A 9-16 season record can lead to frustration for a collegiate coach, but it can also be misleading on its surface. "It was kind of frustrating in many circumstances," NIU wrestling coach Ed Vatch said, "because our record didn't look as good as some of...

As expected, Huskie Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell recommended to the Athletic Board Wednesday that men's gymnastics be eliminated for lack of support and fiscal responsibility. "Regardless of emotion or sentimentality, we need to deal with the facts,"...

Huskie wrestling coach Ed Vatch had to feel good about his squad after it came from behind in the last three weekend matches to better their record to 9-14. NIU was down 17-6 against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Friday night, but rallied to win 25-20....

Coach Ed Vatch and his Huskie wrestling squad (6-13) will take their show on the road this weekend with four matches in four days against tough competition. The road trip will begin tonight with a 7:30 showdown against Eastern Illinois (5-4), who defeated...

Whatever Huskie wrestling coach Ed Vatch said to his team Saturday after its 36-3 loss to Purdue worked like a charm as NIU rallied to win its two remaining matches. NIU increased its record to 6-13 with wins over Wright State (28-6) and Wisconsin-Stevens...

The ninth-ranked Northwestern Wildcats came into town last night and showed just how powerful they are with a 37-9 win over the Huskie wrestlers. NU rolled up a 28-0 lead after the first five matches and never looked back. Gene Marino (118 pounds) and...

What if regular people were to take over the sportscasting industry? Some friends and I got to talking about this and decided that the "suits" who read the sports on television should be working in different professions. Don't get me wrong, there are...

"I feel like yelling and screaming, but that won't do any good," NIU wrestling coach Ed Vatch said after his squad's 30-11 loss to Central Michigan on Sunday. Frustration seems to be setting in on the fourth-year coach who is suffering through his worst...

Despite some shifting around in its lineup, the Huskie wrestling squad took seven of the 10 matches from the visiting Marquette Warriors and won its third meet of the year 28-17. "I think this is indicative of how far we have come," coach Ed Vatch said....

A 23-20 loss to Illinois last Friday dropped the Huskie wrestling dual-meet record to 2-10, but coach Ed Vatch and his squad know that their record is not a true representation of the team's talent. "The big thing now is staying strong mentally," Vatch...

This weekend will mark the opening of Ed Vatch's fourth season at the helm of the NIU wrestling squad when the Huskies travel to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for the 13th Annual Tombstone Invitational. The Huskies, coming off last year's...

NIU senior Brett Tucker never thought that he would wind up playing football for the Huskies. Fortunately for Tucker, and NIU, he was wrong. The Honorable Mention All_America defensive back from neighboring Sycamore, was not heavily recruited after his...