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When former Northwestern offensive lineman Rashawn Slater showed up at his fifth year of Los Angeles Chargers training camp on July 16, he wasn’t quite sure what the future would hold. Prepped to play on his final rookie option year with no job security past 2025, Slater landed the most lucrative contract for an offensive... The post Football: Former Northwestern tackle lands … [Read more...] about Football: Former Northwestern tackle lands historic NFL contract extension

Northwestern is about a month away from opening its 2025 season at Tulane, and with last year’s disappointing performance in the rearview, coach David Braun and his squad are eager to bring change to the program.  During their Wednesday appearance at the Big Ten Football Media Days, Braun, redshirt junior running back Joseph Himon II,... The post Football: Braun, players … [Read more...] about Football: Braun, players preview 2025 season at Big Ten Football Media Days

Hours before Brooks Barnhizer heard his name called in the second round of the NBA Draft from the comfort of his childhood home Thursday, his phone buzzed with a text from former Northwestern guard Pete Nance. A senior during Barnhizer’s freshman season at NU, Nance took the then-bench-riding rookie under his wing, encouraging him to... The post Men’s Basketball: Brooks … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Brooks Barnhizer reflects on ‘lifelong connections’ at NU following NBA Draft

“With the 44th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder select Brooks Barnhizer, from Northwestern University.” As those fateful words escaped NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum’s lips, Northwestern ended its 26-year-long drought for a player to hear his name called on draft night, dating back to former guard Evan Eschmeyer’s second-round selection... The post … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Thunder select NU’s Barnhizer in second round of NBA Draft

A California judge approved the $2.8 billion House v. NCAA settlement Friday, which will drastically alter the landscape of college athletics moving forward. The settlement will allow colleges to pay student-athletes directly. “Approving the agreement reached by the NCAA, the defendant conferences and student-athletes in the settlement opens a pathway to begin stabilizing … [Read more...] about House v. NCAA settlement set to transform Northwestern athletics