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A graphic shows the dates for this week in Huskie sports. NIU baseball's road trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana highlights this week in Huskie sports. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Baseball faces reigning national champion this week in Huskie sports

By Northern Star Sports Staff | February 19, 2024

NIU baseball is set for a showdown with the 2023 College World Series champion and No. 2-ranked Louisiana State University this week in Huskie sports. BASEBALL Thursday, Feb. 22 at Louisiana State University, 2 p.m.  Baton Rouge, La. / Alex...

A graphic shows the dates of this week in Huskie sports. NIU softball is set to start its 2024 regular season Friday. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Softball’s 2024 debut headlines this week in Huskie sports

By Northern Star Sports Staff | February 4, 2024

DeKALB – NIU softball begins its 2024 campaign this week in Huskie sports. SOFTBALL Friday, Feb. 9: vs. Western Illinois University, 9 a.m. CT Cedar Falls, Iowa / UNI-Dome Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats: SIDEARM Sports Saturday, Feb. 10: vs....

A graphic shows the dates of this week in Huskie sports. NIU Athletics kicks off another busy week of events, headlined by wrestling's quest for its fourth straight victory. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

6 teams active this week in Huskie sports

By Northern Star Sports Staff | January 28, 2024

DeKALB – NIU Athletics is set for another busy slate of events, highlighted by wrestling’s quest for its 11th win of the 2024 season. MEN’S BASKETBALL Tuesday, Jan. 30: at Central Michigan University, 6 p.m. Mount Pleasant, Michigan / McGuirk...

NIU Athletics begins the second week of October events on Monday. (Ria Pathak | Northern Star)

Volleyball, football’s high-stakes matchups highlight this week in Huskie sports

By Northern Star Sports Staff | October 15, 2023

DeKALB – NIU Athletics’ weekly events are headlined by volleyball’s matchup with first-place Western Michigan University and football’s quest to extend their two-game winning streak against Eastern Michigan University. FOOTBALL Saturday,...

This week in Huskie sports graphic featuring NIU sports in action from the fall season. The Northern Star Sports Staff previews the week of Oct. 2 to Oct. 8 in this week in Huskie sports. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Volleyball’s win streak highlights this week in Huskie sports

By Northern Star Sports Staff | October 1, 2023

DeKALB – NIU Athletics begins its first week of events in October, highlighted by volleyball’s quest to extend its three-game win streak against Ohio University and Kent State University. FOOTBALL Saturday, Oct. 7: at University of Akron, 2:30...

Dates and events announced for Victor E. Bash

By Adrien De La Peña, Sports Reporter | April 14, 2023

DeKALB – NIU Athletics hosts its annual Victor E. Bash event in May of 2023. Fans and alumni have the option to attend this event in person or virtually. The event will take place from May 1 to May 6. To start the Bash on May 1, auction items such...

Junior gymnast Alyssa Al-Ashari starting her beam routine at the EMU gymnastics meet in February. Al-Ashari earned 9.850 for her beam performance.  (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

3 gymnasts participate in NCAA Tournament

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | April 6, 2023

The NIU gymnastics team saw three of its players participate in the NCAA Denver Regional on March 31 at the University of Denver.  Huskies regional participants were junior Alyssa Al-Ashari, senior Natalie Hamp and sophomore Emmalise Nock.  "Super...

NIU President Lisa Freeman, NIU volleyball head coach Sondra Parys and NIU Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Sean Frazier hold an NIU volleyball jersey bearing the No. 7, representing Parys' status as the Huskies' seventh head coach in program history. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

NIU welcomes Sondra Parys to Huskie country

By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter | January 12, 2023

DeKALB – Standing at the podium in front of the crowd gathered at Victor E. Court during her first appearance as the new head coach of NIU volleyball on Tuesday, Sondra Parys shared a brief moment with her father, Joe. “I know you’ve always wanted...

NIU head volleyball coach Ray Gooden speaks with sophomore libero Francesca Bertucci between rallies in the Huskies’ first regular season game against the New Jersey Institute of Technology on Aug. 26. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Ray Gooden out as head coach of NIU volleyball

By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter | November 18, 2022

DeKALB – Ray Gooden will no longer serve as NIU's head volleyball coach after NIU Athletics announced it will not renew Gooden’s contract, NIU’s Vice President and Director of Athletics Sean Frazier announced Friday. Gooden’s NIU career...

Jim McKinzie was inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame three times.

NIU Athletics legend Jim McKinzie passes away

By Ethan Gonzales, Sports Editor | August 27, 2022

Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Famer Jim McKinzie passed away peacefully at age 90 in Sterling, Illinois on Aug. 8, 2022. McKinzie was inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame three times, once as an individual in 1992 and earlier...

M. Courtney Hughes is NIU’s NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative. (Courtesy of Donna Turner)

NIU announces new NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | August 25, 2022

President Lisa Freeman and Vice President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier announced on Aug. 18 M. Courtney Hughes as NIU’s NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative. “We are very pleased to welcome Dr. M. Courtney Hughes to Huskie Athletics...

Men's head golf coach John Carlson (Left) talks through a shot with then-senior Tommy Dunsire during the first round of the 2021 Saint Mary's Invitational at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, California. (Wes Sanderson | Northern Star)

Red & Black: Season 2 Ep. 3: NIU Men’s Golf Spring Preview

By Wes Sanderson and Jerome Pearles | March 3, 2022

This week, Red & Black sat down with head coach John Carlson and players Reece Nilsen and Tommy Dunsire to talk about the teams upcoming spring season, evaluation of the fall slate and the hunger in the team room for a home MAC championship...