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It came down to this. Belief in The But it all fit. It came to fly home. System. A-here’s-how-Northern-Illinois- together. This was a Novak Back in August, who University-football-will-succeed plan. The story. Northern Illinois classic. A true knew that Northern The program turnaround. Averaging nine wins grit, blue collar, stick-your- Illinois would go a year in each of the last three seasons. It’s a nose-in-it 34-21 victory over bowling? People in Joe Novak classic. Troy. That win, the entire DeKalb wondered if there Just rerun that ESPN2 footage from the season, and Haldi’s TD run all would be life after All- 2004 Silicon Valley Football Classic. On a damp, had Novak’s middle-class, America tailback Michael dreary late December night in San Jose, CA, work ethic methodology “The Burner” Turner, Huskie senior quarterback Josh Haldi written all over it. Novak’s popular split end P. J . executed the symbolic play in the program's vision became an ESPN Fleck (and his “flock”), penultimate test of the last three decades and “SportsCenter” reality. prolific placekicker Steve set an unofficial school record for resolve. The Proudly holding the Azar, or talented typical no-frills Novak play: A simple, but Silicon Valley Football Classic defensive backs Randee effective one-yard “naked” bootleg right run on trophy over his head in Drew and Akil Grant. slippery, rain-soaked turf. triumph was validation for The long-suffering On a resolve scale of ten, the determined Novak, his staff, his players, and Cardinal and Black faithful Northern Illinois quad-captain scored a “12.” numerous others who helped lamented over the bowl Haldi’s touchdown burst to the end zone and retool a Huskie program that snub and hoped it would the ensuing extra point would put the Cardinal had sunk below ground zero and now finished not be another 21 years before another 10-win and Black ahead, 24-14, at halftime against Troy. its second straight season in the nation’s Top Huskie campaign in the cornfields. All along, No. 10 realized he was carrying more 30. Novak’s perseverance won. His plan Novak—who knew the foundation was in than the football. The hopes, the aspirations, worked. In 103 previous years, no Northern place—had an inkling. So did the national the dreams of The Huskie Nation rested on his Illinois football team had ever recorded 19 media. broad shoulders. Particularly when your school triumphs in back-to-back seasons or 27 wins in For the first time since 1990, Northern was playing in its first bowl game since 1983. three consecutive campaigns. Illinois garnered preseason votes in both the Haldi’s symbolic TD was no different than So what was Novak thinking at that Associated Press (media) and ESPN / USA the game on several levels. The first rule of precise moment—11:53 p.m. (PST)—on Today (coaches) polls. Novak’s Huskies would Novak football: Run the ball. Northern Illinois December 30? open the 2004 schedule at Maryland, ranking did that, pummeling the nation’s No. 7 major- “All the progress we’ve made. How No. 40 in the AP and No. 48 in the ESPN / USA college rushing defense for a season-high 213- rewarding that moment was for everybody Today. yard yield. Due to a week of winter rain, San involved in our program. There’s only a few of “This is a different team. It has a different Jose State’s Spartan Stadium playing surface us who know how far we’ve really come,” personality. The roster is 40 percent different, was transformed into a sea of mud. Shades of Novak recalled. “The trophy says ‘Champions.’ but I think this can be a good football team,” Woodstock in 1969. The midfield Silicon Valley That’s what it’s about. Our kids are champions. Novak indicated prior to the Maryland game. Football Classic logo started fading in the “It’s been a long time coming, but such a “How good? I don’t know.” downpour. The bright Huskie cardinal uniform great win. This is really a testament to the Good enough, America. Maybe the Boys tops were darkened due to all the water or team’s character. These kids made a commit- of Novak weren’t the Cinderella story or the covered with gray mud and sand. Northern ment and tonight they fulfilled it. They’re not national media darling they were in 2003, but Illinois free safety Lionel Hickenbottom might about to quit. Eight years ago, the kids in the they won. After a slow start, Northern Illinois be still shivering some place. Novak’s rainproof program didn’t expect to win. This group now regrouped, took eight of its last nine contests, coaching gear was soaked. His shoes were expects to win. They think they can beat finished 9-3 overall, and recorded the caked with muck. Veteran equipment man anybody.” program’s first-ever fifth consecutive winning Dick Townsend’s retirement gift would be With the Silicon Valley Football Classic campaign during its National Collegiate washing the Huskie trophy in their Athletic Association Division 1-A tenure (since uniforms at least five times possession, these 1969). Novak and apiece. 