Illinois assistant men's basketball coach and former NIU assistant coach, Mark Coomes, is the first confirmed applicant for the vacant head coaching job at NIU. "I have applied," said Coomes, talking by phone Wednesday from Champaign. "I have an interest...

In its last road meet of the season, the NIU gymnastics squad defeated Illinois State 180.45-174.95 at Normal Wednesday night. The Huskies increased their dual mark to 9-8, while the Redbirds stand at 0-10. NIU coach Bobbie Cesarek was pleased with her...

In the hopes of naming a new men's basketball coach by May 22, the NIU Athletic Department is implementing a national search to fill the position. Associate Athletic Director Cary Groth said Monday a 12-member search committee is in the process of being...

Curt Norton is no rebel, but when men's basketball coach Jim Rosborough was fired, Norton felt compelled to take action. Frustrated by Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell's decision to prematurely end a four-year university commitment to Rosborough, Norton...

NIU softball action is ready to begin—1989 style. It's a new season for NIU. And while the Huskies don't want to forget about their regional title and the trip to the NCAA Division I Championships last year, it is inevitable that the 1989 campaign is...

As the Midwest sets its sights on the spring thaw, NIU women's golf coach Pam Tyska and her players head south to tee it up in the warmth of Florida. The Huskies will look for low scores at the NIU Snowbird Intercollegiate Tournament March 13-14, a tournament...

The NIU Athletic Department will sponsor a bus trip Saturday to DePaul's Alumni Hall should the NIU women's basketball team make it to the championship round of the North Star Conference Tournament. Mary Mihelich, promotions and marketing director, said...

After last weekend's gymnastics meets, the NIU men's and women's coaches had very different views of their teams. "At the last meet I was very pleased with the performances," women's coach Bobbie Cesarek said. "We had a tremendous effort from the guys...

Arizona became the third team this season to hold the No. 1 spot for two consecutive weeks in The Associated Press college basketball poll. The Wildcats were an overwhelming choice as the top team Monday after a week that saw three of the top five teams...

The coin goes up, flips in the air, then begins its descent. As the silver disc makes its way down, anxiety increases among those awaiting the outcome. Finally, the coin lands, rolls a bit and comes up heads. No, NIU women's basketball coach Jane Albright...

Unlike many college athletes, NIU women's basketball player Gena Stubbs knows what she'll be doing when her collegiate career comes to an end—the same thing. Well, almost anyway. While the 5-foot-8 senior won't be feeding the post or driving the baseline,...

History repeated itself at the NCAA West Regional Wrestling Championship last weekend. NIU sophomore Anton Kossakowski won the 190-pound class at the regional, hosted by Drake University, and advanced to the national competition as he did last year at...