DeKALB | For the past 15 seasons, NIU wrestling has been led by head coach Dave Grant. Grant has compiled an overall record of 127-111-6 and has brought 31 wrestlers to NCAA Championships for NIU. With his coaching career coming to a close in just a few...
DeKALB | NIU men’s soccer has officially named seven new recruits for the 2011-2012 season. The team is looking to build on a 9-6-2 record during the 2010-2011 campaign. Head coach Eric Luzzi hopes the new recruits will not only bring depth to the team,...
DeKALB | In its regular season final, the NIU wrestling team suffered a conference loss Sunday at Buffalo, 22-9. After gaining a 6-3 lead after victories from senior Dakota Greenhaw at 285 pounds and freshman Nick Smith at 125 pounds, NIU (5-11 overall,...
NIU men's soccer head coach Eric Luzzi has recently been busy with recruiting, signing seven new recruits. Coach Luzzi was able to spend five minutes with the Northern Star to go over his history in soccer, his coaching position, and what he expects from...
NIU women's tennis has been off to a slow start this season, but head coach Ryun Ferrell is pleased with the team's attitude and visible improvement.NIU (1-5 overall) went 1-2 over the weekend, losing two tough matches to UIC (4-2) and SIU (1-3).NIU was...
NIU sent its wrestlers to a dual meet at SIU-Edwardsville Saturday afternoon to square off against SIU-E and Knox College. The Huskies were able to shut down both opponents of the day, grabbing two of their most lopsided results of the season. NIU (5-10...
Countless numbers of NCAA athletes graduate, take a day job, and abandon their dreams of reaching the professional level. NIU has never been known for getting basketball players to the pro level, but alumnus James Hughes, who graduated in 2007, is one...
When Bryan Deutsch first came to DeKalb to wrestle for head coach Dave Grant, he was more than just nervous to be part of the rising program; he was intimidated. Now a senior, Deutsch has solidified himself as a dominant piece of NIU wrestling. This is...
Some wonder if it's time for the NCAA to take notice and force basketball student athletes to be out of high school for longer than one year before entering the NBA. Sports writers Mike Romor and Andrew Singer take center stage to debate the controversial...
DeKALB | Faced with a break from MAC play, the NIU wrestling team was defeated 23-15 on Friday night in Cedar Falls, Iowa by the University of Northern Iowa Panthers. NIU (2-10 overall, 0-4 MAC) lost to a non-conference opponent despite pinfall victories...
When associate head coach Ryan Ludwig first came to NIU to assist head coach Dave Grant's rising wrestling team, he felt that the job was a good fit for him. Six years later, Ludwig has become a key part of NIU wrestling and its reform to become a nationally...
After losing their first two conference matchups, the NIU wrestling team traveled to Kent, Ohio, looking to overpower the No. 18 Kent State Flashes. The Flashes (5-0 overall, 1-0 MAC) prevailed in their conference opener, however, defeating the Huskies...