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American Conference West Division title in four young kid went out there and made some game in Huskie Stadium history and in front of years, and wound up No. 29 in both final major plays.” After watching film, Novak didn’t feel a national ESPN2 audience, Northern Illinois polls. The locals lead the league in home the sting of being 0-1 for the first time since went old school—read Novak style—vs. new attendance (a school-record 27,052 spectators- 2000. “You never know about your team until wave Bowling Green State and posted an per-game average), All-MAC performers (12), you play a game. We made some mistakes, but impressive 34-17 triumph. “By far, it was our loop players of the week (10), National Football those things are all coachable. We’ve got some best game of the year,” the Huskie bossman League senior free agents (eight), and Mid-Am kids who can make plays. I like the attitude, the said. “Our running game was great. We kept all-academic picks (five). kids don’t ever think they can’t come back. I their (BGSU) offense off the field. An eight- “I certainly think we are bowl worthy,” just don’t want to be in that position too often. minute drive that goes 91 yards to start the Novak said after going 8-3 in the regular They sure don’t quit, I’ll say that.” fourth quarter, that was ideal.” NIU held the season. “We’ll go anywhere, Saginaw, MI, if we Next came the Civil War Southern Illinois ball for 32:18 and gained a (then) season-high have to.” Rumors put the Huskies in the GMAC, showdown—a 1-A vs. 1-AA throwback 292 ground yards in 54 attempts. At QB, Independence, and Silicon Valley bowls. The traditional battle that attracted the largest Horvath did a 180-degree turn from Iowa State official invitation to San Jose came on Decem- Huskie Stadium crowd (28,071) for a home by hitting 16-of-23 passes for 191 yards and ber 5. First-year NIU Director of Athletics Jim opener. Northern Illinois took bragging rights converted 6-of-12 third-down situations. Phillips accepted immediately. and prevailed by a 23-22 score when the “Horvath played a perfect game,” Novak added. All things considered, Maryland was not a Salukis failed on a two-point conversion “I don’t think Josh Haldi could’ve played any bad start to the 2004 season. For one, visiting attempt with 0:54 seconds left in the contest. better. Phil learned. He came to (offensive Northern Illinois did prove the 20-13 overtime With the relatively inexperienced quarterback, coordinator) John Bond last week and said ‘I’m victory the previous year in DeKalb was no the Huskies fumbled three times, missed some not throwing any interceptions.’” With A. J. fluke. The Huskies came back from an early 17- Red Zone scoring opportunities, and let a 23-9 Harris grounded by a left ankle sprain late in 2 deficit and rallied back in a 23-20 setback to lead dissolve in the final 14:13. “We’ve been the first half, soph TB Garrett Wolfe exploded the No. 20-rated Terrapins. In a strange set of sloppy,” Novak said. “That’s not us.” for a game-high 202 yards on 31 carries and circumstances, Northern Illinois would end the If there was a pivotal game in the Silicon three TDs (42, 21, and 8 yards). game on the UM 33-yard line and, due to the Valley Football Classic season for Northern During the next five weeks, Northern game officials, would not snap the ball during Illinois, then, in hindsight, it was the 48-41 loss Illinois would run its winning streak to six, the final 17 seconds of the game. Novak at Iowa State. In a topsy-turvy game where the improve its overall won-lost mark to 7-2, and downplayed the officiating snafu and looked Cyclones lost a 20-7 lead in the second period push into the Top 30 rankings again—moving ahead. On the first series against Maryland, and the Huskies failed to hold a 34-20 to a season-best No. 22 in the ESPN / USA Northern Illinois lost Haldi due to a right foot advantage in the third quarter, Novak saw Today and No. 27 in the AP polls and setting up stress fracture. So sophomore QB Phil Horvath good and bad. By the end of the year, ISU the Armageddon meeting against Toledo for made his 1-A debut on the road against a Top would rank as one of the most improved teams the West Division crown. During the string— 25 club and completed 19-of-36 passes for 219 in the Big 12 Conference, beat Miami (OH) in with the emergence of Wolfe and frosh yards and one TD. the Independence Bowl, and finish 7-5 overall. placekicker Chris Nendick, plus the return of “I’m really proud of Phil Horvath,” Novak The Huskies had their chances for another Bowl Haldi against Akron, the Huskies would average said. “That’s the first time he has ever played. Championship Series opponent upset, but 42.0 points and 503.5 yards total offense per It’s one thing to know you are going to go out Horvath struggled, hitting 20-of-33 passes for game. Northern Illinois would win there and play, but it’s another to see (Josh) 285 yards and four TDs, but throwing four Haldi out there and, all of a sudden, you’re interceptions (two for Iowa State TDs). ISU also (continued on thrust out there into action. That’s hard. The tallied on a blocked punt. 