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Jeff Breese
NIU head wrestling coach Ryan Ludwig has promoted Jeff Breese to assistant coach. “We’re really excited to add Jeff to the staff,” Ludwig said. “He has a tremendous passion for wrestling. He’s been a collegiate coach in the past, so he obviously knows what the job entails. He has a real passion to build this...
Ryan Ludwig
Four Illinois natives and four state champions highlight the addition of nine recruits to the 2010-11 signing class, NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig announced today. “I am eagerly anticipating the arrival of this class to campus this fall,” Ludwig said. “I like that we were able to build some depth, while addressing some immediate needs...
NIU Huskies wrestling
The Northern Illinois wrestling program continues to earn recognition for its excellence in the classroom as NIU was named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s (NWCA) annual Division I All-Academic Top 30 Team for the sixth straight year. “I’m proud of the way our team takes a competitive attitude to the classroom,” NIU head coach...
Dave Grant
NIU’s Intercollegiate Athletics family invites the campus to help bid farewell to one of their most storied head coaches, Dave Grant. After 15 years of service to the NIU Huskies, the wrestling coach is moving on to pursue other opportunities. An open house is planned for 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, in the main lobby of the Convocation Center. The event and...
Ryan Ludwig
Nine-year wrestling coaching veteran Ryan Ludwig, who has spent the past six years as the assistant and then associate head coach at Northern Illinois, has been named the 17th head coach of the Northern Illinois University wrestling program. “Ryan’s experience working under longtime NIU head coach Dave Grant over the last six years has given...
NIU wrestlers Bryan Deutsch and Brad Dieckhaus have advanced to the second day of competition at the 2011 NCAA Wrestling Championships at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Deutsch, who opened his tournament with a pin fall loss to North Carolina’s Corey Mock in a pigtail match at 157 pounds, has battled his way through...
NIU wrestlers Bryan Deutsch and Brad Dieckhaus are competing today at the 2011 NCAA Wrestling Championships at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Fans can watch all the action live via ESPN3.com. This is the 40th straight season NIU has sent a wrestler to the NCAA Championships, a streak that dates back to 1972. “It’s...
Vince Castillo
NIU senior Vince Castillo was named to the 2011 Academic All-Mid-American Conference Wrestling Team, the league announced today. “Vince is a hard-working, dedicated student-athlete and an outstanding individual,” NIU head coach Dave Grant said. “He has worked hard on and off the mat. I am happy to see him rewarded for all his efforts.” Castillo, a native of...
Brad Dieckhaus
After missing all of last season with an injury, Northern Illinois University’s Brad Dieckhaus was on the podium at the 2011 Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championships after winning the title match at 184 Sunday at the NIU Convocation Center. Dieckhaus, the No. 2 seed, scored a 3-2 decision over top seeded Casey Newburg of Kent State...
Tristen DeShazer
NIU’s wrestling team will have the home mat advantage on its side as the Huskies play host to the 2011 Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championships this weekend at the NIU Convocation Center.  The championships open Saturday, March 5, with preliminary matches at 1 p.m. The semifinals begin at 3 p.m. and the consolation semifinals start at...
Logo of the MAC Wrestling Championships
NIU will host the 2011 Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championships this weekend at the NIU Convocation Center. Six teams will vie Saturday, March 5, and Sunday, March 6, for the right to be called MAC Champion, while 60 wrestlers will compete for 10 individual titles and 18 spots in the NCAA Championships. Tickets Fans can purchase tickets to...
Bryan Deutsch
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team travels Saturday afternoon to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville to face Knox College and the Cougars at the SIUE Fitness Center.  NIU will face Knox College at 1:30 p.m. and SIUE at 3 p.m. This weekend’s match begins a two-match road trip before the MAC Championships in March.  “You approach every match...
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