NIU Today

Elizabeth “Liz” Tovar, who has spent her entire professional career helping student-athletes reach their academic goals, has been named assistant athletics director for Student-Athlete Academic Support Services at Northern Illinois University. Jeff Compher, NIU associate vice president and director of Athletics, and Vice Provost Earl “Gip” Seaver announced the hiring Friday, May 6. Tovar, who began her NIU...

NIU is hosting the 2011 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships from Thursday, May 12, through Saturday, May 14, and help is needed to make this event a success. Volunteers are needed for all days and for three daily shifts. The morning shift takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The afternoon shift takes place from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m....

Mary Bull & Jenner Sio Mary Bull and Jenner Sio of the Northern Illinois women’s track and field team both were named to the Mid-American Conference Academic All-MAC Indoor team, announced by the league office. Seven other Huskies also received academic honorable mention recognition. “This is a huge achievement for our program to be recognized...

Dave Doeren, a 16-year collegiate coaching veteran who has helped take teams to eight bowl games and two national championship contests, was introduced to the Northern Illinois University football team this morning as the 21st head football coach in NIU history. NIU Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Compher, who led the week-long head...

For the third straight year, Northern Illinois Athletics hit the mark – the 80 percent mark, that is – as Huskie Athletics continues to graduate its student-athletes at a rate which ranks above the national average, according to data released Wednesday by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Huskies’ overall Graduation Success Rate (GSR)...