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SMSU an AMCU power

By Jeff Kirik | July 11, 1989

Before NIU and Akron can win their first Association of Mid-Continent Universities title, they will have to battle a Bear. The Bears of Southwest Missouri State have become the AMCU's conference power, winning the league's all-sport trophy the past three...

Huskie baseball in on-deck circle

By Jeff Kirik | June 27, 1989

When Jeff Wilson's line drive was snared by Central Michigan's second baseman on May 22, 1982, the season and the NIU baseball program had come to an end. More than seven years after CMU swept the Huskies by scores of 12-0 and 13-0 in that season-ending...

Groth gets promotion to associate AD post

By Jeff Kirik | January 20, 1989

If landing a promotion was Cary Groth's New Year's resolution, it sure didn't take her long to reach her goal. On Jan. 6, NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell announced that Groth had been promoted to an associate athletic director. Groth 32, had been...

America’s pastime gone from NIU too long

By Bob Regan | November 2, 1988

American sport consists of the Big Three—football, basketball and baseball. However, NIU athletics seems to be lost in the shuffle. The Huskies pride themselves on being an up-and-coming program. Great strides are being made by NIU to become recognized...

What’s happening here?

By Kari Brackett | October 4, 1988

It has been a rather quiet semester, but I think something has happened recently that deserves attention. No, I am not here to cut down anyone in the athletic administration or any NIU athletic team. (Please, don't look so shocked.) I was one of the 14,000-plus...

Zielinski adds strength to NIU athletic program

By Tom Clegg | August 31, 1988

NIU athletics took a big step out of the Dark Ages this year with the hiring of Huskie almnus Jim Zielinski as the school's first strength coach. Actually, "Zee's" status is that of an acting coach, but the 5-foot-11 (he claims 6-foot even), 242-pound...

Pembroke-Jones heads east for George Washington post

August 28, 1988

NIU's Associate Athletic Director Susie Pembroke-Jones left the DeKalb area for a position as assistant director of athletics at George Washington University. As of Wednesday, the 39-year-old began her duties by watching over nine sports, which include...

AMCU conference eyes NIU affiliation

By Jeff Kirik | March 23, 1988

The NIU athletic department has "indicated some interest" in becoming affiliated with Association of Mid-Continent Universities conference, league commissioner F.L. Ferzacca said Tuesday. Ferzacca said he spoke with NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell...

Soccer squad takes 16-team indoor meet

By Tom Clegg | February 15, 1988

NIU's soccer team took to the indoor turf this past weekend as coach Willy Roy began looking forward to next season. Roy's boys won the 16-team tournament at Soccer Enterprises, Inc. in Palatine that marked the start of a six-week spring session, during...