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M-C faces big changes

By Carl Ackerman | February 15, 1991

Several NIU women's sports programs will find themselves in a new home for the 1992-93 season. Although a formal announcement isn't expected until Friday, NIU's Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell confirmed NIU's decision during a telephone call Thursday...

Spike awards

February 12, 1991

Spiking has now given way to dunking at Chick Evans Field House, but the echos from the recently completed volleyball season can still be heard at the field house. Postseason awards for NIU's 26-8 volleyball team were recently announced by head Huskie...

Students may join volleyball program

February 5, 1991

NIU's students may participate in the country's largest intramural volleyball program this year as Certs/Trident SpikeFest ‘91 makes its debut on campus. For an inaugural season, an estimated 150,000 students at 600 colleges and universities are expected...

New conference studied by Board

January 17, 1991

Several NIU women's sports, including basketball, may no longer be members of the North Star Conference by the 1992-93 season.

NIU's Athletic Board will vote on whether the women's sports will be moved from the NSC to the Mid-Continent Conference at its Feb. 13 meeting.

Many members of the board expressed their unofficial approval of the move to the M-C at Wednesday's NIU Athletic Board meeting.

The M-C administers league competition and championship events in nine men's NCAA Division I sports. All nine schools must decide on whether to affiliate its respective women's programs by the Feb. 15 deadline. NIU's men's basketball team is in its first season in the M-C, which was formed in 1982.

NIU's women's basketball, volleyball, softball and tennis teams currently belong to the NSC which was founded in 1983-84. With the board's approval, each of these sports and women's swimming would become an M-C member. NIU's women have competed in the NSC since the 1987-88 academic year.

Eastern Illinois, Western Illinois and Northern Iowa also have the opportunity to move its women's programs into the M-C.

"If (the other three schools) didn't support the effort to move to the Mid-Continent, I would be much more concerned about (NIU's move to the M-C)," NIU athletic director Gerald O'Dell said. "However, I don't see that happening."

If the other schools do back out on last-minute notice, then NIU may reconsider its decision.

Unanimous vote opens door for women’s athletics in M-C

January 14, 1991

In conjunction with the 85th Annual NCAA Convention, the Mid-Continent Conference Council of Delegates voted unanimously to sponsor and conduct championships for women's athletics starting in 1992-93. The announcement was made by league President David...

DePaul withdraws from North Star Conference

By Steve Dennis | November 16, 1990

DePaul University officially announced its departure from the North Star Conference to form the Great Midwest Conference Thursday during a press conference at the Chicago Athletic Club. "It's official," DePaul Associate Athletics Director, Jean nsetto...

NIU spikers aiming for conference title

By Jennifer Hutchins | November 16, 1990

Forget the rankings and season records. When the North Star Conference volleyball championship tournament begins Saturday at the University of Akron's Memorial Hall, each team in the NSC will start with a clean slate. It's anyone's ballgame now. The No....

Huskies spikers take NSC Championship

By Jennifer Hutchins | November 12, 1990

It was a weekend of nail-biting, come-from-behind victories that created the perfect ending to an already successful season for the NIU volleyball squad. But as far as head volleyball coach Pete Waite and his team are concerned, it's only the beginning....

Determined NIU faces Cougars

By Jennifer Hutchins | November 2, 1990

Power hits, strong serves, and quick sets are not all a volleyball team needs for success. For a talented team to go anywhere, it also takes a lot of attitude and a willingness to adjust. With that in mind, it's not surprising that the Huskies have been...

Depleted NIU faces Panthers

By Jennifer Hutchins | October 30, 1990

Not many volleyball teams could survive if they lost a fourth of their team to injuries. At best, the squad's performance would be deeply in trouble. Especially if those players were regular contributors to the team. NIU is facing that problem right now,...

Injury-riddled Huskies triumph

By Jennifer Hutchins | October 29, 1990

There were a few more spectators than usual at Chick Evans Field House Saturday for the NIU women's volleyball victory. The only difference was these spectators saw the NIU victory over Wisconsin-Green Bay from the bench, not from the stands. Senior standout...

Spikers look to rebound

By Jennifer Hutchins | October 25, 1990

Volleyball momentum usually swings like a pendulum-sometimes it's up and sometimes down. Unfortunately, NIU has recently seen the downside of the swing against a tough University of Illinois-Chicago squad Tuesday. This weekend, the Huskies look to swing...