 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.