to 2002. In 1990, Eastern honored Kidd by naming the school's football stadium Roy Kidd Stadium. With their win over Southeast Missouri State University in 2008, Eastern's football team secured their 31st consecutive winning season. The team is currently coached by Walt Wells, former assistant head coach at Eastern and most recently a quality control assistant at the University of Kentucky. In September 2013, the Lexington Herald-Leader, the daily newspaper of nearby Lexington, reported that EKU was considering moving its program to the top-level Football Bowl Subdivision. However, under NCAA rules, such a move would require that EKU first receive an all-sports invitation from an existing FBS conference. In the end, no such move was made. As noted previously, EKU football is now a WAC member on a temporary basis until the ASUN launches its own football league. Conference championships Men's basketball The current head coach of the Colonels is A. W. Hamilton. The Colonels have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times. The Colonels play their home basketball games at Alumni Coliseum, located on EKU's campus. Men's golf The men's golf team has won 12 Ohio Valley Conference championships: 1975, 1980, 1982–86, 1992, 1997, 2006, 2008, 2015. Rivalries Historically, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers served as the primary rival to EKU, especially in football. Their matchups, known as the "Battle of the Bluegrass," date back to 1914, with Western leading the overall series 34–47–3. With WKU's recent move up to the Football Bowl Subdivision, any future games between the two teams are uncertain. Outside of Western, EKU has maintained rivalries with the two remaining in-state OVC members of Murray State and Morehead State. Facilities References External links Colonels