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Academic All-American Amanda Corral was one of 42 student-athletes to post a 4.0 GPA for the fall semester and was one of 14 to graduate in December.
Northern Illinois University student-athletes have entered the new year on a high note after posting a record-high 3.14 cumulative grade point average following the completion of the 2015 fall semester. The Huskies’ 16 sports programs compiled the highest GPA on record for a single semester at 3.10 as 211 student-athletes completed the fall with a...
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One of the few sad sidebars to the Chicago Blackhawks’ run to the 2015 Stanley Cup has been that former Hawks great Stan Mikita has been completely unaware of the excitement. Mikita has been diagnosed with a condition known as Lewy Body Dementia, a brain condition that has robbed him of virtually every memory of his...
From left: Robert Weinberg, Gloria Balague and Daniel Gould
A panel of nationally renowned sports psychologists shared ideas Monday morning on how organized youth athletics can produce the kind of adults expected of such programs. During a 75-minute conversation in the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center, the three professors addressed ways that parents and coaches can offer a positive situation and instill...
Sport psychologists to discuss emotional needs of young competitors
Ray Rice. Adrian Peterson. Lance Armstrong. Tony Stewart. Michael Vick. Tiger Woods. When athletes earn attention for all the wrong reasons – a problem that seems more and more frequent – their stories of take on lives of their own. Reports of such misconduct reach from the front pages through the sports sections. Apologies and...
The Victors
When NIU’s more than 400 student-athletes typically step into the spotlight, they’re dressed for competition in their cardinal-and-black uniforms. One night a year, however, they put on their suits, ties, dresses and high-heels for an evening of celebration. That night is Monday, April 28, at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in downtown DeKalb....
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Northern Illinois University today announced a national search for the position of associate vice president and director of athletics. A search firm will be utilized to expedite the search process, which is expected to attract high-caliber candidates from across the country. “After extensive consultation with President-Designate Baker and conversations with NCAA and BCS leaders, we’ve...
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The Northern Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame is currently accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2013. Nominations for the Class of 2013 will remain open through Sunday, March 31. The NIU Athletics Hall of Fame is open to standout Huskie student-athletes and teams 10 years after the completion of their eligibility and...
Ryan Neir
Northern Illinois’ Ryan Neir was named the Mid-American Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 31 through Jan. 6, the league office announced Monday. This marks the sixth time that a Huskie has won the honor this year, as MacKenzie Roddy (Oct. 4), Mike Mascitti (Nov. 15), Nabal Jefferson and Amanda Corral (Dec....
NIU alum Mark Sweeney’s Gumbee Cord attaches to a wall or door.
Having a patent pending in two countries is no small feat, and NIU alum Mark Sweeney is part of a venture that has accomplished just that with the Gumbee Cord. Sweeney graduated in 2009 from the College of Education’s Athletic Training program offered in the department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. The Gumbee Cord is...