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(continued from page 3) momentum in Northern Illinois’ favor. Novak’s crew would score 34 unanswered points blowouts (49-19 vs. the Akron, 42-10 vs. Central behind Harris (120 yards and one TD on 23 Michigan, and 59-38 vs. Western Michigan) and carries) and Wolfe (84 yards on 15 attempts). close encounters (30-28 with no time left on a With Wolfe down with a hip injury, Harris Nendick field goal vs. Central Florida and 38-31 gained 119 yards in the second half. Harris’ in overtime vs. Ball State). In the same time yardage marked the most allowed by TU since frame, Wolfe gained 1,139 yards of his 1,656 2002. rushing yards and moved into the NCAA 1-A “We were having a little bit of trouble the scoring lead with 15 of his school-record 21 TDs first couple drives but when Garrett busted out, in 2004. offense en route to a 34-16 success at that helped settle us down,” said Huskie senior Whatever worked for the Boston Red Sox quad-captain and offensive tackle Jake last fall in capturing the World Series, it certainly Rynearson Stadium. Wolfe returned with a vengeance, running wild and posting single- VerStraete. “I think coach (Novak) was worried failed for Northern Illinois in the initial Tuesday about us getting up to game speed because night game originating from Huskie Stadium in game school records in rushing (325 yards) and all-purpose yards (341). we haven’t had a game in so long.” Veteran front of 27,719 spectators, a press box jammed Troy coach Larry Blakeney knew the differ- with media, plus a nationwide ESPN2 audience. With Iowa State headed to the Indepen- dence Bowl and game officials not wanting a ence in the game. “A great back like (Wolfe) will Visiting UT captured its 11th straight game in make you suffer,” he said. “I don’t know what the series, overcame two 10-point deficits (10-0 repeat of the NIU-ISU contest the previous September, the Huskies headed—ironically— happened to him, but I wish he’d stayed out and 17-7), and scored the final 24 consecutive there after I saw (Harris). We can’t leave the points of the game in a 31-17 triumph. “We got for California, the site of their previous 1-A bowl experience in 1983. After doing the usual defense out there against a big offensive line our butts whipped,” said Novak whose team and a great back.” yielded 512 yards total offense to the Rockets “tourist” things—such as visiting the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and Fishermen’s Wharf, Haldi, named the ESPN Player of the Game, while compiling only 180 in that department. was in his own Disneyworld. “It was a perfect “No ifs, ands, or buts about it.” Maybe Northern Northern Illinois went to work against a Troy squad that upset Marshall and Missouri, plus way to go out, with a bowl opportunity. Coach Illinois was doomed from the start when Wolfe Novak always talked about bowls being better could not play due to a right eye injury sustained played LSU tough in a 24-20 loss. The rain, the 23-minute delay, and if you win,” Haldi said. “He certainly is right. I in an off-campus incident during the previous couldn’t ask for a better situation. We’ve had weekend. electrical power problems that nearly forced ESPN2 off the air and affected two stadium five winning seasons for the first time in school “We have two choices,” Novak reminded history and it’s been the best five years of my prior to the regular-season finale at Eastern light stanchions did not stop the Huskies. Troy took a 14-0 lead on its first two possessions life.” Michigan. “We can take this laying down or we Exactly, No. 10. Which is why the loyal, can come up swinging. I think I know what this before the Wolfe-Harris duo came to the rescue. On the third play of its second possession, rain-drenched fans were thankful for the bowl football team will do.” Indeed, his Huskies “W.” Another Joe Novak classic. responded with a Novak-era best 408 yards Wolfe broke another long one—a 50-yard TD team rushing on 62 attempts and 566 yards total sprint down the sideline that turned the

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Front Row (from left): D. Townsend, Coy, Hauser, Mangum, Belin, Bernstein, Sabock, Fifth Row: Holicek, Benson, Griffin, Dokes, Holzapfel, Adonis, Tribble, Blaschka, Perez, Doornbos, Novak, Bond, Mosely, Pittman, De. Smith, G. Bower, Harmon, Ghilani, Collins. Ibarra, Matthew, Pomaranski, Hedges, Ikegwuonwu, Bassett, Powers, Reiter. Sixth Row: Second Row: Voorhis, C. Bower, T. Pugh, Guzman, Powell, Vorwerk, Schultz, Hockenberger, Kwasigroch, Schlamp, J. Lee, Hutton, Benz, Mossman, Harris, McCarthy, Ullrich, King, Prime, VerStraete, Atkinson, Haldi, Hickenbottom, Hill, Jenkins, Jankowski, Gregolunas, Pitz, Labus, Wilson, McLearen, J. Pugh, Pittman, West. Seventh Row: Raleigh, Rusch, Beal, Keener, Flury, Markelz. Third Row: Francis, Wallace, Sheldon, Lothson, Gallagher, Moore, Athans, Krutsch, Kelly, R. Smith, Simon, Bri. Davis, Nicholson, Horvath, Hurd, Carter, McGhghy, Lueck, Orszula, Cieslak, Hawkins, R. Lee, Strothman, Watson, McDermott, Woods, Spencer, English, Oruche, Koronkiewicz. Eighth Row: Rogers, Ebenhoch, Serfort, Keller, J. Hilby. Fourth Row: Nendick, Jennings, D. Smith, Blalark, Ad. Hansbro, Erickson, Tuggle, Osburn, Schroeder, Nordin, Van Acker, Holman, Cogdill, Bagheri, Bra. Davis, Daglas, Rodriquez, Morris, Ballard, A. Davis, Johnson, Clanton, D. Hilby, Al. Hansbro, Utschig, Wolfe. Dungan. Ninth Row: Free, Brost, Ellison, M. Biondi, Holycross, Acevedo.

