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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

NIU President Lisa Freeman (from left), NIU Vice President and Director of Athletics Sean Frazier and Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach pose for a photo-op after a press conference Thursday at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. The university announced Thursday it will send its non-football sports, except for gymnastics and wrestling, to the Horizon League in 2026. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

NIU finalizes move to Horizon League for non-football sports in 2026

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | February 27, 2025

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 5 p.m. to include NIU Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Sean Frazier’s comments on NIU’s financial savings from the conference move and Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach’s...

Members of the NIU men's basketball team huddle together during a game against Eastern Michigan University on Saturday inside the Convocation Center in DeKalb. NIU is reportedly moving its non-football sports, except for gymnastics and wrestling, to the Horizon League, pending approval from the NIU Board of Trustees on Thursday. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)

REPORT: NIU moving non-football sports to Horizon League

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | February 24, 2025

DeKALB – Less than two months after the groundbreaking announcement that it would play football in the Mountain West Conference in 2026, NIU has reportedly found a new sports home: the Horizon League. Action Network’s Brett McMurphy first reported...

Men’s tennis beats Toledo

By Thomas Hiley III | April 14, 2013

The men’s tennis team (14-8, 2-2 MAC) comes out of the weekend 1-1, with a win coming off conference rival Toledo (18-9, 03 MAC), 6-1, and a loss from the Detroit Titans (8-12), 4-2. The first matchup was against the Titans from the Horizon League....

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Baseball welcomes Milwaukee at home

By Brian Thomas | March 26, 2012

After being swept by MAC opponent Kent State in its weekend-series, NIU baseball will take a one-game break from conference play and host Milwaukee Tuesday. “Just like any team, they’re not satisfied with going on the road and not winning a game all...

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