It's not very often a head coach leaves after a successful season with a promising outlook for the future. But that was the case for NIU men's tennis coach Pontus Hiort, who announced his resignation Thursday. "I was very happy here at NIU," Hiort said....

Home away from home is no vacation for NIU coaches and their staffs. Booking the right hotel can keep a coach's hands full when deciding the best location for his or her team, said men's tennis coach Pontus Hiort. Coaches have a lot more to look for than...

There is a fine line between a good year and a great year. The NIU men's tennis team came within one point of crossing that line. "We had a pretty good year," NIU coach Pontus Hiort said. "We lost a few matches 4-3 [including the MAC semifinal to Western...

After getting the rematch it wanted, the NIU men's tennis team fell short of a major upset. The Huskies lost 4-3 to top-seeded Western Michigan on Friday afternoon in the MAC Tournament semifinals. NIU hosted the tournament. "We started very well," NIU...

Moving the MAC Tournament to Rockford because of weather didn't stop the NIU men's tennis team's momentum. The fourth-seeded Huskies defeated fifth-seeded Chicago State 4-0 Thursday afternoon in the opening round. "We played well," NIU coach Pontus Hiort...

Northern Illinois' men's and women's tennis teams were knocked out of the MAC Championships Friday by Western Michigan. Over on the men's side, NIU was in it until the end as the Broncos pulled out the 4-3 victory in Rockford. Western Michigan will face...

Throughout the season, the NIU men's tennis team has used playing at home to its advantage. The Huskies have posted a 6-3 record while on their own courts. NIU (10-7 overall, 2-3 MAC) will look to use this home court advantage, as it hosts the MAC Championships...

With the MAC Tournament approaching and momentum on the line, the NIU men's tennis team faulted Saturday. The Huskies were shut out by Western Michigan University 7-0 in their conference finale in Kalamazoo, Mich. "We didn't play well enough to win,"...

With its final MAC regular season match this weekend against Western Michigan University, the NIU men's tennis team wasted little time proving its readiness. The Huskies dominated non-conference opponent Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne...

Rockford | Heavy winds forced the NIU men's tennis match to move its match from DeKalb to Rockford. These winds, however, helped blow wind back into the Huskies' sail as NIU defeated Chicago State 6-1 Wednesday. The victory ended a two-match losing streak...

Imagine working tediously throughout your high school years to excel in both academics and athletics. Imagine putting in hours of studying and training and finally having all the hard work pay off. You earn your scholarship and are able to compete on...

Despite two close losses, the NIU men's tennis team is ready to look ahead to its next goal: Finish the MAC season strong. "We need to continue to play aggressively," NIU coach Pontus Hiort said. "We just need to take advantage of the close situations."...