Coming into its 2024-2025 campaign, NIU men’s golf head coach John Carlson had one goal: To earn a spot in the NCAA Regional Tournament.  “We set out a goal at the beginning of the year to earn a way to the NCAA Regionals,” Carlson said. “We...

Breaking a record that’s stood for over 20 years, NIU baseball (16-28, 5-16 MAC) hit four home runs in a 18-15 loss at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (15-27, 11-9 Horizon League) to set a program record for most home runs in a single season.  With...

DeKALB – For the sixth straight year, no NIU football players were selected in the annual NFL draft, but six seniors have earned opportunities to play at the next level. Four former Huskies – fullback Brock Lampe (New England Patriots), offensive...

DeKALB – NIU baseball’s (16-27, 5-16) pitching staff dazzled as the Huskies earned a close 4-2 victory over Western Michigan University (12-27, 8-13 MAC).  “That’s just how the game is supposed to be played,” said NIU baseball head coach...

DeKALB – The NIU football team hosted its annual spring showcase Saturday, giving the Huskie fanbase its first look at the team’s new-look lineups. After opening the practice with warm-ups and position drills, the Huskies spent most of the day...

NIU baseball (15-27, 4-16 MAC) dropped the series against the Western Michigan University Broncos (12-26, 8-12 MAC), falling by a score of 10-6 on Saturday.  Broncos junior infielder Avery Thielman brought Western Michigan up in the first inning with...

NIU baseball (15-25, 4-14 MAC) dropped a 14-6 game against the Illinois State University Redbirds (19-19, 9-6 MVC) on Wednesday in Normal, Illinois, splitting mid-week matchups after defeating Valparaiso University on Tuesday.  The Huskies went down...

NIU baseball (15-24, 4-14 MAC) picked up its fourth midweek victory of the season with an 8-6 comeback victory over Valparaiso University (8-27, 3-12 MVC).  “We found a way to win a game when it felt pretty dire for most of it,” said NIU baseball...

NIU baseball's (14-24, 4-14 MAC) seventh inning struggles against the University of Akron Zips (12-26, 6-15) were enough to concede the series in a 7-3 loss on Saturday.  “Extremely disappointing,” said NIU baseball head coach Ryan Copeland. “It’s...

DeKALB – NIU baseball (14-23, 4-13 MAC) split its Friday doubleheader with the University of Akron (11-26, 5-15 MAC) as junior infielder Will Couchman walked off Game 1 win for the Huskies with a homerun. “Even though we did split today, I thought...

Another mass roster exodus is underway within NIU’s men’s basketball program as more than a dozen players have entered their names into the NCAA transfer portal following the team’s 5-26 season. The 30-day transfer window for men’s basketball...

Breaking the NIU record for runs scored in a single game, NIU baseball (13-22, 3-12 MAC) scored 27 runs to defeat Northwestern University (16-18, 7-8 B1G) by 16 runs in seven innings.  "We had a tough weekend at Ball State and sometimes all you need...