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10 Greatest Northwestern Wildcats (since 1967)
10 Greatest Northwestern Wildcats (since 1967)
Northwestern baseball plays at Wrigley Field
On Saturday at Wrigley Field, the Northwestern Wildcats took on the Michigan Wolverines in the first game at Wrigley since a contract was signed between the Cubs and Northwestern to allow a variety of NU varsity teams to play at Wrigley, including baseball, softball, lacrosse, and football.
Northwestern won the game 6-0, and the star of the day was starting pitcher Luke Farrell...
Northwestern looks set to make run in B10 Legends
(Eds: APNewsNow. Update planned.) By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Northwestern is nearing the end of spring football practice looking primed to make a run at the Big Ten Legends Division title this fall.
The Wildcats return plenty of experienced players from a team that won 10 games, including a bowl for the first time since 1949.
Defending Legends champion Nebraska should have...
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April 10, 2013
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B1G Spring Football Preview: The Northwestern Wildcats
With the college basketball season officially coming to an end yesterday, fans can completely turn their attention back to football. Good, we’re glad you’re back. Maybe some of you never really left? Maybe some of you have been waiting night and day for our next B1G spring preview? Maybe ya just can’t get enough of the pigskin? We at Know It All Football know how you feel and we’ve got...
Northwestern hires Duke assistant Chris Collins as new basketball coach
After firing Bill Carmody, the Northwestern Wildcats went out and hired the guy they wanted in Duke assistant and Chicago native Chris Collins.
Northwestern set to interview Chris Collins next week
While Duke is en route to Philadelphia for their 29th NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 30 years, Northwestern University is making a strong push to hire Duke Associate Head Coach Chris Collins. Chicago Tribune’s Teddy Greenstein is reporting that the school has one interview set up with a coaching target, and the former Duke shooting guard is him.
Also: I’m told Chris...
Don't go a changing Northwestern
Change - it's the buzzword around the Northwestern program right now thanks to the firing of long time basketball head coach Bill Carmody yesterday and rightfully so. However, there is a bit of a disturbing trend to what some mean when they use the word "change." That's the beauty of the English language after all, one word can mean so many different things...
Carmody not returning to Northwestern
Sometimes the simplest of statements are the most profound and that's what we got out of the Northwestern Athletic Department as they announced the firing of Bill Carmody as their men's head basketball coach.
Northwestern University Vice President for Athletics and Recreation Jim Phillips has announced that Bill Carmody will not return as the head coach...
Northwestern fires coach Carmody
Bill Carmody will not return as Northwestern's coach next season, ending a 13-year run in which the Wildcats raised expectations but failed to reach their first NCAA tournament.
The school announced the move on Saturday.
Carmody ranks among the most successful coaches at Northwestern with a 192-210 record. With their Princeton offense and 1-3-1 zone defense, the Wildcats usually...
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March 16, 2013
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Northwestern coach Bill Carmody fired after 13 seasons without an NCAA Tourney berth
The Northwestern Wildcats have fired coach Bill Carmody after 13 years and not a single NCAA Tournament berth to show for it.
Northwestern Wildcats 2013 Spring Football Preview
Last season was historic for Northwestern Wildcats everywhere. Pat Fitzgerald led his alma mater to its first bowl win since the 1949 Rose Bowl....
Former Louisville Forward Jared Swopshire Dealt Another Tough Blow
Former Louisville forward Jared Swopshire has been dealt and unfortunate blow. According to Teddy Greenstein, a sports writer for the Chicago Tribune, Swopshire will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. After four years at Louisville, Swopshire transferred to Northwestern for his final year of eligibility. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee today after...
Northwestern returning to Wrigley Field
1060 West Addison, Chicago, Illinois – Wrigley Field is one of the most storied venues in all of sports. The bleacher seats, hand-turned scoreboard and the ivy covered outfield walls are some of Chicago’s most well known landmarks. Since 1914, Wrigley Field has been home to legendary sports figures like Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, Sammy Sosa, and Harry Carey. Now, Wrigley field...
Northwestern Upsets #12 Minnesota in front of Student section of 75
The Northwestern Wildcats pulled off a huge home victory over #12 Minnesota Golden Gophers. If the Wildcats want to make this the season they go dancing for the first time in school history, they will need more marquee wins like this one. What was missing from Wednesday night’s thrilling win, the students. Against a nationally ranked opponent, with an 8 pm start time, the Wildcats...
Northwestern thrilled after holding onto late lead
The Northwestern Wildcats hope they can finally move on from their fourth-quarter struggles.
After holding on for a 23-20 victory over Michigan State on Sunday, the Wildcats are very much in the mix for a quality bowl bid at the end of the season.
Northwestern (8-3, 4-3 Big Ten) blew fourth-quarter leads in losses to Penn State, Nebraska and Michigan, so the Wildcats had reason...
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November 18, 2012
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