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The big moves keep coming for the Wildcats. After hiring 35-year coaching veteran Chip Kelly as its next offensive coordinator, NU has swiftly filled out much of his offensive coaching staff over the past week. Kelly has reached into his past with his trio of hires, using connections from his tenure as the offensive coordinator... The post Football: Chip Kelly reaches into past … [Read more...] about Football: Chip Kelly reaches into past to build experienced coaching staff

In a season full of ups and downs, Northwestern is moving in the right direction during conference play. After a 10-game losing streak, the Wildcats (8-10, 2-5 Big Ten) have won back-to-back Big Ten games for the first time since 2022 after taking down Wisconsin 66-61 at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday night. NU handed the... The post Women’s Basketball: Northwestern overcomes … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball: Northwestern overcomes early deficit, defeats Wisconsin 66-61 for second straight win

When Jayden Reid first stepped onto the court Wednesday night, four minutes of gametime had already elapsed. It was the first time in the junior guard’s Northwestern career that he came in off the bench.  But Reid swiftly took advantage of the time to observe his opponent, and once he got onto the floor, coach... The post Men’s Basketball: Reid emphasizes aggressiveness after … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Reid emphasizes aggressiveness after lights-out shooting off the bench in 79-68 loss to Illinois

Let’s get this out of the way: Northwestern’s season has been an unmitigated disaster. Coming into the year with eight fresh faces to surround the Big Ten’s reigning scoring champion in senior forward Nick Martinelli, the Wildcats (8-8, 0-5 Big Ten) have underperformed just about every feasible expectation. Having suffered five of its eight defeats... The post Kronenberg: If … [Read more...] about Kronenberg: If anyone has earned a mulligan, it’s Chris Collins

Northwestern’s indoor track team started 2026 on the right foot with event titles in all four races it entered at the University of Chicago’s Phoenix Invitational Saturday. Lined up against four Division III programs and one NAIA team in a local affair, coach Jill Miller said the afternoon was an opportunity to get early reps... The post Indoor Track: Northwestern takes ‘first … [Read more...] about Indoor Track: Northwestern takes ‘first step’ of 2026 at Phoenix Invitational as it eyes first postseason appearance as fully sponsored program since 1988