The Ohio Valley Conference announced that the Eastern Illinois Men's Indoor Track Team is the recipient of the 2025-2026 Team Sportsmanship Award for Indoor Track & Field. 

Voted on by the student-athletes and coaches of the respective sports, the team awards are bestowed upon the conference squads deemed to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical behavior as outlined by the OVC and NCAA. Included in the areas for evaluation are the conduct of student-athletes, coaches, staff, administrators, and fans. 
 
The 2025-26 school year marks the 21st year the team sportsmanship honors have been awarded. 
 
This is the first time in program history the men's indoor track team has been awarded the Team Sportsmanship Award.  

To read the full OVC release, click HERE