Fifty Northern Illinois University student-athletes representing 15 Huskie teams celebrated commencement along with their classmates Saturday, May 11, at the NIU Convocation Center.
The graduation ceremonies, the last presided over by NIU President John G. Peters, honored students graduating either this spring or after the summer. Saturday’s degree recipients brings the total number of student-athletes...
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Former Northern Illinois University football players Sean Progar (Glenview, Ill.) and Jason Schepler (Sycamore, Ill.) have added their names to the list of 2012 Huskie seniors that signed with NFL teams this month.
Invited to try out during the San Francisco 49ers rookie mini-camp last weekend, Schepler nabbed the last spot on the 90-man roster...
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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 become...
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Northern Illinois junior pitcher Eli Anderson has been a terror for opposing teams this season, most specifically against Mid-American Conference opponents.
With Week Eight of MAC play under way this weekend, Anderson has a 7-0 record with a 0.89 earned run average, helping the Huskies to a 14-7 clip in conference games to lead the...
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Northern Illinois senior Jennifer Barnett won the Nan Harvey Sportswoman of the Year Award, and is one of three Huskies named to the 2013 All-Mid-American Conference Softball Team announced Tuesday.
Junior Nicole Gremillion (Missouri City, Texas/Elkins) joined Barnett as a first team All-MAC selection, while Jessica Sturm (Wichita, Kan./Goddard) earned second-team accolades as a utility...
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The Northern Illinois gymnastics team added another record to its 2013 list Thursday as four Huskies were named to the Mid-American Conference Academic All-MAC Gymnastics team.
Senior Natalie Sutter (Barberton, Ohio/Barberton HS) and juniors Kim Gotlund (Wadsworth, Ill./Warren Township HS), Natasha Jufko (Spring Hill, Fla./Pasco-Hernando HS) and Megan Melendez (Stafford, Va./North Stafford HS) all earned...
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Northern Illinois women’s tennis player Nelle Youel (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central) was named the Mid-American Conference’s Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week, the league announced Friday.
The award is voted on by a select group of faculty athletic representatives from the conference’s member institutions.
Youel completed the most successful season by an individual in NIU women’s...
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NIU’s Grad Sport Society will host its fourth annual 5K race this year at Huskie Stadium.
The race, sponsored by Midwest Orthopedic Institute, begins at 8 a.m. Sunday, April 28, with doors for check-in and registration opening at 7 a.m. Check-in is on the west side of the stadium, and light refreshments will be provided.
This...
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Northern Illinois University women’s basketball player Amanda Corral was named to the 2012-13 Women’s Basketball Academic All Mid-American Conference Team, the league announced Monday.
“As hard as she plays on the court and how driven she is, she’s the same way in the classroom,” said NIU head coach Kathi Bennett. “She’s somewhat of a perfectionist....
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Northern Illinois redshirt junior Dan Burk (Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley) was named to the Mid-American Conference’s Academic All-Conference Wrestling Team, the conference office announced Wednesday.
Burk, who boasts a 3.67 GPA in kinesiology, is a first-time recipient of the award.
“This is a great honor for Dan and the NIU wrestling program,” said NIU head coach Ryan...
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