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Logo of the National Football Foundation
A school-record three Northern Illinois University football seniors gained membership in the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame‘s Hampshire Honor Society for 2012, the organization announced Wednesday. Quarterback Chandler Harnish (Bluffton, Ind./Norwell), a 2011 NFF Scholar-Athlete, tight end Adam Kiel (Wentzville, Mo./St. Dominic) and guard Joe Pawlak (Grayslake, Ill./Grayslake) were honored by the...
West Point
Over the past decade, the Northern Illinois football team has played in some of college football’s most storied locales, from Tuscaloosa, Ala. to Ohio State’s “Horseshoe” and “the Big House” of Michigan, not to mention Chicago’s Soldier Field. On Saturday, Sept. 15, Northern Illinois takes on the Black Knights of Army in West Point, N.Y.,...
ESPN College GameDay logo and NIU QB Jordan Lynch
Northern Illinois University has the opportunity to show its Huskie pride to the nation by voting in ESPN College GameDay’s Fan Vote contest to bring ESPN to DeKalb to film a commercial for the network’s signature college football pregame show. Beginning today and running through Thursday, May 10, NIU fans can vote once a day...
Jordan Lynch
After spending the past two seasons backing up record-setting teammate Chandler Harnish, quarterback Jordan Lynch showed that he plans a seamless transition into the starting role as he threw for 402 yards on 29-of-44 passing with four touchdowns Saturday at Huskie Stadium in Northern Illinois’ Red-White Spring Football Game. Lynch led the Red team, composed...
Dave Doeren
A full day of festivities and activities for Huskie fans of all ages is on tap for Saturday, April 21. Northern Illinois will combine its traditional Spring Football Game and Huskie Athletic Support Fund Tailgate Showdown events with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Chessick Practice Center, the annual NIU fraternity TUGS finals showdown, Huskie...
Maksym Bartiuk
Northern Illinois junior Maksym Bartiuk was named the Mid-American Conference’s Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday. The honor marks the third time in his career that Bartiuk won the award. He is also the fourth different Huskie to win the award in 2012, joining Axel Lagerlof on Feb. 22 and March...
Rasheta Butler
The Northern Illinois track & field team added to its record-setting season Friday at the Texas Relays, topping the school records in the 4×400 relay and sprint medley. In addition, NIU registered two Top 10 finishes at one of the nation’s oldest and most competitive meets. “Texas Relays is one of the top competitions held...
Pam Tyska
Pam Tyska, Northern Illinois University head women’s golf coach, will retire at the end of the 2012 season after 26 years of service to NIU, she announced Monday. “I have enjoyed coaching and being the trusted torch bearer as the head women’s golf coach at NIU for 26 years,” Tyska said. “During the last three...
Logo of the Mid-American Conference
For the first time in his Northern Illinois career, freshman Dor Amir was selected as the Mid-American Conference’s Men’s Tennis Player of the Week. It is the second-consecutive weekly award for the Huskies and the third this season. Amir, a native of Israel, earned the honor after finishing 2-0 in a match against No. 68...
Troy White
Northern Illinois third baseman Troy White, a native of Chicago, Ill., was named one of 30 candidates for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. The award is annually given to an NCAA Division I senior with notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. “Troy is a fit candidate for the...
Chanel Kellyman
The Northern Illinois track & field team kicks off their indoor postseason this weekend with the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships in Akron, Ohio, at Stile Field House. The meet begins at 10 a.m. Friday with the preliminary rounds, along with finals in the 5,000 meters, distance medley relay, weight throw and long jump. Saturday action...
Mike Lukowski
The Northern Illinois wrestling team dropped their Senior Day dual Saturday to Buffalo, 23-14, as Brad Dieckhaus, Mike Lukowski and Izzy Montemayor were honored prior to the match. The loss drops NIU to 8-9 overall and 0-5 in the Mid-American Conference, while the Bulls improved to 6-14 and 1-4 in the conference “In some cases...
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