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Dave Doeren, former NIU football head coach, poses with the MAC Championship trophy and members of his team at the MAC Championship in Detroit in 2012. After securing the trophy for the second year in a row, NIU was chosen to play in the BCS’s Orange Bowl.

NIU will play in Discover Orange Bowl

By Brian Earle | December 2, 2012

There had been speculation in recent weeks that NIU football may venture to where no other team in NIU or MAC history had ever been before: a BCS Bowl game. Senior defensive end Sean Progar and other players heard the rumors but never dreamed of having...

Rod Carey named head coach of NIU football

Rod Carey named head coach of NIU football

By Northern Star Staff | December 2, 2012

Rod Carey, NIU football's offensive line coach, has been named the new head coach. More information will be available during an NIU news conference at 8 p.m. The news conference will be livestreamed at NIUHuskies.com. Saturday, it was announced that Dave...

Lynch breaks NIU, NCAA records earns Heisman hype

By Matt Hopkinson | November 19, 2012

The NIU sports administration has been working on its Heisman campaign for junior quarterback Jordan Lynch. Wednesday night, Lynch did some work of his own. Lynch combined to tally 569 yards of total offense between passing and running, breaking the single...

Coach’s Corner with NIU assistant football coach Rod Carey

March 30, 2011

In his first year with the NIU football team, Rod Carey is currently busy with the football team's annual slate of spring practices. Carey took some time out recently after a practice to discuss the challenges and unique nature of the practices. Northern...

Rod’s lines ‘Carey’ the offense

By Jimmy Johnson | February 24, 2011

Rod Carey may as well be known as the "Midwest Express."The new offensive line coach for NIU has made stops in various states in America's heartland. Carey has coached in the Midwest throughout his 13-year collegiate coaching career, including stops at...