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Northern Illinois University quarterback Jordan Lynch (Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel HS) will travel to New York City and be honored as a finalist for the 2013 Heisman Memorial Trophy, the Heisman Trophy Trust announced Monday during ESPN’s Sportscenter broadcast. Lynch is the first Huskie player to be selected as a finalist for the trophy, which annually...
The Mid-American Conference announced today the creation of a newly created bowl game in Nassau, Bahamas for a six-year period (2014-2019). The Bahamas Bowl will be played at Thomas A. Robinson Stadium. The creation of the Bahamas Bowl is the second of a series of planned bowl announcements over the next several weeks and the...
The Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) Council has announced that its third annual Huskie Tailgate and Football Game Experience will take place Saturday, Oct. 26, when NIU takes on the Eagles of Eastern Michigan. The event begins at 11 a.m. on the west side of Huskie Stadium, and is open to all NIU faculty, staff and...
Following Saturday afternoon’s practice at Barry University, a group of approximately 15 Northern Illinois University football players, along with head coach Rod Carey, visited Baptist Children’s Hospital in Miami. Huskie players included quarterbacks Jordan Lynch, Drew Hare and Matt Williams, offensive lineman Logan Pegram, defensive lineman Nabal Jefferson and George Rainey, cornerback Rashaan Melvin and...
The Northern Illinois football team will return to its “second home” at Soldier Field in Chicago in 2016 when the Huskies play host to the Nebraska Cornhuskers at the historic Chicago stadium in the first of three games between the teams, NIU Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Jeff Compher announced Monday. The Huskies and...
In 2008, the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management created an initiative called “Northern PACT” in an effort to help build a better community at NIU. The Northern PACT encompasses five principles that outline community expectations held for our students during their time as Huskies. The five principles include: JUST … where all people...
Who doesn’t enjoy a good road trip? The Student Association, Campus Activities Board and Student Involvement and Leadership Development (SILD) have partnered to provide NIU students with a fan bus for the 2012 MAC Championship game at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. Starting Monday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m., students can purchase tickets for the...
Kim Kester has been named head coach of Northern Illinois University’s women’s golf team, NIU Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Compher announced Wednesday. “It is my pleasure to welcome Kim Kester to the Huskie family,” Compher said. “Kim brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to our women’s golf program as well...
The Northern Illinois University women’s soccer team continued its preseason for the 2012 campaign Wednesday evening when it took on Valparaiso to usher in a new era under Head Coach John Ross. Through rain dampened conditions at Brown Field, the Huskies slayed the Crusaders to take their first preseason game, 1-0. The Huskies held their...
The Northern Illinois volleyball team added three players during the recent late recruiting period, NIU Head Coach Ray Gooden announced Wednesday. With the addition of Alexis “Pookie” Gonzalez, Rachael Yordon and Lauren Zielinski, the Huskies added quality depth at the setter, middle blocker and defensive specialist positions, respectively. “We are fortunate to find three players...
The Northern Illinois men’s basketball program will play in front of a national television audience on Tuesday, Nov. 13, as they take part in the 2012 ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon. The Huskies will travel to Valparaiso for a 7 a.m. CT tip-off broadcast on ESPN. “We are excited and honored to be able to...
Ryan Broekhoff led Valparaiso (8-4) with 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Crusaders kept Northern Illinois out of the win column with a 59-48 come-from-behind victory in DeKalb. Abdel Nader scored 12 points and Keith Gray had nine points and seven rebounds for the Huskies (0-11). Northern Illinois led 28-25 at halftime and extended...
