Eastern Michigan made a historic run to the semifinals of the women’s college golf championship in 2026. One of the university’s top boosters apparently went all-in on NIL money.
The Eagles roster is a perfect representation of the modern era of collegiate athletics.
Previously irrelevant programs are able to compete with perennial powerhouses if they spend enough money. Especially if they pump it all into a single program like women’s college golf.
Eastern Michigan is a women’s college golf school!
Founded in 1849, Eastern Michigan University enrolls approximately 12,000 students with 10,000 undergraduates. It is located on a campus of 800 acres in Ypsilanti, Michigan…