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Northern Illinois University’s Athletics Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for its 2017 induction class, selection committee chair Rodney Davis announced. “We want to remind the community, faculty and staff, our fans and NIU alums that this is an open process and that we encourage the public to submit qualified nominees,” said Davis, a former...

Northern Illinois University student-athletes from all 17 sports will honor the memory of iconic former Director of Athletics Robert J. Brigham, by wearing patches or stickers bearing his initials throughout the 2014-15 academic year. “RJB” stickers will be worn on the helmets of the football, baseball and softball teams, while patches bearing the initials will...

Tom Jorgensen, a former Northern Illinois University men’s basketball head coach and NIU Athletics Hall of Famer, died Friday, Nov. 29 in Aurora, Colo. He was 78. Jorgensen was the head coach of the NIU men’s basketball program from 1966-73, compiling a 96-71 record during his seven-year tenure. He helped produce a number of “firsts”...

All Huskie fans and friends are invited Friday, Oct. 11, to attend the induction of the 31st class of the Northern Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame in the Duke Ellington Ballroom inside the Holmes Student Center. This free event will honor seven individual greats in Huskie history, including former head football coach Joe Novak, Super...

The 31st induction class in the Northern Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame has been selected. Made up of seven individuals and one team, the class is set to be inducted Friday, Oct. 11, in conjunction with the Oct. 12 Homecoming weekend football game against Akron. Chosen were Mick Coyne (men’s swimming, 1998-2001), Ryan Diem (football,...

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...

Northern Illinois Athletics will recognize its proud tradition of women’s athletics at every home football game this season to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark federal legislation that provided women with unprecedented opportunities to participate in intercollegiate athletics. At each game, NIU will honor some of the women who have made a...

Bill Terwilliger, a two-sport standout at Northern Illinois and the oldest living member of the NIU Athletic Hall of Fame, died Thursday, Jan. 26. He was 93. Terwilliger was a basketball and track and field star at NIU from 1938-41, earning three letters in basketball and four in track and field. He was elected to...

NIU will hold a flag-raising ceremony to honor its 1963 National Championship football team prior to NIU’s homecoming football game Saturday, Oct. 15, NIU Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Compher announced Friday. The ceremony will be held at the site of the new flagpole in the southwest corner of the stadium beginning...

George Acker, a Northern Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame member, died on July 20 at the age of 83. A three-sport star at NIU, Acker lettered in football, basketball and tennis while attending Northern Illinois from 1948-52. Acker, an offensive guard, co-captained the 1951 Huskie football team that went 9-0 and won the Interstate Intercollegiate...

Dee Abrahamson, senior Woman’s Administrator, retired in June after 32 years of service to Northern Illinois University. A farewell reception will be held Tuesday, July 19 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the main foyer at the Convocation Center. Please enter at Entrance 2 by the ticket windows. Parking is available in lot C-2. Abrahamson began her...

Rockford native Carl Armato, a former Huskie basketball player and assistant coach, and a member of the Northern Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame, will return to his alma mater as an Associate Athletics Director, NIU Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Jeff Compher announced Thursday. Armato, who has spent the past three years as the...