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First-year head coach Dave Doeren inked 22 new recruits to the NIU football team on Wednesday.

NIU inks 22 recruits

By Andrew Singer | February 2, 2011

DeKALB | Not even a blizzard was enough to derail National Signing Day for the NIU football team on Wednesday afternoon. First-year head coach Dave Doeren announced his first recruiting class as a head coach at the Yordon Center in DeKalb. The class of...

NIU’s shift in focus away from Illinois recruiting the right move

By Andrew Singer | February 2, 2011

Take one glance at the 2011 recruiting class of the NIU football team, and you'll notice something different about it. A mere four players in Dave Doeren's first class at NIU are from Illinois. Past years have seen the vast majority of recruiting classes...

Dave Doeren is introduced as the new head football coach of the NIU.

Reports say Doeren has recruited eight high school players for NIU football

By Jimmy Johnson | January 30, 2011

DeKALB | NIU football head coach Dave Doeren couldn’t wait to hit the road and recruit players for his inaugural 2011 class. At the same time, the first-year head coach is pleased for the process to be over. “I’m equally excited to have it over...

NIU tailback Chad Spann was a walk-on in NIU's underrated 2007 recruiting class.

NIU readies Doeren’s first recruiting class

By Jimmy Johnson | January 27, 2011

Former NIU football coach Joe Novak's final season as head coach in 2007 may have been one of his more unsuccessful years, posting a 2-10 record. But it's who Novak recruited that year that ended up having a larger impact on a football program thriving...

Head coach Doeren named McNutt CB coach

By Northern Star staff | January 27, 2011

Nearly two months after being named the new head coach of NIU football, Dave Doeren has completed his coaching staff, naming Richard McNutt the Huskies' cornerbacks coach. McNutt has spent time as a coach at the NFL level with the Cleveland Browns, coaching...

Huskie Briefs: Jan. 19, 2011

By Craig Pinson | January 18, 2011

Silas reigns once more NIU senior guard Xavier Silas was named MAC West Player of the Week for the fourth time this season following Huskie wins over Eastern Michigan and Toledo. In those two victories, Silas averaged 25.5 points and 4.5 rebounds, including...

Dave Doeren is introduced as the new head football coach of the NIU.

Dave Doeren comes to NIU as head football coach

By Andrew Singer | January 17, 2011

Midwest-recruiting ties, an FCS National Championship and an appearance in the Rose Bowl are the reasons Jeff Compher wanted Dave Doeren as the NIU football team's head coach. Compher, NIU's Director of Athletics, introduced Doeren as head coach days...