Northern Michigan Athletics has named Keil Ganz as its next head men's basketball coach, Athletic Director Rick Comley announced Friday. Ganz returns to Marquette after spending the 2025-26 season as an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. This marks his third stint with the Wildcats program, as he previously served as associate head coach during the 2024-25 season and as an assistant coach in 2023-24, following an earlier stop in 2019-20. (NMU Photo, story)
The Northern Michigan University women's lacrosse team downed the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals, winning 23-1, Friday, in the Superior Dome. The Wildcats (7-2, 1-0 GLIAC) were led by Josie Lakosky, who scored eight goals and three assists for 11 points to go along with nine shots and shots on goal, five ground balls, five draw controls, and five caused turnovers. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
After seven seasons leading the Northern Michigan men's basketball program, head coach Matt Majkrzak has accepted the head coaching position at Division I Northern Illinois University. Click the above headline for NMU story, and to hear RRN's Casey Ford interview Majkrzak about his decision to leave NMU. (RRN Photo)
The Northern Michigan men's basketball team fell to the Walsh Cavaliers in the second round of the DII NCAA Tournament on Sunday. NMU's season ended with a program-best 28-7 record. Click the above headline for details. (Story, photo courtesy of NMU Sports Information)
The Northern Michigan men's basketball team pulled off a March miracle by using a 10-2 run in the final 32 seconds of the game to stun the Rockhurst Hawks by a margin of 86-85 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. "I've never seen a comeback like that," said NMU Head Coach Matt Majkrzak. "We kept fighting, and you go down to the final horn, and we win." Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights, and post-game comments.
The Northern Michigan women's basketball team hung tight with the Wayne State Warriors for three quarters, but a 24-13 final frame for WSU powered them past the Wildcats 77-61 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night. That ended Northern's season with a 25-8 record. Click the above headline for details, and to hear from Coach Casey Thousand and Sarah Newcomer. (NMU story, photo)
It was Selection Sunday late Sunday night, and the Northern Michigan University men's and women's basketball teams both heard their names called for trips to the NCAA-II tournaments. Click the above headline for details and to hear reaction from both NMU head coaches.
The No. 21 Northern Michigan women's basketball team fell to No. 2 Grand Valley State in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Semifinals on Saturday, 66-38. Click the above headline for details. (GVSU Photo)
Dylan Kuehl was named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, headlining a group of postseason honors for Northern Michigan men's basketball. Matt Majkrzak was selected as the GLIAC Coach of the Year, while Cal Klesmit earned First Team All-GLIAC honors and Jackson Dudek was named to the Second Team. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
The Northern Michigan women's basketball team advanced to the GLIAC Semifinals with a 74-66 victory over the Michigan Tech Huskies on Wednesday evening at Vandament Arena. It was NMU's third win over Tech this season, and the 'Cats will play top-ranked Grand Valley State on Saturday in Allendale. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Northern Michigan men's basketball team rolled past the Ferris State Bulldogs 91-62 on Wednesday night to advance to the GLIAC Semifinals. Being the No. 1 seed, NMU will host the Semifinals and Championship on Saturday and Sunday. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
For the fourth consecutive season, the Northern Michigan Wildcats are GLIAC champions, claiming a share of the 2025-26 regular-season title with a commanding, wire-to-wire 98-75 victory over the Parkside Rangers on Saturday. The 'Cats will host Ferris State in the GLIAC quarterfinals Wednesday night. Click the above headline for details, and to hear RRN's Casey Ford interview the Wildcat players and Coach Matt Majkrzak. (NMU Photo)
Opening the final weekend of regular season play, the Wildcats handled business against the Roosevelt Lakers on Thursday evening with a wire-to-wire 89-58 victory. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. (NMU Photo)
The NMU lacrosse team moved to 4-0 to start the season on Thursday, downing the Lewis Flyers 14-8, in the Superior Dome. Click the above headline for details, and to hear comments from Coach Lindsey Majkrzak. (NMU photo)
One of the most dominant careers in Northern Michigan men's basketball history reached new heights on Saturday afternoon, as Dylan Kuehl surpassed 2,000 career points in a dominant 75-53 win at Ferris State. Kuehl scored a game-high 20 points, shooting 10-17 from the field. He added four rebounds and four assists. He is now just the fourth player in program history to reach the 2K milestone. Click the above headline for details.