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A Joe Novak Classic...... 1-4 Commissioner Rick Chryst ...... 111 Media Information / Hosts ...... 6-7 GMAC Bowl ...... 112 Huskie Stadium Directions ...... 7 Motor City Bowl ...... 113 Northern Illinois University ...... 8-17 MAC Bowl Results ...... 112-113 About Northern Illinois ...... 8-12 MAC Flashbacks ...... 114 President John G. Peters ...... 13 The First Century ...... 115-128 Athletics Director Jim Phillips ...... 14 The First Century ...... 116-117 Athletics Administrative Staff ...... 15-16 All-Century / All-Decade Teams ...... 118-120 Staff Directory / HuskieLines ...... 17 Retired Jerseys ...... 121 Coaching Staff...... 18-29 The First Century’s Top Five ...... 122-123 Head Coach Joe Novak ...... 18-22 Best of The First Century ...... 124-125 Quotable Joe Novak ...... 23 Michael Turner Page 129 All-Time Huskie Stadium Team ...... 126 Assistant Coaches...... 24-28 George Bork, Hall of Famer ...... 127 Support Personnel ...... 29 Tom Beck, Hall of Famer ...... 128 The 2005 Huskies ...... 30-84 Huskie Book of Lists ...... 129-146 Huskies at a Glance ...... 31 Huskies in the Pros ...... 130-133 Alphabetical Roster ...... 32-33 Huskie Who’s Who ...... 134-136 Numerical Roster ...... 34-35 Huskie Honor Roll ...... 137-140 Player Profiles ...... 36-72 All-Time Lettermen ...... 141-146 Newcomer Profiles ...... 73-77 Hall of Fame ...... 147-157 2005 Outlook ...... 78-81 Huskie Stadium / AAPC ...... 158-164 Q&A with Joe Novak ...... 82-83 Stadium History ...... 159-161 2004 / 2005 Depth Charts ...... 84 Brigham Field: The Namesake ...... 162 2004 in Review...... 85-100 Attendance Records ...... 163 Team Statistical Recap ...... 86 Glidden Field ...... 164 Individual Statistical Recap ...... 87-88 AAPC Page 158 For the Record ...... 165-203 Game-by-Game Recap ...... 89 Team Records ...... 166-168 National Polls ...... 90 Individual Records ...... 169-184 2004 MAC Standings / All-MAC ...... 91 Annual Champions ...... 185-192 Best of 2004 ...... 92-93 Year-by-Year Team Statistics ...... 193-194 2004 Honors & Awards ...... 94-95 Out of the Past ...... 195-197 Game-by-Game Line-Ups ...... 96 Game-by-Game Results ...... 198-202 2004 Game Summaries ...... 97-100 All-Time Series Records ...... 203 2005 Opponents / MAC ...... 101-114 Huskie Heritage / Fight Song ...... 204 2005 Opponent Info ...... 102-105 Homecoming Tradition ...... 205 Huskie Headquarters ...... 105 Huskies on TV ...... 206 Records vs. 2005 Opponents ...... 106 Huskie Radio Network ...... 207 2005 Composite MAC Schedule ...... 107 Huskie Media Outlets ...... 208 Mid-American Conference ...... 108-111 Adam Dach Page 147 2005 Football Schedule...... Back Cover

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educational specialist degrees, a per- performances by Bill Cosby, B.B. King, the For more than a century, Northern former’s certificate in music, the juris Counting Crows, and Diamond Rio plus a Illinois University has prepared students for doctor, nine majors leading to a doctor of theatrical performance of “Grease,” the leadership roles. In today’s ever-changing education, and nine majors that lead to the Lippizzaner Stallions and the Northern world, the university remains focused at doctor of philosophy degree. Illinois Farm Show. the forefront in education, research, and The main campus in farm-rich DeKalb is Barsema Hall features 22 classrooms—all innovation. situated in the path of one of the Midwest’s with Internet connections—plus a 375-seat Founded in 1895, NIU opened its doors booming growth areas. And the main auditorium on three floors. Four computer in 1899 with a single building (built over campus itself has continued to flourish. classrooms and three specialized four years at a cost of $230,000), 16 full- In April, 2005, NIU unveiled plans to build laboratories enable students access to time faculty, and 173 students pursuing a $9.5 million Academic and Athletics information necessary to continue their teaching careers. Performance Center while a $6.2 million education and maintain the College of One hundred ten years, thousands of Alumni and Visitor Center was expected to Business’ reputation as one of the best in graduates and success stories later, that be completed in time for Homecoming the nation. Faculty and staff offices plus original building—venerable Altgeld Hall 2005 festivities. meeting rooms are also part of the building recently renovated at a cost of $24 million Debuting within the last three years on the East side of campus. —is just one of 60 major buildings on a were the $20 million Barsema Hall for the The new home for the College of 756.55-acre site that has become one of College of Business and the $35.8 million Business was cited in the January/February, the leading major universities in the NIU Convocation Center, which serves all 2003, issue of BizEd magazine’s “Smarter, country with an enrollment of 