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Coaching either sex adds perspective

By Krystal Ward | September 8, 2016

DeKALB | As of Feb. 2015, 40 percent of NCAA women athletics were being coached by women, compared to 1972, the year Title IX was introduced, when more than 90 percent of women athletics were being coached by women.Title IX states no person in the U.S....

Coaching the opposite sex

By Krystal Ward | September 8, 2016

DeKALB | As of Feb. 2015, 40 percent of NCAA women athletics were being coached by women, compared to 1972, the year Title IX was introduced, when more than 90 percent of women athletics were being coached by women.Title IX states no person in the U.S....

Women’s soccer looks back on improvements during the season

By Ed Rietveld | October 30, 2012

One word can describe this season for NIUs women’s soccer; improvement. Under first-year coach John Ross, the Huskies improved their win total from two to eight form last season. The Huskies offense improved as they scored 20 goals this season compared...

Johnson looks back on soccer career at NIU

By Ed Rietveld | October 16, 2012

With three regular-season matches left and a possible conference tournament appearance looming, the careers of NIU’s women’s soccer for four senior’s are quickly coming to an end. One of those seniors is midfielder/forward Shelbi Johnson, who so...

Chappell sees coaching as a chance to give back to new athletes

By Ed Rietveld | October 15, 2012

The Northern Star sat down with first year women’s soccer assistant coach Christie Chappell. Chappell spent the last four seasons as an assistant at North Dakota State with coach John Ross. She talked about why she came to DeKalb, when she started playing...