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Dirk Bennett

@Dirk8Bennett

Eastern Illinois University Women's Soccer Head Coach ⚽️ "In crucial things, unity; in important things, diversity; in all things, generosity."

 Charleston, IL
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Joined October 2009
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Can't wait to keep doing what I love for the school that has given me so much. This team is full of confident, inspiring, and intelligent young women. What comes next is up to them!
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@EIU_Panthers10 Feb 2023
Welcome to Dirk Bennett named today as the seventh head coach for the @EIUsoccer women's program. An EIU alumnus, Bennett has been coaching with the women's program for the past six seasons as a volunteer and then assistant coach. Hire Release ⚽️👏👀⬇️ eiupanthers.com/news/2023/2/…
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Many 14-year-old soccer players say their dream is to play in college, go to a Division I program, then go to the professional leagues. dailyeasternnews.com/2026/11…
Freshman midfielder trains overseas ahead of collegiate career

Freshman midfielder trains overseas ahead of collegiate career

Many 14-year-old soccer players say their dream is to play in college, go to a Division I program, then go to the professional leagues. For Eastern women’s soccer freshman midfielder Aleah Madeira,...

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Four @EIUsoccer players were named to the All-@OVCSports Team released today Amara Leppla Freshman of the Year 1st Team - F All-Newcomer Team Amelia Mundo 1st Team - MF Colleen Bauer 2nd Team - D Alex Tetteh 2nd Team - F Release ⚽️👏👀⬇️ eiupanthers.com/news/2026/11…
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𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗢𝗩𝗖 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 #OVCit
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𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝗩𝗖 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 #BleedBlue | #OVCit
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final home regular season match for @EIUsoccer on Sunday. Panthers locked up third in the OVC standings and will host an OVC Tournament quarterfinal match next Sunday - November 8 at 1 pm
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This is the week roughly 40-45% of D1 women’s soccer teams seasons are over. Conference play begins. To be done before Halloween is always kiss of fate. Don’t ever take lightly any postseason play your team qualifies for.
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The 2026 @OVCSports Women's Soccer Tournament field is set @EIUsoccer will play as the No. 3 seed and host a quarterfinal match next Sunday at 1 pm at Lakeside Field Release⚽️⬇️👀 eiupanthers.com/news/2026/11…
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The @EIUsoccer team wrapped tied for third in the @OVCSports regular season standings as Panthers closed out the regular season on Sunday. EIU lost 1-0 to UT Martin and will play as the No. 3 OVC tournament seed next Sunday Recap⚽️⬇️👀 eiupanthers.com/news/2026/11…
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Quarterback Cole LaCrue helped power the @EIU_FB team to a 45-16 road win on Saturday at UT Martin LaCrue passed for 269 yards with four touchdowns while rushing for 112 yards and another score EIU ended the day with 552 yards of total offense Recap🏈👀⬇️ eiupanthers.com/news/2026/10…
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The @EIUsoccer team will close out the regular season on Sunday hosting UT Martin at 1 pm A win by the Panthers locks up at least a share of the @OVCSports championship Come out and support - free admission 📺 Watch ESPN+ espn.com/watch/player/_/id/4… 📊 Live Stats eiupanthers.com/sidearmstats… Preview⚽️⬇️👀 eiupanthers.com/news/2026/10…
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The junior anchored a back line which helped produce the teams eighth shoutout of the season. @EIUsoccer Colleen Bauer is the 𝗢𝗩𝗖 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 ⚽️ 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸. #OVCit | #BleedBlue
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Another set of @OVCSports weekly awards for @EIUSoccer Ella Kratochvil wins 5th Goalkeeper of the Week honor Colleen Bauer wins 3rd Defender of the Week honor Panthers host UT Martin on Sunday, 1 pm for big conference match Preview⚽️👀⬇️ eiupanthers.com/news/2026/10…
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Recorded eighth clean sheet by recording seven saves. @EIUsoccer Ella Kratochvil is the 𝗢𝗩𝗖 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 ⚽️ 𝗖𝗼-𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸. #OVCit | #BleedBlue
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𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗗: OVC Women's Soccer Players of the Week. ⚽️ 📖 bit.ly/47Epmff #OVCit
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Work hard in silence. Let success be your noise. 🏆
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Right place, right time Haylee Rios with the match winner for @EIUSoccer on Sunday lifting EIU into a tie for first in the @OVCSports standings heading into the final weekend of the season.
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You can always find us at Lakeside. 💙🐾 One final regular-season OVC matchup at Lakeside this Sunday. See you there!
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Haylee Rios scored her first career goal just over seven minutes into the second half as @EIUsoccer picked up a 1-0 road @OVCSports win for the second straight Sunday. Ella Kratochvil with seven saves for her 8th clean sheet this year Recap⚽️👀⬇️ eiupanthers.com/news/2026/10…
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