25,000— aspects of the university and its Faster, Better” cover story. The facility was 90 percent of which hails from the surrounding community. The Convocation made possible through a $20 million Chicagoland area. Center’s first 12 months featured donation by NIU alumnus Dennis Barsema “NIU continues to and his wife Stacey. grow in popularity Dennis Barsema among talented college- graduated from NIU in bound students,” 1977 before directing university president Redback Networks to one John G. Peters said. of the most successful “Economics and initial public stock demographics aside, the offerings in Wall Street increase we’ve history. experienced is a The Convocation Center reflection of the quality serves as the capstone for and value of an NIU the West Campus, education. At the same providing a 215,000- time, the academic square-foot facility that credentials of these new serves not only as the students remain high.” home for Huskie athletics Northern Illinois, but also as the site for which acquired concerts, theatrical university status in 1957, productions, and family is a state-assisted, entertainment. The coeducational university uses the institution offering Convocation Center for programs in the basic commencement disciplines, the arts, and ceremonies, job fairs, and professions. In addition many other gatherings. to the main campus in In 1995, the College DeKalb, off-campus of Engineering and instruction is offered Engineering Technology throughout the state’s unveiled its new home entire northern region. featuring 30 modern Students can now laboratories, which made choose to pursue it one of the best- baccalaureate degrees equipped engineering in 51 majors, master’s education facilities in the level work in 70 programs, three (continued on page 10) Aerial view of Northern Illinois University’s 756.55-acre main campus

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(continued from page 9) Business, Education, Engineering and is consistently among the Top 15 in the Engineering Technology, Liberal Arts & country, and last year, U.S. News and World nation and allowed the college to extend Sciences, Health and Human Sciences, Report placed NIU Accounting among the its professional practice-oriented Visual and Performing Arts, and Law, in Top 25 accountancy programs in the undergraduate and graduate programs to addition to the Graduate School, country. a wider audience. Other notable, recent Continuing Education, and Social Science NIU’s marketing program is ranked campus additions include the $20.4 million Research Institute. Each area can boast of among the top five percent in the nation four-story addition for chemistry-physics national and even international by Chicago-based Professional Society for known as Faraday II, the Campus Life recognition. Sales and Marketing Training. NIU’s Building, and Center for Black Studies. For example, the College of Business— program was also the first collegiate sales Off-campus classes began at Northern the largest business school in Illinois and program in the nation to be certified by Illinois’ 10-acre Rockford Education Center the eighth largest in the United States— SMT. And Computer World magazine ranks in 1996. The northwest suburbs have been boasts the nation’s second-highest pass NIU’s MBA program in the Top 25 in the served since 1992 by the 2.38-acre rate percentage for the Certified Public nation. Hoffman Estates Education Center, which Accountant (CPA) Exam. The college’s More than 25,000 Northern Illinois won praise as a pioneering effort in public- reputation draws more than 400 recruiters graduates teach in Illinois and one in every private educational cooperation. each year, with companies seeking NIU four Illinois school superintendents owns a Both facilities continue NIU’s reputation business graduates for positions across the degree from NIU. The university has for extensive off-campus instruction. The nation. The Department of Accountancy gained nationwide recognition for its “P- centers feature mostly graduate level has been ranked in the nation’s Top 20 for 20” initiative that promotes better teacher programs for those with full-time jobs who more than a decade. Its graduate program training and higher student achievement cannot commute to from pre-school earn advanced degrees. through graduate A similar center in school. Naperville—part of the Northern Illinois also technological corridor received a $5 million in Chicago’s western federal grant to work suburbs—opened in with partners in 2000. NIU also boasts a Rockford on a five-year 144-acre campus near initiative to enhance Oregon. teacher quality and Those facilities allow student performance in NIU to take advantage that city. NIU is home of sophisticated to the Interactive electronics networks in Illinois Report Card, a its computer Web-based tool NIU laboratories and created and maintains reference libraries. In that helps teachers, addition