Jerry Kill, Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach and former NIU football coach, was named Big Ten Coach of the Year.Kill picked up conference coach of the year honors in the coaches vote and the media vote.Kill led the Golden Gophers to an 8-4 overall...
Wrestling hosts its first home solo dual of the season when the Michigan State Spartans come to DeKalb this weekend.The Huskies (7-5) take on the Spartans (2-3) 7 p.m. Friday. The matchup will be held in the Chick Evans Field House due to scheduling conflicts...
Track and field will try to match its successful 2013 season when it starts its 2014 indoor schedule Friday at the Blue & Gold Invitational hosted by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.The field events will begin at 5 p.m. with the high jump, and the 60-meter...
Redshirt senior center Jordan Threloff is helping men’s basketball get off to a hot start on both ends of the floor.Threloff is averaging a double-double with 10 points and 10.4 rebounds per game.Threloff spent the tail end of his summer playing in...
Men’s basketball couldn’t handle the DePaul Blue Demons’ full-court pressure as it turned the ball over 21 times.The Huskies (3-2) fell to the Blue Demons (4-1), 78-67, Tuesday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont. DePaul scored 30 points off turnovers...
Football will experience its first taste of playing in a dome this season when it takes on the Bowling Green Falcons in the Marathon MAC Championship game.The Huskies will take on the Falcons at Ford Field, the home of the Detroit Lions, 6 p.m. Friday....
Offensive coordinator Bob Cole breaks down how the Huskies’ offense matches up against the Bowling Green Falcons’ defense.NIU receivers vs. BG secondary“That’s going to be a good matchup in the game. There’ll be times where they might have the...
Track and field has a lot of talent throughout its roster, and one of those skilled groups is the field and multi-events athletes.Sophomore Claudette Day and senior Latesha Bigby joined the team after winter break last season. They made some of the biggest...
After countering a 21-point deficit with a 28-2 run, men’s basketball is looking to continue its success when it invades DePaul’s home court.The Huskies (3-1) will face off against the DePaul Blue Demons (3-1) 8 p.m. today at the Allstate Arena in...
Coming off a season that featured three new program marks and a ninth-place finish at the MAC Championships, track and field’s short- and middle-distance groups are ready to improve.Head coach Connie Teaberry and her staff welcomed a new face to their...
Football has its sights set solely on the Bowling Green Falcons, but it’s not with an eye on revenge.The Huskies (10-2, 7-1 MAC) and the Falcons (7-5, 5-3 MAC) square off 6 p.m. Friday at Ford Field in Detroit in the Marathon MAC Championship game for...
Football’s struggles against last season’s Dino Babers-coached Eastern Illinois Panthers should help this year’s squad be better prepared for the fast-paced offense it’ll face against the Bowling Green Falcons in the Marathon MAC Championship...
