Spring break proved to be just what the previously winless NIU baseball team needed, as the Huskies went 5-1 over the week. NIU (5-11) reeled off five consecutive wins before falling to Saint Louis on Sunday afternoon. The Huskies ended a weather-induced...
Dreams of wrestling immortality came to an abrupt end for Bryan Deutsch and Brad Dieckhaus over spring break at the NCAA Wrestling Championships. NIU’s Deutsch and Dieckhaus both fell in the fourth round of wrestlebacks at the Wells Fargo Center in...
When Brad Dieckhaus first joined the NIU wrestling program, he never imagined he'd be introduced to an angel in disguise. As a freshman, Dieckhaus was not intimidated by then-senior Will McDermott, and the two became close in their time as teammates....
Ricardo Patton received his walking papers from NIU on Wednesday, four seasons and 83 losses after being hired as the men's head basketball coach. NIU Athletic Director Jeff Compher confirmed through niuhuskies.com that Patton will not return next season....
NIU Wrestlers Brad Dieckhaus and Bryan Deutsch had successful regular seasons which carried over into the MAC Championships, where they qualified for the NCAA Championships. The two grapplers are represent the Huskies in the Division I field of 330 participants....
NIU announced Wednesday that Ricardo Patton will not return be the head men’s basketball coach. The announcement comes after a 9-21 season, which was Patton’s fourth consecutive 20-loss season. The Huskies were 35-83 during Patton’s tenure. Athletic...
2010-11 came to a merciful end for the NIU men's basketball team on Tuesday evening in the first round of the MAC Tournament. NIU lost 74-54 at Bowling Green, sending the Falcons to Cleveland for the MAC Tournament Quarterfinals. The Huskies (9-21 overall,...
As one of two seniors on the NIU softball team, Zoe Sinner is taking pleasure in her final year with the team. Sinner and her Huskie teammates had a successful trip to Denver, going 4-1 in the Colorado State Classic. The Downers Grove native took some...
The NIU gymnastics team will have the home field advantage when the State of Illinois Championships roll into town Saturday. They are hosting Illinois State, UIC, and the University of Illinois. The Huskies (1-9 overall, 1-5 MAC) are coming off their...
Marke Freeman was named to the All-MAC Second Team on Tuesday, two days after the NIU women's basketball team ended its season with a loss to Ohio in the MAC Tournament. Freeman joins ex-WNBA players E.C. Hill and Stephanie Raymond as the only Huskies...
It was confirmed by ESPN on Tuesday that former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber has filed the papers to come out of retirement. Barber, 36 in April, hasn't played since the 2006 season. In other words, one season before the Giants won one for...
Before the season started, NIU head women's basketball coach Kathi Bennett said that building the program would be a process. Years from now, Bennett may look back at this season as a missed opportunity for a talented senior class. The Huskies' (13-17...
