NIU women's basketball coach Jane Albright does not call her program a powerhouse. She does not call it a young team. But she does compare it to something—bamboo. The Huskie boss explained her comparison about bamboo at Wednesday's Media Day where local...

NIU women's basketball coach Jane Albright thinks the 1988-89 version of the Huskies can improve on last season's 14-14 record by playing more aggressively and creating more turnovers on defense. A new defensive philosophy aimed at creating more fastbreak-scoring...

American sport consists of the Big Three—football, basketball and baseball. However, NIU athletics seems to be lost in the shuffle. The Huskies pride themselves on being an up-and-coming program. Great strides are being made by NIU to become recognized...

NIU will induct 12 former Huskie greats into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame Friday, Oct. 28 at the Holmes Student Center's Blackhawk Room as part of the 81st Homecoming weekend festivities. The reception begins at 6 p.m. and is followed by a 7 p.m....

NIU men's basketball coach Jim Rosborough and women's basketball coach Jane Albright were the two guest speakers at the Athletic Board meeting held Wednesday. Rosborough talked to the board members about the season's "young" team and made reference to...

NIU cager fans got a sneak preview at the bewitching hour Friday. Opening night for both the men's and women's basketball squads was both a show for the crowd and a hint of what can be expected for the 1988-89 seasons. While "Midnight Madness" started...

The NIU women's basketball team will follow the men into the season during the Midnight Madness. Or should we say precede the men. The women will play the first 12-minute scrimmage Friday night, followed by the men's scrimmage. Then, the men will hold...

Don't look for a defensive struggle in the NIU Alumni/Media All-Star Basketball Game Friday night at Chick Evans Field House. The contest, part of the Midnight Madness program kicking off the beginning of the men's and women's practice season, features...

In the realm of sports, a place most people deem as a "man's world," one woman has entered the sacred territory. She is the commissioner of the Gateway Conference, and she is the only woman to supervise a man's sport. She is Patty Viverito. The NIU graduate...

NIU athletics took a big step out of the Dark Ages this year with the hiring of Huskie almnus Jim Zielinski as the school's first strength coach. Actually, "Zee's" status is that of an acting coach, but the 5-foot-11 (he claims 6-foot even), 242-pound...

NIU's Associate Athletic Director Susie Pembroke-Jones left the DeKalb area for a position as assistant director of athletics at George Washington University. As of Wednesday, the 39-year-old began her duties by watching over nine sports, which include...

Top-caliber athletes dot the lineups of several NIU teams. Here are just a few to look for this season. Cathy Holmes is a strong catalyst for the NIU volleyball team. The senior helped lead her squad last season to a 19-16 overall finish and a second-place...