Former Eastern Illinois men's basketball coach Don Eddy passed away in Texas on Sunday, November 5.
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Eddy coached the Panthers to a successful run as an NCAA Division II member after helping the program transition from the NAIA ranks. Eddy coached at EIU from 1968-1980 posting a 208-129 record with the Panthers.
As an NAIA member he coached the Panthers to back-to-back appearances in the District 20 Tournament.
In 1975 he coached EIU to the first of six straight NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Tournament appearances. His 1976 and 1978 would both finish third in the nation as they beat Old Dominion in the 3rd place game in 1976 and beat Florida Tech in the 3rd place game in 1978.
Eddy would leave Eastern Illinois following the 1980 season to take over as the head coach at Texas San Antonio.
