NCAA transfer portal

UPDATED: Fri., March 26, 2021

Six days after combining for 58 points in a first-round NCAA Tournament loss against Kansas and becoming viral sensations, Eastern Washington brothers Tanner and Jacob Groves have entered the NCAA transfer portal.

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New coach David Riley excited to take the reins of Eastern Washington basketball

UPDATED: Thu., March 25, 2021

David Riley comes from a family of doctors and high-level coaches.

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Shantay Legans is gone. So who will be the next Eastern Washington men’s basketball coach?

UPDATED: Tue., March 23, 2021

As Shantay Legans donned purple Tuesday while being introduced as the new head coach at the University of Portland, his former team mulled its future.

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Two-time All-Big Sky Conference guard Jacob Davison enters NCAA transfer portal

UPDATED: Tue., March 23, 2021

One of Eastern Washington's most electrifying players is leaving the program.

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Following NCAA Tournament berth, Shantay Legans leaves Eastern Washington for Portland

UPDATED: Mon., March 22, 2021

Eastern Washington's successful men's basketball coach has accepted the same position at the University of Portland, the 39-year-old confirmed, on the heels of the Eagles' third NCAA Tournament appearance.

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EWU notebook: Shantay Legans helped Eastern Washington reach the top. But can it keep him?

UPDATED: Sat., March 20, 2021

Shantay Legans' four-year body of work at Eastern Washington has garnered notice beyond his Big Sky Conference peers. Will he get hired away?