to offering a school districts and wide range of parents make sense of instructional and mountains of materials technical applications, on student the reference libraries performance. are networked to the Black Issues in Higher DeKalb campus library Education magazine system—providing consistently ranks NIU students on-line access in the Top 100 to the school’s two institutions nationwide million volume graduating minority collection and 24 students, including No. million holdings via the 1 in the country for state computer number of graduate network, Illinet Online. degrees in education To achieve its awarded to African- mission, the university’s Americans. academic work is The university’s organized into seven School of Art is the areas: the Colleges of largest producer of art A Northern Illinois student enjoys the autumn scenery near Davis Hall

10 AboutAbout NorthernNorthern IllinoisIllinois teachers in Illinois and, overall, NIU is one have weighed only ten grams. Pacemaker Awards from the Associated of the 10 largest teacher preparation Gebo’s work continues NIU’s legacy of College Press. In addition, Editor & programs in the country. ground-breaking Publisher named One-third of all Illinois city and county discoveries. Paul The Northern Illinois File the Star’s Web Site administrators is a Northern Illinois alum. Sereno, a 1979 NIU Location: DeKalb, IL 60115-2854 as Best College U.S. News and World Report ranks the NIU grad, has long been (Population: 39,018 / 2000) Newspaper Online Master of Public Administration program credited with (65 miles west of Chicago) Service for two as fourth best in the country. NIU’s MPA finding the world’s Founded: 1895 straight years. Enrollment: 24,820 (2004-05) program has been a major force behind oldest (225 million Nickname: Huskies History professor efforts to professionalize municipal staffs years old) dinosaur School Colors: Cardinal and Black Stephen Kern in Illinois and advance the national good fossil in Argentina’s Football Facility: Brigham Field at etched his own government movement. U.S. News and Andes Mountains. Huskie Stadium (1965) name in the books Surface: FieldTurf (2001) World Report also rated NIU as the third In 1996, he and his Capacity: 28,000 by gaining a best graduate school nationwide for city expedition were Conference: Mid-American Conference Guggenheim management and urban policy. featured for having (1975-86, 1997-2004) Fellowship for his Affiliation: NCAA Division I (1-A for football) U.S. News and World Report’s 1996 found a (17 sports for men & women) research into America's Best Graduate Schools guidebook Carcharodontosaurus— murder’s role in listed the College of Law as No. 1 for argued to be the literature over the graduates pursuing government careers largest ever (45 feet past two centuries. while the Princeton Review Student Guide to long and eight tons In 2001, NIU the Best Law Schools tabbed Northern in weight) dinosaur. communications Illinois tops in grads pursuing jobs in public Elsewhere in the professor Angela interest law. And the Pro Bono Students of College of Liberal Powers received a America presented NIU’s College of Law Arts and Sciences, Fulbright Scholar with its 1998 Pro Bono Public Law School alumna Deborah grant to lecture in Award. Nelson received the Lithuania on NIU’s College of Engineering and Pulitzer Prize for research related to Engineering Technology was also ranked investigative media among the nation’s Top 40 by U.S. News reporting in 1999 management. and World Report. while writing for The NIU Physics The diverse and extensive College of the Seattle Times. Department earned Liberal Arts, featuring 16 departments from The university’s recognition earlier computer science to physics to sociology, student this year in a report literally spans the globe. Anthropology newspaper—The by the American professor Dan Gebo and his research team Northern Star— Institute of Physics, grabbed national headlines in March, 2001, continues that which identified following the discovery of fossils believed legacy of Northern Illinois as to be the smallest known primates. Gebo’s excellence in one of 22 staff linked the 45-million-year-old bones journalism, earning to a thumb-length species estimated to two consecutive (continued on page 12) Grant Towers on West Campus ExecutiveExecutive CabinetCabinet

JOHN G. IVAN EDDIE R. ANNE C. MICHAEL P. PETERS LEGG WILLIAMS KAPLAN MALONE President Executive Executive Vice President, Vice President, Vice President Vice President, Administration Development & & Provost Business, Finance & University Relations Chief of Operations

