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Football head coach Thomas Hammock is among the 2022 Hall of Fame inductees.

Hammock is an exemplary choice

By Northern Star Editorial Board | January 23, 2019

The Northern Star Editorial Board would like to congratulate Head Football Coach Thomas Hammock and NIU for finding a perfect marriage. In sports, loyalty is never easy to come by, and Hammock exemplifies the Huskies’ “hard way.”Hammock played football...

Guard Laytwan Porter dribbles the ball down the court on Friday at the Victor E. Court. The Huskies would lose 80-85 in double overtime against Elon.

NIU looks to create offense

By Tom Burton | December 5, 2016

Guard Laytwan Porter dribbles the ball down the court on Friday at the Victor E. Court. The Huskies would lose 80-85 in double overtime against Elon.

Head CoachMark Montgomery

Offense struggles in early rematch

By Tom Burton | December 1, 2016

Mark Mongtomery

Head Coach

Two Big Ten schools reviewed NIU Athletic Director for hire

By Northern Star staff | May 11, 2016

Athletic Director Sean Frazier was passed up by the University of Minnesota as a candidate for its athletic director position.The director of athletics oversees the entire athletics program in aspects like budget coordination, public relations, fundraising...

Track and field finishes seventh in Jack Johnson Classic

By Ed Rietveld | January 21, 2013

Over the weekend, track and field traveled to the Twin Cities to take part in the Jack Johnson Classic hosted by the University of Minnesota. NIU finished seventh out of ten with 25 points. The Golden Gophers won the event, while the Bisons of North Dakota...

Officials, players react to Kill’s decision to leave NIU

By Chris Dertz | December 5, 2010

DeKALB | On Sept. 25, the NIU football program defeated the University of Minnesota, and left the field to Golden Gophers fans' chants of "fire Brewster," or Minnesota head coach Tim Brewster. Minnesota must have liked what they saw from NIU head coach...