Simmons Receives Two-Year Contract Extension

Tweet #WinTheMoment Eastern Illinois Athletic Director Tom Michael announced that men's basketball head coach Marty Simmons has been offered a two-year contract extension that will extend Simmons as the Panthers head coach through the 2026-27 season, pending EIU Board of Trustee approval. Simmons just completed his third season as the Panthers head coach guiding the program back to the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament for the first time since the 2019-20 season. He guided EIU to a 14-18 record this season including 8-10 in the OVC. The number of overall wins and OVC wins were the highest for the program since...