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Intercollegiate Athletics inducts new hall of fame members

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | October 7, 2008

NIU Intercollegiate Athletics will enshrine one team and four individuals into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 17 as part of the Huskies' 102nd Homecoming weekend. The formal induction ceremonies will once again take place at the Duke Ellington...

Tennessee edges out NIU 13-9; Soccer falls to No. 6 Akron

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | October 4, 2008

Nick Stephens threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Denarius Moore, and Tennessee's new starting quarterback helped the Volunteers slip past Northern Illinois 13-9 on Saturday night. Stephens' touchdown pass came on the first play of a third quarter drive...

No. 23 takes on No. 6 Akron in DeKalb Saturday

By ANDREA BRADLEY | October 2, 2008

It's going to be a battle of top-25 MAC rivals this Saturday as No. 23 NIU gets set to take on No. 6 Akron at the new soccer/track complex in DeKalb. As the teams kick off at 1 p.m., both will look to take a stand in their conference. The offensively...

Wide receiver recaps benefits of being redshirted first year

By STEVE NITZ | September 29, 2008

How many football players dream about playing at an NFL stadium and gaining 170 yards with two touchdown catches in their first college game? That's exactly what happened for Nathan Palmer, a redshirt freshman wide receiver, in NIU's opening game against...

Former SIU coach takes interesting route to NIU

By STEVE NITZ | September 10, 2008

When new NIU head football coach Jerry Kill took over for Joe Novak, eight of his assistant coaches at Southern Illinois joined him. One of the new assistants is running backs coach Rob Reeves, who has taken a somewhat unusual route to get where he is...

New track and field facility set to open in October

By JERRY BURNES | September 8, 2008

As the final stages of the new Track and Field/Soccer Complex are in progress, the NIU women's track and field team come closer to having a facility to call its own. "The entire team is very grateful to NIU, the athletic department and President Peters...

NIU soccer hits the ground running

By DERRICK SMITH | September 8, 2008

I'm not going to lie: When I was assigned to cover women's soccer last fall, I made an unpleasant face. No offense to the men's and women's soccer teams, but I just had no interest in the sport. But I found there's no reason for me to dislike the sport...

New soccer facility sees two Huskie victories

By DERRICK SMITH | September 1, 2008

For the fifth consecutive year, the NIU women's soccer team won its season opener. The Huskies defeated Georgia Southern 2-0 Sunday and won 1-0 over Eastern Illinois Friday evening. "It was a great weekend," said head coach Carrie Barker. "We had four...

New track and soccer complex opens to women’s soccer this weekend

By DERRICK SMITH | August 27, 2008

Fall is approaching and it is finally time for kick off, but not for the Huskie football team. The NIU women's soccer team opens its 2008 campaign with a four-team tournament at the new Northern Illinois Track and Field/Soccer Complex this weekend. NIU...

Welcome from the Athletic Director

By JEFF COMPHER | August 20, 2008

Hello Huskies! On behalf of the student-athletes, coaches and staff of the Northern Illinois Athletic Department, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2008-2009 academic year. I am your new Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics, having...

Four former NIU athletes, one team, to be inducted into NIU’s Hall of Fame

By STEVE NITZ | July 20, 2008

Larry Satchwell was in his car when he received a phone call and heard the news. The call was from Mike Korcek, former NIU Sports Information Director and the chair of the NIU Hall of Fame Selection Committee, who told the former NIU track and field star...

New track facility will strengthen track and field program

By STEVE NITZ | June 29, 2008

Most NIU athletic teams have their own facility to practice at and host events. The football team has Huskie Stadium, the basketball team has the Convocation Center. Some teams, though, aren't so lucky. For instance, the NIU women's track and field team,...