The Chicago Tribune is reporting that NIU athletic director Jim Phillips will accept the same position at Northwestern University later this week. Phillips became NIU's athletic director in August 2004 and replaced former NIU athletic director Cary Groth....

Hope. In 1983 the Huskie football team shared hope with NIU. The result: a 10-2 season, a bowl win over Cal State Fullerton and a MAC championship. On Monday, members of the 1983 Huskies came to DeKalb to share that hope again. "A few of the players started...

I was in the minority at my friend's house on Super Bowl Sunday. I was rooting for the New England Patriots to win. I wasn't rooting for them because they are my favorite team, and I wasn't rooting for them because I despise the New York Giants. I was...

Ben Gross: You know what I did with my snow day? Andy Pruski: Snow angels in the Northern Star parking lot? BG: Well, besides that. I was following the college football recruiting online. AP: Boy, that cold weather must have went to your head. Doing research...

During college, students learn that networking and forming connections can bring major success in the business world. The same holds true in the world of athletics, as those connections can reel in talent from various parts of the country. This year's...

NIU football head coach Jerry Kill faced a unique situation for his first recruiting class with the Huskies. NIU only had 13 scholarships to give, compared to 19 last year and 17 in 2006. This year was also unique due to the fact that Kill had not accepted...

Only six months into its existence, the Yordon Center is shining bright on Huskie athletics. The 62,000-square foot facility is the epitome of what NIU needs to bring more quality recruits to the school. "Facilities are very important in the recruiting...

With Super Bowl Sunday in the rearview mirror, sports fans can hit cruise control for the next eight days. But on Feb. 13, everything starts back up again, as pitchers and catchers report for MLB spring training. And with spring training just around the...

New NIU head coach Jerry Kill's first recruiting class will be a small one. The Huskies will only have to fill 10 scholarships when signing day arrives Wednesday. In comparison, NIU signed 19 players last year and 17 in 2006. "This is a unique situation...

A college football coach is responsible for more than just coaching his team to victory. Coaches have the job of putting all the pieces together and making the program run as smoothly as possible. They achieve this by recruiting players that best fit...

P.J. Fleck had not even been NIU football's recruiting coordinator for a month when it hit him. Fleck was still trying to decide how he wanted to run his ship - what to keep, what to change - and still had to put together NIU's recruiting weekend that...

The Northern Star caught up with gymnast Jennifer Naughton. The junior from Missouri stopped to talk about her decision to go into gymnastics and Kansas City BBQ. Northern Star: Why did you decide to leave Missouri for DeKalb? Jennifer Naughton: A lot...