After parting ways with former associate head coach in charge of defensive backs Matt MacPherson Northwestern head coach David Braun is expected to hire Harlon Barnett as the program’s next defensive backs coach, 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported Tuesday. Barnett spent 15 seasons on Michigan State’s defensive staff, serving as the Spartans’ interim head coach following... The … [Read more...] about Football: Northwestern expected to hire Harlon Barnett as defensive backs coach
Wrestling: Winless Northwestern drops weekend matches to Wisconsin and Minnesota
Following a rough spell at home with a meager three team points on the board in two matches last week, Northwestern dropped Friday and Sunday’s matches against Wisconsin and No. 10 Minnesota, respectively. The Wildcats (0-6, 0-5 Big Ten) nabbed three wins against the Badgers (8-4, 2-3 Big Ten) Friday but fell convincingly on the... The post Wrestling: Winless Northwestern … [Read more...] about Wrestling: Winless Northwestern drops weekend matches to Wisconsin and Minnesota
Women’s Tennis: Northwestern falls to No. 23 Georgia Tech this weekend
Fresh off split results versus Rice and No. 9 Texas A&M last weekend, Northwestern looked to secure another road win at No. 23 Georgia Tech Sunday. The Wildcats (4-2, 0-0 Big Ten) came into this weekend’s matchup hoping to take an upperhand in their all-time series against the Yellow Jackets (3-3, 0-0 ACC), which stood... The post Women’s Tennis: Northwestern falls to No. … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis: Northwestern falls to No. 23 Georgia Tech this weekend
Rapid Recap: Minnesota 75, Northwestern 66 (OT)
Four days after Northwestern’s siege of No. 2 Purdue fell a shot short, as graduate student guard Boo Buie’s potential game winner ricocheted off the rim, coach Chris Collins’ squad regrouped for a northern clash at Minnesota Saturday. Wednesday’s overtime defeat took a physical and emotional toll on the visitors. Collins received an ejection in... The post Rapid Recap: … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Minnesota 75, Northwestern 66 (OT)
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark shatters scoring records before sellout Northwestern crowd
A regular season women’s hoops contest on a weekday night in Evanston doesn’t usually draw 7,039 people –– Welsh-Ryan Arena’s capacity crowd –– to a game. However, a visit from No. 3 Iowa and its reigning national player of the year, guard Caitlin Clark, calls for extraordinary turnout. Northwestern sold out its home court for the... The post Iowa’s Caitlin Clark shatters … [Read more...] about Iowa’s Caitlin Clark shatters scoring records before sellout Northwestern crowd