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Reporters should remain unbiased

By James Krause | March 18, 2019

Beat reporters do their jobs without bias, even if those beat reporters are students at the school they cover or professionals at the local newspaper.Just as much as college sports are a competition on the court, it is a rat race for schools to make their...

Letter to The Editor

Letter to The Editor: NIU needs better MAC players

By Don Lass | March 26, 2018

Believe it or not, I graduated in 1968, with a BS in marketing. I am also a basketball fan despite being ancient – I’m 71 years old. I simply have not figured out why NIU cannot find a basketball coach who can recruit players that are competitive...

NIU men's basketball head coach Mark Montgomery talks to the Northern Star about the future of the team.

Head coach Mark Montgomery talks about NIU basketball’s future

By Andrew Singer | April 6, 2011

Two weeks into his new job as the head men's basketball coach at NIU, Mark Montgomery took some time out Wednesday afternoon to discuss the whirlwind of events that have taken place in the past few days. Northern Star: Take us through the interview process,...

NIU assistant basketball coach Todd Townsend to stay

By Jimmy Johnson | April 6, 2011

Todd Townsend will be retained as a member of NIU men's basketball coach Mark Montgomery's staff, according to a press release. The Marquette alumnus spent the previous two seasons with the Huskies as an assistant coach under former head coach Ricardo...

Josh Radtke | The State News
Mark Montgomery (center) has been hired as the new men's basketball head coach at NIU. He has spent the last 10 years as an assistant to Tom Izzo (left) and has coached in three Final Fours.

Mark Montgomery hired as NIU men’s basketball coach

By Andrew Singer | March 23, 2011

NIU Athletic Director Jeff Compher confirmed on Wednesday evening that Michigan State assistant coach Mark Montgomery has been hired as the head men's basketball coach. Montgomery has been at Michigan State with head coach Tom Izzo since the 2001-2002...

After going 35-83 at NIU, Ricardo Patton will not be returning as the Huskie's head coach next season.

That’s that, Pat: Basketball coach Patton fired

By Andrew Singer | March 9, 2011

Ricardo Patton received his walking papers from NIU on Wednesday, four seasons and 83 losses after being hired as the men's head basketball coach. NIU Athletic Director Jeff Compher confirmed through niuhuskies.com that Patton will not return next season....