On Friday, NIU Athletics Director Cary Groth told the men’s soccer team that its interim coach will be assistant strength and conditioning coach Ryan Zeman. While Zeman will take on the physical portion of coaching, the team’s captains will coach...

With two weeks off before the MAC Championships, the NIU wrestling squad will have some time to enjoy being the co-champs of the MAC. Central Michigan pounded Kent State with a final of 26-9 on Saturday night. Then, the Huskies beat Buffalo and Eastern...

This contest had much of the same aspects as NIU men’s basketball’s 87-75 loss to Central Michigan on Saturday: fans yelling at coaches, coaches yelling at refs and players yelling at each other talking trash. The only difference is that everyone...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Brian Kontak apparently wants to show Annika Sorenstam, Martha Burk and Suzy Whaley who wears the culottes in golf. Kontak, who once won the Canadian Tour Order of Merit and now has conditional status on the Nationwide Tour, has said...

The NIU men’s basketball team sprinted off the court at halftime to a standing ovation as they enjoyed a 38-35 lead, but in the second half, everything changed. After halftime, NIU (14-10, 10-4 MAC) was outscored 52-37 as the Chippewas (18-5, 11-3 MAC)...

Getting a piece of the title. In NIU’s two meets this Saturday hosted at Eastern Michigan, the NIU wrestling team can obtain a three-way tie for the MAC title. In order for the Huskies (13-6, 2-1 MAC) to grab a share of the title, they need to hope...

One team dons orange and blue, the other red and black. However, you don’t have to dig deep to realize that the University of Illinois and NIU hoops share common ground. NIU forward Marcus Smallwood and Illinois guard Sean Harrington, one year Smallwood’s...

First-year NIU skipper Ed Mathey will begin his reign as Huskie baseball coach this weekend on the road versus Louisville, which set a school record with 39 wins a year ago. Friday and Saturday both will be doubleheaders, with the first game starting...

All that stands in the way of the NIU men’s basketball team claiming sole possession of first place in the MAC is Central Michigan’s 7-foot center, Chris Kaman. The junior center has been on a tear, scoring 30-plus points in the last three games,...

Long bus rides, altercations with opposing coaches and snoring roommates. Sounds like fun! These are just a few of the sidenotes to playing a basketball game on the road for the NIU women’s basketball team. While athletes and coaches get recognition...

Willy Roy, NIU’s winningest men’s soccer coach, will not have his contract renewed next season. A former World Cup performer, Roy, 60, has been the head coach for the Huskies the past 16 seasons, accumulating a record of 142-131-22. "Late last week...

Slow starts continued to plague the NIU women’s basketball team Tuesday at Eastern Michigan. The Eagles (10-13, 7-5 MAC) jumped out to a 34-17 lead in the first half and never looked back in a 62-43 win. "Honestly, we are just not executing well at...