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(continued from page 11) many scientists believe will spur the next technological institutions having “the strongest revolution. professional master‘s degree programs in Thanks to the College of the country.” AIP studied more than 150 Visual and Performing Arts, it’s such programs throughout the United hard not to know about States, rating Northern Illinois among the Northern Illinois. The School of nation’s elite for preparing physics Music is home to the NIU Jazz students to enter the work force. The Ensemble which was invited to university’s program history enabled the Switzerland to play in the 1996 physics department to add a Ph.D. Montreux Festival, while the program in 1999. NIU Steele Band performed on As proof of the physics department’s the world stage, traveling to significance and contribution, U.S. Speaker Seoul, South Korea, to take part The Martin Luther King Commons dominates NIU’s mid-campus. of the House Dennis Hastert—who earned in festivities surrounding the a Master’s degree from NIU in 1967— 2002 World Cup soccer tournament. The announced a $4.2 million congressional national and international reputation of the of Illinois, NIU’s Division of International appropriation in 2001, establishing a department grew again last May as the and Special Programs coordinates one of scientific center at Northern Illinois Verneer Quartet—part of the resident artist America's largest foreign study programs dedicated to the development of a new faculty since 1970—played a command with 1,300 students representing 97 generation of particle accelerators and performance for the U.S. Supreme Court. countries. In a recent report, Northern detectors at Fermi National Accelerator The School of Theatre Arts’ cast of alums Illinois rated 35th nationally in doctoral Laboratory. includes Steve Harris (ABC-TV’s The degrees awarded to African-American Northern Illinois also works with Practice) and three-time Oscar nominee students. Argonne National Laboratory after Joan Allen (Nixon, The Crucible, The Located 65 miles west of Chicago’s Loop, receiving a federal grant of $2 million to Contender). Yet another notable NIU alum is DeKalb (population: 39,018) and the establish the Laboratory for NanoScience, Dan Castellanetta—the voice of Homer university are easily accessible to more Engineering and Technology. Under the Simpson, while DeKalb is also the home of than eight million residents and close to program, Northern Illinois works to supermodel Cindy Crawford. the state’s largest concentration of collaborate on basic research in Although 90 percent of the student body industrial, technological, and financial nanotechnology, an emerging field that comes from the 23 northern-most counties resources. In a triangle stretching from Chicago past Aurora and northwest toward Board of Trustees Elgin and Rockford, are many of the Board of Trustees Midwest’s fastest growing high-tech and service firms, plus research divisions of several large industries. A major leap for a place known as the “Barb City” thanks to the invention of barbed wire in 1837. Of course, when it comes to getting around town, it’s easy thanks to the pioneer presence of the Huskie Line—a student-run bus system that is one of the state’s largest bus lines. Of course, NIU students are simply BARBARA ROBERT T. GEORGE A. CHERILYN G. GIORGI VELLA BOEY MOSER MURER among the thousands every year flocking Rockford DeKalb Barrington Hills Joliet to DeKalb for the annual Cornfest Celebration—a downtown fest featuring local merchants, carnival rides, vendors of all sorts as well as musical acts of all varieties. Between DeKalb and sister city Sycamore, students and residents can find a variety of shopping ranging from Best Buy to Borders to Barnes & Noble to Kohls to Elder-Beerman to Old Navy to Pier One with a variety of eating options that MANUEL “MANNY” MYRON MARC J. ANDREW include Ruby Tuesday, Applebee’s, and SANCHEZ SIEGEL STRAUSS NELMS Portillo’s. Lisle Deerfield DeKalb Genoa

12 PresidentPresident JohnJohn G.G. PetersPeters

Going back to his tenure in addition, partnership with the Fermi National John G. Peters enters his the Southeastern, Big 12, and Accelerator Laboratory is expected to help sixth year at the helm as Big Ten conferences, Peters develop a new generation of particle accelera- Northern Illinois University’s understands the value of a tors and detectors, continuing the pride president. As the institution’s strong, competitive intercolle- associated with more than a century of 11th chief executive officer, he giate athletic program. educational excellence. has taken the task of steering “I cannot tell you the When the 59-year-old political scientist took NIU smoothly through a number of letters and e-mails over at Northern Illinois, Peters indicated his difficult terrain. that I got from alumni around goal of “regional impact and national promi- Despite a state deficit which the country who were just so nence” would be the guiding theme of his has forced multi-million dollar excited,” Peters said, in administration. budget reductions the last reference to the Huskies’ two “NIU is a major player in the life of this two years, Peters has executed most recent