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** During the month of July, EIUPanthers.com will take a look back at 14 events, moments and players that helped shape the 2023-24 academic year. **

Eastern Illinois once again posted another stellar year in the class room as the Panthers posted a 3.28 department GPA for the spring 2024 term after a 3.22 GPA for the fall.
 
The Panthers once again led the Ohio Valley Conference in number of Academic Medal of Honor Award winners with 49 with a total of 182 student-athletes earning Commissioner's Honor Roll status.  EIU had an additional 29 student-athletes earn conference academic honor roll accolades in The Summit League (men's and women's swimming) and Horizon League (men's tennis).
 
Four teams won OVC Academic Team academic awards with baseball, women's basketball, softball and women's tennis earning the team honor.
 
Two student-athletes – Giovana Larregui López (volleyball) and Lucas Loos (baseball) both earned Academic All-America honors.

2023-24 Year In Review
No. 14 – EIU Welcomes New Head Coaches
No. 13 – Former Panthers Make Major League Debut
No. 12 – Freshmen Make A National Splash 
No. 11 – Ramsey Hunt Earns All-American Honors 
No. 10 – Giovana Larregui Lopez Named OVC Female Athlete Of The Year 
No. 9 – Men's Cross Country Wins Fourth Straight OVC Title 
No. 8 – Women's Cross Country Gives EIU Distance Title Sweep
No. 7 – Volleyball Wins OVC Title, Makes NCAA Tournament
No. 6 – Softball Wins OVC Regular Season Title
No. 5 – EIU Has Four Conference Coach Of The Year Winners