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Thursday, March 21
by
Jon Sparks
Leatherneck Football Opens Spring Camp
MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University has announced that the Leatherneck football team officially opened spring camp on Tuesday. Over the next month, the group and coaching staff have 14 practices, culminating with the Bruce Craddock Spring Game at 6 p.m. on Friday, April ...
Monday, March 18
by
Jon Sparks
Leathernecks Score Eleven in Key Home Victory
MACOMB, IL - After a pair of tough losses on Saturday, Western Illinois looked to bounce back in the series finale vs. Tennessee Tech on Sunday. The Leatherneck bats stepped up to the task, scoring 11 runs on 14 hits. Sunday's game started with a ...
Monday, March 11
by
Jon Sparks
Leatherneck Softball Gains First OVC Victory, Splits Doubleheader in Martin
MARTIN, TN - Western Illinois Softball kicked off a 4-day road trip on Sunday, March 10, starting with a doubleheader against new conference rival UT Martin. WIU went on to lose game one by a score of 8-0, before pulling out a 2-1 victory ...
Tuesday, February 27
by
Jon Sparks
Leatherneck Football Launches $50k Before Kickoff Campaign
MACOMB, IL – Head Football Coach Joe Davis announced the $50k Before Kickoff Campaign last week, which is aimed at raising funds to directly impact the Leatherneck Football program. The campaign, which lasts through kickoff of the spring football game on April 19, 2024, ...
Friday, February 23
by
Jon Sparks
Dominant Pitching Leads to Leatherneck Sweep Over Delta Devils
ITTA BENA, MS - On Wednesday, a long trip away from Macomb continued for the Leathernecks when they took on Mississippi Valley State in a doubleheader. Western Illinois' pitching dominated both games, allowing only one run apiece. In game one, the WIU bats came out ...
Thursday, February 8
by
Jon Sparks
Leatherneck Football Adds Nine on National Signing Day
MACOMB, IL - The Western Illinois University football program announced that nine new student-athletes have been signed to the roster for the upcoming 2024-25 fall season. It was a big day for Coach Davis, as his first recruiting class as head coach includes five offensive ...
Tuesday, February 6
by
Jon Sparks
WIU To Host National Signing Day At Sports Corner Macomb
MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University Athletics have announced that they will be holding their National Signing Day party at Sports Corner @ 124 in Macomb on Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:30. National Signing Day is the day that NCAA Football programs across the country ...
Monday, January 22
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Jon Sparks
Leatherneck Win Streak Snapped In Final Seconds
MACOMB, IL – All good things end, and unfortunately for the Western Illinois men's basketball team, their nine-game win streak did on Saturday as Tennessee State topped the Leathernecks 58-57 inside Western Hall. Western Illinois (12-7 overall, 5-1 in Ohio Valley Conference) trailed by as ...
Monday, December 11
by
Jon Sparks
WIU Names Joe Davis Leatherneck Football Coach
MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois Athletic Director Paul A. Bubb has announced that Joe Davis has named to the role of Leatherneck head football coach. Davis, who most recently served as quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator at Eastern Illinois, becomes the 32nd coach in the WIU program’s ...