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The Huskie Athletic Fund is here to help you our loyal Huskie supporter in making a TRANSFORMATIONAL impact in the lives of our student athletes in the classroom, in competition and in the community.
YOUR
TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT
KIMBERLY
MOORE
Former Women's Basketball (2001)
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Founder and President, KDM Engineering
Scholarship support gave me an opportunity to pursue an education and graduate debt free. Without that support I wouldn't have been able to start my company. Without NIU, without my team, it's a no-brainer — I wouldn't have been successful.
COLE
TUCKER
Former Football student-athlete (2022)
Hometown: DeKalb, IL
Two-time MAC Champion
As the son of former Huskie student-athletes, I saw what NIU meant to my family and how donor support makes an impact beyond the field of play. Every time I put on that jersey I feel like I'm competing not just for my coaches and teammates, but for everyone who came before me. The opportunity to come to NIU and get an education has been a dream come true.
WE ARE
CHAMPIONS IN
COMPETITION
Conference Champions:
NIU Football has competed in 15 Bowl Games including the 2012 Orange Bowl and most recently the 2023 Camelia Bowl where it beat Arkansas State 21-19.
Conference Champions:
Football and Men's Soccer both captured 2021 Mid-American Conference championships, and three individual wrestlers took home conference titles in their weight classes.
Record Setting Performances:
Gymnastics broke the program scoring record twice in 2022 en route to seeing two gymnasts earn All-MAC honors and take part in NCAA Regional competition.
Record Setting Performances:
Ashley Tutt, women's cross country runner who won the MAC Cross Country Individual Championship in 2019. She holds the school records for indoor and outdoor 5,000 meters, as well as indoor 3,000 meters and outdoor 10,000 meters. In 2021, Tutt was the MAC Indoor Champion for 5,000 meters and the MAC Outdoor Champion for the same event. She has also been recognized as an All-Academic athlete by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Creating a Culture of Champions:
NIU Athletics has a rich tradition in providing a championship experience for its student athletes. Huskie Athletic Teams have won over 100 Conference Championships since it started competing in intercollegiate athletics.
Creating a Culture of Champions:
NIU Athletics has a rich tradition in providing a championship experience for its student athletes. Huskie Athletic Teams have won over 100 Conference Championships since it started competing in intercollegiate athletics.
CLASSROOM
Academic Excellence:
NIU Athletics set a new bar for academic excellence in the 2024 spring semester. The department finished the year setting a new historical GPA record with a cumulative 3.408 department GPA. 68 student athletes posted a 4.0 GPA for the spring semester.
Community
Making an Impact:
Huskie student athletes combined for over 3,200 hours of community service in 2023-2024 school year.
MAC Medal of Excellence Award Winner:
Collin Summerhill
MAC Medal of Excellence Award Winner:
Emily Romancew
EVENTS
JULY
Brigham Novak Golf Tournament
AUG
August 9th Women's Basketball Huskie Scramble
Football
Home Schedule
- 8/31 vs Western Illinois
- 9/21 vs Buffalo
- 10/5 vs UMASS
- 10/19 vs Toledo
- 11/13 vs Akron
- 11/30 vs Central Michigan University
Volleyball
Home Schedule
- 8/30 vs Western Illinois University*
- 8/31 vs Western Illinois*
- 9/1 vs Milwaukee*
- 9/20 vs Northwestern University*
- 10/3 vs University of Akron^
- 10/4 vs University of Akron^
- 10/10 vs Kent State University^
- 10/11 vs Ohio University^
- 10/25 vs Ball State University^
- 10/26 vs Ball State University^
- 11/5 vs Western Michigan University^
- 11/8 vs Bowling Green^
- 11/9 vs Bowling Green^
* Convocation Center
^ Victor E. Court
