The Northern Michigan University women's basketball team lost its first game of 2023 on Monday, falling to Northwood University, 77-62, in Midland. Click the above headline for details, and to hear Alyssa Nimz's player spotlight interview, and Coach Thousand comments.
Former Northern Michigan University football player Shane Richardson has been named his alma mater's 23rd head football coach.Richardson, who was the head coach at the University of North Carolina-Pembroke for the past eight seasons, officially takes over the position on Wednesday in Marquette. Click the above headline for more details.
The NMU men's basketball team defeated Finlandia University 125-50 on Sunday. The 75-point win marked the largest margin of victory in school history, breaking the previous record of 74 points set on two occasions in the mid-1960's. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan women's basketball team won their second straight game on Saturday, defeating Illinois-Springfield by a 67-53 margin. In Coach Thousand's first meeting with her former team, the Wildcats were victorious. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University men's basketball team pulled away from the Division III Lawrence (Wis.) Vikings, 89-62, Wednesday night in Marquette. Click the above headline for details, and interviews with Dylan Kuehl, Matt Majkrzak, and Najashi Tolefree.
The Northern Michigan University women's basketball team held off the Lake Superior State University Lakers on Sunday, 72-64, Sunday at the Berry Events Cente. Click the above headline for details, and to hear post-game interviews.
The NMU men's basketball team defeated the Lake Superior State Lakers 87-72 in a Sunday GLIAC matchup behind significant contributions throughout the lineup. Max Bjoklund led the Wildcats with 23 points. Click the above headline for details and post-game comments.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team topped the Ferris State Bulldogs, 5-2, Saturday night, heading into the holiday break with an 11-9-0 record. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Northern Michigan University senior and former Ewen-Trout Creek standout Jake Witt declared for the National Football League Draft on Thursday. The 6-foot-7, 280-pound tight end/lineman knows it's a long shot, but is willing to take that shot with hopes of someday playing on Sundays. Click the above headline to hear our interview with Witt.
The Northern Michigan University Wildcats and Michigan Tech University Huskies played another tight hockey game Saturday night before a sell-out crwod. But unlike Friday's NMU victory, it was Tech that came through, posting a 3-1 win. Click the above headline for details.
In a sold-out Berry Events Center seeing an attendance of 4,263, the Wildcats got a thrilling 4-3 OT victory over the Michigan Tech Huskies. Alex Frye got the game-winning tally with 1:20 on the clock, a shorthanded breakaway score. Click the above headline for details.
After a slow start in the first half, the NMU men's basketball team outscored the Purdue Northwest Pride 55-37 in the second half en route to an 85-77 win on Thursday to open GLIAC competition. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Makaylee Kuhn (19 points) and Taya Stevenson (15 points) combined for over half of the Wildcats' scoring production in a 64-48 GLIAC-opening win at Purdue Northwest on Thursday. It broke NMU's slump which saw them lose three of their last four. Click the above headline for details, and to hear post-game and player spotight interviews.
The Northern Michigan University men's basketball tesm stunned the 14th-ranked Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs Sunday afternoon, with three players scoring over 20 points each, 90-76, in Duluth. Click the above headline for details, and to hear post-game comments from Coach Matt Majkrzak, and player spotlight interviews. (UMD Photo)
The Northern Michigan University women's basketball team welcomed St. Cloud State to the Berry Events Center for a non-conference matchup on Saturady. The Wildcats fought hard but would eventually fall short in the final seconds, 55-51. This followed a 50-37 loss to Minnesots-Duluth Friday afternoon. Click the above headline for details.
Not much went right for the Northern Michigan University women's basketball team on Friday as the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs led from start to finish in posting a 50-37 win. The Wildcats trailed by as many as 26 points in the fourth quarter before outscoring the Bulldogs' reserve players, 15-2, to finish the game. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University women's basketball team took to the Berry Events Center hardwood for the first time on the 2022-23 season, besting the Finlandia Lions 76-49 on Tuesday. Click the above headline for details, and hear interviews. (NMU Photo)
AJ Vanderbeck scored his 49th and 50th career goals, including the overtime game-winner, as the Northern Michigan University Wildcats stunned 8th-ranked Minnesota State, 3-2, Saturday night in Mankato. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Northern Michigan University men's basketball team picked up two high-scoring wins Thursday and Friday nights in Marquette. Max Bjorklund scored 30 points in a 97-81 win over Minnesota-Crookston, then added 34 points in a 90-86 win over Concordia-St. Paul. Bryan Parzych scored a combined 49 points in the wins. Click the above headline for details.
Matching up with the host and No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, the NMU volleyball team fought hard but fell in three sets, ending their season at 23-9. Click the above healine for details. (NMU Photo)
Kyle Nystrom has resigned as Northern Michigan University's head football coach, effective immediately, according to NMU Athletic Director Rick Comley. Comley said the team was notified early Monday afternoon of the decision. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University Hockey team lost to Bemidji State, 4-1, Saturday night, after posting a 2-0 win in Friday night's game at the Berry Events Center. Click the above headline for details from both games, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
The Northern Michigan University Football team finished off the season with a 33-11 win over the Lake Erie College Storm Saturday in Ohio. The Wildcats finished with a record of 4-7. Click the above headline for details, and interviews with Eddie Pierson and Tyquan Cox.
The Northern Michigan University volleyball team saw their GLIAC tournament come to an end with a heartbreaking five set loss to Grand Valley State in the semifinal round. The Wildcats now wait for a possible NCAA berth. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The 2022 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball postseason awards have been announced following a vote by the league's coaches. Northern Michigan University women did well at the banqiet Thursday night, held in Big Rapids, where the conference semifinals and finals will be held this weekend. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University volleyball team opened the post-season Wednesday night with a 3-1 win over Saginaw Valley State. The scores were 25-17, 19-25, 25-22, 25-22. Click the above headline for details, and to listen to post-game comments from Coach Mike Lozier.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team scored two third period goals Saturday night to beat the Lake Superior State University Lakers, 5-3, in Sault Ste. Marie. The Wildcats also beat Lake State, 4-1, in Friday night's game. Click the above headline for details.
The Northern Michigan University football team honored its seniors at the Superior Dome on Saturday, and then battled hard before falling to Saginaw Valley State, 30-21. Click the above headline for details, and interviews with Jake Witt and Stanton Johnson. (NMU Photo)
Matching up with one of the hotter teams in the GLIAC, Wisconsin-Parkside, in the conference quarterfinals, the Wildcats were able to take care of business on Tuesday in a 2-0 win in Marquette. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team beat the Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, 3-2, Saturday night, after losing Friday night's battle, 2-1. Click the above headline for details on both games, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. (NMU Photo)
