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Merzbacher aims high as first-year net coach

By Hyun Moon | February 8, 1990

If first-year men's tennis coach Charles Merzbacher gets his way, the Huskies will be a national power in five years. Fresh out of the pro circuit, Merzbacher was hired as the men's coach in the summer of 1989. Although he has no previous coaching experience,...

Gymnastics tumbling downhill

By Joe Bush | February 8, 1990

On Feb. 11, 1979, a sporting event in Chick Evans Field House held the attention of more than 5000 human beings. Not until Kenny Battle bounced off backboards from 1984-86 for the NIU basketball team would so many people focus on one individual and his...

Independent today, AMCU the way

By Wes Swietek | February 7, 1990

A legitimate shot to make the NCAA playoffs for the NIU men's basketball team is just a season away. When the Huskies begin competition in the AMCU (Association of Mid-Continent Universities) next year, one of the most important benefits for NIU's program...

Owens tops NIU’s scoring chart

By Steve Dennis | February 5, 1990

Saturday's women's basketball game at Chick Evans Field House was a coach's dream—a NIU coach's dream, that is. The Huskies, behind 1,526 enthusiastic fans, made their brief stop at home a memorable one as NIU (17-3, 6-0) remained the only undefeated...

‘Mo’ knows emotion works: He cares about the product

By Joe Bush | February 2, 1990

Sometimes Huskie men's basketball coach Jim Molinari feels so strongly about something that the words and the emotion run into each other and stumble out. He says he overreacts to both victories and defeats because he wants what's best for the players...

Sudden snowfall postpones UIC basketball game

By Wes Swietek | January 26, 1990

The avalanche of snow that hit DeKalb Thursday did something the Huskies' men's basketball team was hoping to do by itself—put out the Flames. The Flames, as in the 11-6 Illinois-Chicago Flames, were scheduled to play NIU last night only to be snowbound...

Halftime show features top students in athletics

By Hyun Moon | January 22, 1990

NIU's scholar-athletes will be honored at halftime of the men's home basketball game against Loyola University tonight. The NIU athletic department came up with the idea of honoring scholar-athletes with a 3.0 grade point average or better to shatter...

NIU battles Panthers at UNI-Dome

By Wes Swietek | December 8, 1989

Coach Jim Molinari's Huskies will not have an opportunity to savor their big victory over Nebraska for long. NIU's next opponent is the undefeated Northern Iowa Panthers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Saturday at 3:35 p.m. The 3-0 Panthers return four starters...

Huskers pose ‘Big’ problem

By Jeff Kirik | December 5, 1989

In so many ways, today really is a Big Tuesday for the NIU men's basketball team. But tonight's 7 p.m. matchup with 3-2 Nebraska isn't a big one for the usual reasons; this is by no means a regional rivalry or a battle for a post-season berth. What makes...

Huskie Notebook

December 5, 1989

Hungry for food and Huskie athletics? NIU will once again sponsor the Huskie coaches luncheon starting today at the Days Inn-DeKalb located at 1212 W. Lincoln Hwy. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for the buffet-style lunch which costs $5 per person. Reservations are preferred and can be made by calling the Days Inn-DeKalb at (815) 758-8661.

Bill Baker will play the role of emcee this week and is joined by Huskie football coach Jerry Pettibone and guest coach Willy Roy, NIU's soccer boss.

Former NIU basketball star Kenny Battle, who finished his collegiate career at the University of Illinois, signed with the Phoenix Suns Tuesday (August 29).

Tailgate in style. Take advantage of the Huskie Tent-A-Gate program. Reservations on a first-come, first-served basis can be made for a spacious (20x20) red and white tent to accomodate parties and groups of all sizes. Tent rentals include tables, chairs, tent signage, and two parking spaces immediately next to your tent. Anyone can rent the tents at a cost of $125 per game or $625 for the entire season. The general public pays a cost of $175 per game or $625. A $100 damage deposit is also required. Reservations can be made by calling (815) 753-0353. Tent payments will not be refunded if reservations are cancelled less than 48 hours before game day.

Season tickets to NIU football games may still be purchased until 4:30 p.m. this Friday. NIU's season ticket package features six home games starting with the Sept. 2 season-opener against California State-Fullerton at 6:35 p.m.

NIU's women's golf team begins its fall season Sept. 2 by playing in the 18-team University of Notre Dame Lady Irish Invitational.

NIU goes against teams from the Big Ten, Mid American, Big Eight and Gateway Conferences at ND's Burke Memorial Golf Course. Western Kentucky is defending meet champion.

"I think we have a good chance at finishing well, especially with the wide-open course at Notre Dame," said Huskie head coach Pam Tyska.

Big crowd, big win for NIU Huskies

By Wes Swietek | December 1, 1989

The biggest crowd since 1986 to see the men's basketball team play at Chick Evans Field House was entertained by a sizzling performance. The Huskies shot 67 percent for the game and cruised to an 88-67 pounding of Montana State. The crowd was also entertained...

Big Sky team visits DeKalb

By Wes Swietek | November 30, 1989

The 1-1 NIU men's basketball team faces its toughest challenge of the young season tonight at Chick Evans Field House against Montana State of the Big Sky Conference. "It's going to be a really exciting game," said Huskie head coach Jim Molinari, regarding...

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