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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....

Ricardo Patton will not return for fifth season, NIU says

By Northern Star Staff | March 9, 2011

NIU announced Wednesday that Ricardo Patton will not return be the head men’s basketball coach. The announcement comes after a 9-21 season, which was Patton’s fourth consecutive 20-loss season. The Huskies were 35-83 during Patton’s tenure. Athletic...

An ankle injury forced Xavier Silas to watch his final home game
as Huskie from the bench.

NIU men’s basketball seniors honored on senior night

March 2, 2011

Everything seemed to be in the right place Wednesday evening at the NIU Convocation Center. It was Senior Night for the Huskie men's basketball team. Wearing their NIU jumpsuits, seniors Jeremy Landers and Michael Patton walked with family members toward...

Ralph McKinzie Field renovated

By Andrew Singer | January 31, 2011

NAPERVILLE | Renovations to Ralph McKinzie Field and talk of an indoor-practice facility highlighted the NIU baseball team's leadoff banquet Sunday evening.NIU Athletic Director Jeff Compher and NIU baseball head coach Ed Mathey discussed the state of...

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...

Trends show NIU season ticket sales down

By Katie Leb | November 17, 2010

For almost 20 years, Charlene Riefler and Jim Leslie have sat in the same seats, at the same sports, cheering for the same school-Northern Illinois University. As season ticket holders for women's basketball, the friends have attended hundreds of games;...

NIU Athletic Director Jeff Compher has scheduled many non-conference games, including NIU's 2009 upset victory over the Purdue Boilermakers.

Compher focuses on football schedule

By Andrew Singer | September 21, 2010

While NIU football is busy looking at next week's matchup, Jeff Compher is flipping his calendar to 2015. The Associate Vice President Director of Athletics at NIU is charged with orchestrating all non-conference games for NIU. Considering the lucrative...

After three seasons at NIU, forward Mauvolyene Adams has decided not to return citing health problems.

Adams’ departure caused by recurring back injury

By Jimmy Johnson | August 25, 2010

Mauvolyene Adams decided to start playing basketball when she was 6 years old. Fast forward many years later, the NIU women's basketball forward has made the difficult choice to close the book on her athletic career and the game she fell in love with...