http://www.daily-chronicle.comRSS from www.daily-chronicle.comen-usDeKALB – Northern Illinois senior Jamison Wells told his young baseball teammates not to concern themselves with the coaches’ poll that ranked them last in the MAC West. http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/15/huskies-look-to-clinch-west-title-at-ball-state/afx1j9y/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/15/huskies-look-to-clinch-west-title-at-ball-state/afx1j9y/Thu, 16 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTFormer Sycamore, NIU star joins up with San Franciscohttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/schepler-signs-3-year-deal-with-49ers/aq9bvgg/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/schepler-signs-3-year-deal-with-49ers/aq9bvgg/Tue, 14 May 2013 21:47:00 GMTDeKALB – Northern Illinois baseball coach Ed Mathey will watch game tape after the Huskies’ 12-7 loss to Eastern Michigan, which came on the heels of a 17-12 loss the day before. He’ll dissect his pitchers’ mechanics in hopes of finding a few easy fixes.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/13/big-innings-problematic-for-niu-baseball-over-weekend/aovkuyv/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/13/big-innings-problematic-for-niu-baseball-over-weekend/aovkuyv/Mon, 13 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTMichael Orris felt he developed good relationships with the Northern Illinois coaching staff when he was being recruited out of Crete-Monee High School, where he was a double-digit scorer.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/30/orris-joins-northern-illinois/ausz9se/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/30/orris-joins-northern-illinois/ausz9se/Wed, 01 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTAfter almost five years at Northern Illinois, Jeff Compher will take over as East Carolina’s athletic director today. Before leaving DeKalb, Compher talked with Daily Chronicle sports writer Steve Nitz about his tenure in DeKalb and the future of the athletic department.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/01/compher-reflects-on-time-at-niu/ajsw45q/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/01/compher-reflects-on-time-at-niu/ajsw45q/Wed, 01 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTRashaan Melvin came to Northern Illinois having to prove himself as a walk-on.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/27/melvin-three-other-huskies-agree-to-free-agent-deals/a1r0o86/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/27/melvin-three-other-huskies-agree-to-free-agent-deals/a1r0o86/Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:10:00 GMTIssues? You know I always have issues.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/24/korceks-corner-bye-bye-big-league-niu-radio/arbii2u/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/24/korceks-corner-bye-bye-big-league-niu-radio/arbii2u/Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTFormer Northern Illinois wing Abdel Nader is transferring to Iowa State, according to multiple reports.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/26/nader-heading-to-iowa-state/aqtg9xg/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/26/nader-heading-to-iowa-state/aqtg9xg/Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTJason Schepler is ready do whatever an NFL team may ask of him.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/25/niu-hopefuls-await-word-from-nfl-teams/apn51vm/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/25/niu-hopefuls-await-word-from-nfl-teams/apn51vm/Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTRashaan Melvin didn’t waste any time.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/24/nius-melvin-awaiting-next-chapter-with-nfl-draft/af78pey/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/24/nius-melvin-awaiting-next-chapter-with-nfl-draft/af78pey/Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTDeKALB – Before the 2012 Mid-American Conference Championship Game, the MAC held a conference call with representatives from Northern Illinois and Kent State.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/24/niu-made-profit-from-orange-bowl-with-macs-help/a75dron/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/24/niu-made-profit-from-orange-bowl-with-macs-help/a75dron/Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:30:00 GMTWith the NFL Draft starting Thursday, we take a look back at those Northern Illinois football players that have been drafted this century. A few hopefuls, including cornerback Rashaan Melvin and receiver Martel Moore hope to join this list this weekend.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/lists/2013/04/23/01435099/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/lists/2013/04/23/01435099/index.xmlTue, 23 Apr 2013 20:12:49 GMTDeKALB – Juwan Brescacin leaped and fought two defenders for the ball.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/20/team-tripodis-win-at-huskie-bowl-caps-spring-practice/ax9bxbr/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/20/team-tripodis-win-at-huskie-bowl-caps-spring-practice/ax9bxbr/Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTRod Carey made his head coaching debut in Northern Illinois’ Orange Bowl appearance in January. Now he’s settled into getting the Huskies prepared for the next step. Carey, who is also relatively new to Twitter (@niucoachcarey), will take center stage at Wrigley Field when he throws out the ceremonial first pitch and sings “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventh-inning stretch of Wednesday’s Cubs-Rangers game.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/12/im-just-saying-with-niu-football-coach-rod-carey/af04kti/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/12/im-just-saying-with-niu-football-coach-rod-carey/af04kti/Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTJeremy Kenny sparred in the Kaneland wrestling room as a high school student in the early 2000s. He often remained after workouts, a practice that helped pave the way to Kenny getting his name painted on the wall.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/17/kaneland-wrestling-assistant-recommended-for-promotion/a2qu049/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/17/kaneland-wrestling-assistant-recommended-for-promotion/a2qu049/Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTDeKALB – Back in August, Perez Ford had no experience on the defensive line.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/17/niu-defensive-end-comfortable-at-new-position/arycflm/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/17/niu-defensive-end-comfortable-at-new-position/arycflm/Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTSince 2005, Northern Illinois has had its football games broadcast on WSCR-670 AM, The Score.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/18/niu-to-look-for-new-radio-station-for-football/ag4ccs2/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/18/niu-to-look-for-new-radio-station-for-football/ag4ccs2/Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTDeKALB – As Northern Illinois’ offensive line coach, it’s Joe Tripodi’s job to make sure his group of linemen show improvements throughout spring practice.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/16/huskies-a-team-divided/a54ofj3/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/16/huskies-a-team-divided/a54ofj3/Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTOne of the inevitable questions heading into the 2013 season will be, can Northern Illinois do it again?http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/15/departures-leave-some-holes-to-fill-for-niu/adtsavq/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/15/departures-leave-some-holes-to-fill-for-niu/adtsavq/Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTDeKALB – One player who has been impressing the coaching staff during spring practice has been junior linebacker Jamaal Bass, the lone returning starter in the Huskies' linebacking corps.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/16/bass-really-impressing-coaches-during-spring-ball/a2nkqeq/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/16/bass-really-impressing-coaches-during-spring-ball/a2nkqeq/Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMT