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...

DeKALB — Coaching wasn’t the obvious choice for women’s tennis coach Eric Burns after graduating from Franklin College as a four-year letterman in the sport.It took some time away from the game and persuading from those in a top-level program for...

DeKALB — First-year students at NIU might not have been born when the football team last faced the Illinois State University Redbirds in 2000.The Huskies will meet the Football Championship Subdivision title-contending Redbirds on Saturday at Huskie...

Ice hockey’s popularity in Illinois has surged over the last decade with the Chicago Blackhawks’ dominant run, yet not a single NCAA Division I ice hockey team exists in the state. NIU needs more support for ice hockey, as it looks like a great fit...

DeKALB — When athletic director Sean Frazier began his search for a new women’s basketball head coach, he had one thing on his mind: experience. The team was in dire need of an experienced leader who would lead the Huskies toward a winning mentality.Frazier...

Football finished with its worst regular season record since the team finished 2-10 in 2007 with a 31-21 victory Friday over Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.The poor season performance from the team should force NIU to quickly make a decision on whether...

A small piece of sod from Glidden Field was planted at the 1965 opening of Huskie Stadium to symbolize the change of football activities to the new stadium — a facility that continues to grow.NIU’s football team competed on the Glidden Field before...