Student-athletes and coaches were recognized by the NIU Athletic Department Thursday for their achievements on and off the field at the 2018 NIU Victors Awards.The event was held in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium where athletes and coaches from every sport...

DeKALB — Voting for the Huskies 2018 Play of the Year is now open, and the winner will be announced at The Victors award ceremony 7 p.m. Thursday at the Sandburg Auditorium.The nominees include six of NIU’s greatest moments throughout the 2017-18...

DeKALB — Winning and losing is a part of any sport, but the athletic department has seen plenty of losses in the budget in recent years.The university has seen huge budget cuts, lowered enrollment and a lack of state funding, which has caused major...

Sophomore guard Justin Thomas and redshirt freshman guard Marlo Brown received their release from the men's basketball team, according to Director of Communications Jeremy Reid.As a freshman, Thomas appeared in 32 games for the Huskies and made 17 starts....

The gymnastics team had two gymnasts named Wednesday to the All Mid-American Conference team.Junior floor specialist Anna Martucci was named to the All-MAC First Team and senior all-around gymnast Ashley Potts was named to the All-MAC Second Team.Martucci...

Owen Hamilton, men’s basketball freshman center, will not be a part of the team next season after requesting a release from the basketball program, according to a Friday NIU Athletics press release.“Owen has made the decision to transfer and continue...