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The NIU Huskies began full contact Wednesday afternoon at Huskie Stadium, marking the fifth day of practice this summer. Though the day marked the first practice with pads, the schedule resembled that of the Huskies previous days of practice, outside of a few full contact drills. “We threw a couple more situations at them today,...
Luke Eakes
It is a comforting thing for coaches to see veterans on their two-deep depth chart, players that have experience when the lights come on and players that can help guide the youngsters at their position. The NIU football team has just that luxury when it comes to its tight ends and fullbacks group, where four...
The Northern Illinois University football team donned shoulder pads and helmets Monday afternoon for its third practice of the 2014 preseason at Huskie Stadium. “Overall they came out and had good energy,” said NIU head coach Rod Carey. “Then, like the first day of pads, they aren’t used to pads so it got to them...
Matt Sprague
The Northern Illinois University volleyball team has added Matt Sprague as an assistant coach, NIU head coach Ray Gooden announced Tuesday. Sprague comes to NIU from Saint Louis, where he served as a volunteer assistant last season. “We’re really excited to have Matt join the program,” Gooden said. “We think he has a lot of...
Photo of an NIU Huskie baseball batting helmet
Head coach Ed Mathey and the NIU Baseball program added two fresh faces to the program Tuesday as he announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Joe Ceja (Ottawa, Illinois/Heartland CC/Louisville) and lefty Chris DeRue (Lake Villa, Illinois/Lakes/College of Lake County). Both pitchers will join the program this fall and be eligible to play in spring...
Paige Dacanay, NIU Volleyball libero
The NIU volleyball team has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the sixth consecutive season, the organization announced Monday. “It’s always great for our volleyball student-athletes to be recognized for their work in the classroom,” said NIU head coach Ray Gooden. “It helps us stay true our mission of excelling on...
Dechane Durante
The Northern Illinois University football team wrapped up its second practice of the 2014 preseason with a 23-period workout Sunday afternoon on the turf at Huskie Stadium. For the second straight practice, the Huskies were in shorts and helmets. NIU began practice with a period of special teams play, particularly field goal. The squad then...
Keith Harris Jr.
NIU Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier capped off Huskie Football SchedulePalooza by announcing that the Huskies will play the University of Maryland in a home-and-home series in 2020 and 2021. On Sept. 25, 2021, Maryland, now a member of the Big Ten Conference, will become the first team from that...
Paris Logan
The University of Utah will become the first Pac-12 Conference football team to play in Huskie Stadium when the Utes and Northern Illinois University Huskies kick off a home-and-home series Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, in DeKalb, NIU Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier announced Thursday. NIU will return the game Sept....
Juwan Brescacin
Sean T. Frazier, NIU associate vice president and director of Athletics, continued Huskie Football SchedulePalooza today by announcing that Northern Illinois University and BYU will meet in a home-and-home football series in 2018 and 2020. The series will begin Oct. 27, 2018, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, while the Cougars and Huskies will...
NIU Huskies football fan
The Northern Illinois University Huskies will take on San Diego State in a home-and-home football series in 2016 and 2017, NIU Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier announced Tuesday on the first day of Huskie Football “SchedulePalooza.” NIU and San Diego State will meet in DeKalb in 2016 and will play in...
The Northern Illinois University cross country team released their 2014 schedule Thursday. The slate includes eight meets, including a nighttime home meet and five total competitions in the state of Illinois. “We have an exciting schedule that will prepare us to be at our best for the MAC and NCAA Midwest Regional championships,” said Huskie...
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