In a top-20 matchup, the No. 20 Northern Michigan Wildcats women's basketball team fell to the No. 16 Ferris State Bulldogs 80-68 on Saturday afternoon at Jim Wink Arena in Big Rapids. Click the above headline for details, and to hear RRN's post-game interview with Coach Casey Thosuand. (NMU story, photo)
The NMU hockey team dropped a 5-2 decision to Lake Superior State Saturday on Senior Night at the Berry Events Center. The Wildcats honored seniors Nicolas Ardanaz, Tynan Ewart, Zane Demsey, Caiden Gault, Kyle Bettens, Danny Ciccarello, and Matthew Argentina before puck drop with a wonderful ceremony for those family, friends, and fans in attendance. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
In front of a sold-out crowd, the No. 22 Northern Michigan Wildcats knocked off their UP rival and No. 12 Michigan Tech 70-64 in a thrilling, high-intensity battle. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
In a big GLIAC college basketball contest among U.P. rivals, NMU Wildcat fans packed the Vandament Arena to see their Northern Michigan Wildcats face rival Michigan Tech Thursday night. The Wildcats came out on top after a four-quarter battle, 68-57. Click the above headline for details (NMU photo)
In a game plagued by penalties, the Northern Michigan University Wildcats fell 6-0 on the Ferris State University Bulldogs Senior Night Saturday in Big Rapids. Click the above headline for details. (NMU story, photo)
The No. 12 Nothern Michigan Wildcats pulled away from the Purdue Northwest Pride in the second quarter and never looked back, emerging victorious 82-57 on Valetine's Day afternoon. Click the above headline for details, and comments from Coach Casey Thousand. (NMU Photo)
In a tightly contested game at Purdue Northwest on Saturday evening, the No. 17 Northern Michigan Wildcats fell in an 88-76 defeat. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information, and to hear comments from Coach Matt MajkrZak.
The No. 12 Northern Michigan Wildcats struggled Thursday evening in the Motor City, falling to the Wayne State Warriors 84-63. Click the above headline for details, and to hear post-game comments from NMU Coach Casey Thousand. (NMU Photo)
The No. 14 Northern Michigan Wildcats secured a weekend sweep after defeating the Lake Superior State Lakers 76-49 at Vandament Arena on Saturday afternoon. Sarah Newcomer was lights out, leading all scorers with 25 points. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Lake Superior State Lakers used a 13-0 run in the first half and another 15-0 run in the second to edge the No. 16 Northern Michigan Wildcats 71-68, giving NMU its first home loss of the season. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The No. 16 Northern Michigan Wildcats put on an offensive showcase Thursday night, riding a three-headed attack to another statement win at Vandament Arena. Dylan Kuehl poured in 32 points, Cal Klesmit followed with 24, and Bennett Basich chipped in another 14 as the Wildcats secured their 20th victory of the season. Click het above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
National Signing Day on Wednesday saw five Marquette Senior High School athletes put pen to paper and sign with the Northern Michigan Wildcats football team. Brady Audette, Pierce Pittsley, Bodi Bennett, Jacob Norman, and Pavel McCutheon all signed with new NMU Coach Matt Janus. In Menominee, Tanner Theurekauf and Nate Komp off the state champion Maroons signed with NMU. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team split its weekend series with the Bemidji State Beavers, winning 2-0 Friday night before losing Saturday's rematch, 7-1. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. (NMU Photo)
Saturday marked a historic day for the Northern Michigan Wildcats, as Jacy Weisbrod became the program's all-time three-point leader in a 95-62 thrashing of Davenport. Weisbrod converted the 248th triple of her career, breaking Marissa DellAngelo's program record that had stood since 2002. Click the above headline for details, interviews, and video highlights. (NMU Photo)
The No. 10 Northern Michigan Wildcats used balanced scoring and domination on the glass to defeat the Davenport Panthers 77-63 and move to 19-3 on the season and 10-2 in GLIAC play. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
