Four offensive coordinators. Three offensive line coaches. Two head coaches. A lot has changed as Jacob Welch begins his fourth year at NIU. Perhaps the biggest change coming for the Johnsburg graduate is the ample playing time he's poised to see.

After playing only three games at Mississippi State and not catching a pass, Cam Thompson is back at NIU. "I felt like it wasn’t really me. I feel like I probably just rushed my decision doing everything I did, so I kind of had to take a step back.”

The five fabulous transfers who make up coach Dusty May’s starting lineup got down and dirty with the rest of the Wolverines — coming out with the national title trophy Monday night after muscling their way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn.

Rob Harley’s first spring as NIU coach arrives Wednesday with no rosters, vague answers, and closed practices. But the vibes are strong according to those inside the house. What effect those vibes have on the product, or what the product looks like, remains a question mark.

David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year’s national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals.

Matt Majkrzak was announced as the 30th head men's basketball coach for NIU on Tuesday. And in his introductory press conference, he made it clear. He wants to win.

Andrej Stojakovic scored 21 points and No. 3 Illinois beat 11th-seeded VCU 76-55 on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons under coach Brad Underwood.

Former Northern Michigan coach Matt Majkrzak will take over the NIU men’s basketball program, looking to stop a streak of six losing seasons for a Huskies program that has only finished above .500 four times this century.

NIU will play its first schedule of all Saturday game in all 30 years, starting and ending its inaugural Mountain West season at home.