NIU and Rich Harvest Farms have been selected to serve as the host and site, respectively, of the 2017 Division I Men's and Women's Golf Championships, according to an NCAA news release.NIU, which became a major college sports program in 1969, will host...
Dechane Durante, redshirt senior free safety, will put his talents on display in the College Gridiron Showcase.The College Gridiron Showcase is an all-star football game for top college seniors from all division of college football. The game will take...
Football has hired Ross Watson as an assistant coach working with the defense, according to a news release.Watson has served as a secondary coach in the past, but his position at NIU has yet to be determined. He may be taking over coaching duties for...
Freshman distance runner Kelsey Hildreth, 5-foot-3, isn’t the most physically dominating presence in a room of track and field athletes. Her accomplishments on the course are what speak to her domination.Hildreth broke the NIU indoor 3K record in her...
Gymnastics is looking to pull off an upset nearly 16 years in the making in its first meet of the season in DeKalbThe Huskies (1-0) will open the home portion of their schedule against the Kent State Golden Flashes (0-2) 7 p.m. Friday at the Convocation...
Track and field is hoping to show the state of Illinois it’s ready for the big stage.The Huskies will participate in the Illini Classic on Saturday in Urbana. Among the competitors will be the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Eastern Illinois Panthers,...
Women’s basketball had a rare off night on the defensive end as it gave up a season-high 65 points in a losing effort.The Huskies (5-8, 1-2 MAC) lost to the Bowling Green Falcons (8-7, 1-3 MAC), 65-59, Wednesday at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green,...
Men’s basketball was able to run with the Bulls early, but Buffalo used an offensive outburst to separate it from the pack.After a missed jumper by redshirt freshman Marin Maric, Buffalo Bulls sophomore Jarryn Skeete hit a 3-pointer at the 8:45 mark...
After calling himself a NIU Huskie and a Chicago Bear — albeit briefly — quarterback Jordan Lynch can now call himself an Edmonton Eskimo.Lynch signed a three-year contract with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League on Wednesday. He...
Former NIU quarterback Jordan Lynch has signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, according to a news release.Lynch was a Heisman finalist during his tenure at NIU. He broke several NCAA, MAC and NIU records, and was named a MAC...
Freshman runner Kelsey Hildreth became the second Huskie in the last three years to pick up a weekly track award from the MAC.Hildreth was honored with the MAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week Award today after her performance Saturday at the Gene...
Senior gymnast Amanda Stepp was named MAC Gymnast of the Week for her performance in the Huskies' season-opening win Friday against the Illinois-Chicago Flames.Stepp nabbed first place in each of the three events she competed in as the Huskies rallied...
