Nine months after Northwestern secured an improbable bowl bid and sent off its former stadium with a rushed-field victory over Purdue last November, football will return to Evanston with a Saturday season-opener against Miami (Ohio) in Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. The matchup will mark a new chapter in the coach David Braun era,... The post Football: … [Read more...] about Football: Northwestern set for season opener against Miami (Ohio)
Northwestern expected to tap Villanova’s Mark Jackson as next athletic director
Northwestern is expected to hire Villanova’s Mark Jackson as its next athletic director, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Wednesday evening. Jackson served as Villanova’s athletic director since 2015 and will replace Derrick Gragg, who will shift into the newly-minted role of vice president of athletic strategy. The move would put Jackson atop an athletic department that... The post … [Read more...] about Northwestern expected to tap Villanova’s Mark Jackson as next athletic director
Volleyball: Takeaways from first Big Ten media days under Tim Nollan
It’s been an uncertain offseason for the Wildcats following a coaching vacancy and challenging 2023 season — but sitting alongside new coach Tim Nollan last Monday, the roster’s stars emphasized the program’s hunger and ambition for the upcoming season. Graduate student setter Alexa Rousseau and junior middle blocker Kennedy Hill represented Northwestern at the Big... The post … [Read more...] about Volleyball: Takeaways from first Big Ten media days under Tim Nollan
Field Hockey: Zimmer, Sessa and Fuchs make the journey to the Paris Olympics
Two months following a disappointing 2-1 loss to UNC in the 2022 NCAA Championship, then-junior midfielder Maddie Zimmer was presented with an unusual opportunity: skip her senior season to train with Team USA for the 2024 Paris Olympics. It was a risk at the time as making the coveted Olympic games was far from a... The post Field Hockey: Zimmer, Sessa and Fuchs make the … [Read more...] about Field Hockey: Zimmer, Sessa and Fuchs make the journey to the Paris Olympics
Football: Northwestern embracing realigned conference challenge at Big Ten Media Days
With just over a month until Northwestern’s Aug. 31 season opener against Miami (Ohio) at Martin Stadium, coach David Braun, graduate student running back Cam Porter, graduate student wide receiver A.J. Henning and graduate student linebacker Xander Mueller previewed the 2024 campaign at Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday. The appearances marked a far cry... The post Football: … [Read more...] about Football: Northwestern embracing realigned conference challenge at Big Ten Media Days