football seasons. nation’s third largest metropolitan area,” Peters his plan which still preserved “It gave people an incredible said. “We need to build on the strengths of our the university’s role as an sense of pride. It prompted large regional alumni base, the partnerships we educational leader while them to contact old friends they have with business, industry, government, and maintaining fiscal responsibil- hadn’t spoken to in years, and the wonderful talent and diversity of our ity and program quality. And that dual role was helped them reconnect with the university as a student body. plotted without a significant rise in tuition. whole—which is the real value in all of this. “There is a tremendous amount of justifiable A perfect example of Peters’ vision for “However, and this is important, we cannot pride in this university among faculty, staff, combining progress while preserving Northern forget that we are in the business of educating students, and alumni. Students and alumni Illinois’ historic and tradition-rich past was the next generation of teachers, lawyers, want to be proud of attending or having evident during his 2004 State of the University doctors, poets, and artists. That is our main job. graduated from NIU,” Peters added. address held in renovated Atgeld Hall. Maintaining that balance, and keeping it all in At Tennessee, Peters established a reputation “We can and should embrace our beginnings perspective, is very important. We want to as a strong student advocate. His UT portfolio as a normal school—a college dedicated to the sustain the excitement of having excellent includes development of new scholarship training of teachers. That is a proud and elegant athletic programs, but it must be accompanied programs, increased minority student recruit- tradition that does not in any way preclude or by continuing excellence in academics.” ment, and establishment of private endow- limit the wider mission which evolved from The former provost and chief operating ments for key academic areas. those beginnings,” Peters said. “In fact, it is the officer at the University of Tennessee, Peters Peters was the recipient of the Distinguished basis for all NIU has become.” took office in June, 2000, saying NIU’s potential Teaching Award (1978) and Outstanding Service Under Peters’ leadership, Northern Illinois has to “be the nation’s premier regional public Award (1988) at the University of Nebraska- remained one of the state’s largest universities university” is what attracted him to the job. Lincoln, plus the Faculty Senate President’s by enrollment—24,820 in 2004-05—and one of Under Peters’ leadership, Northern Illinois Award for Outstanding Administrative Perfor- the best values nationally for a public university. was admitted to the National Association of mance (1995) at Tennessee. Despite the difficult financial times, Peters has State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges— Prior to his tenure at Tennessee (1993-2000), overseen the continued growth of the university an honor placing NIU among the top five Peters served as the dean of the College of Arts both financially—nearly $50 million in external percent of universities in the nation—as well as and Sciences at Nebraska (1988-93). He joined research funding for FY04 (a $15 million, or 43 the Universities Research Association. In the UNL department of political science in 1973. percent increase since he first ar- Peters earned a doctorate in political rived)—and physically—with notable science from the University of Illinois facility additions like the $6.2 million in 1974. The Strongsville, OH, native Alumni and Visitors Center opening for graduated from John Carroll Univer- the 2005 Homecoming weekend; $20 sity in Cleveland with a bachelor of million Barsema Hall—the new home of arts in political science in 1967 and NIU’s nationally recognized College of received a master of arts degree from Business; or the three-year-old state-of- Ohio University in 1969. the-art Convocation Center. In 2001, Peters—a 1963 graduate of Since the spring of 2003, Peters has Strongsville High School—received held the additional duty of serving as the school’s Distinguished Alumni the Chair of the Mid-American Award. Conference’s Council of Presidents. Peters is married to the former “We’re thrilled to have someone with Barbara Cole of Strongsville, OH. The both the broad experience and couple has a son, Russell. The NIU personal commitment to intercolle- president’s personal tastes range from giate athletics such as President the Cleveland Indians to Buddy Holly, Peters,” Mid-Am commissioner Rick the Steve Miller Band, fly fishing, and Chryst said. “His prior administrative basketball. experiences have been a great asset in helping both Northern Illinois and the MAC address the current challenges of Division I athletics.” President Peters with U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert

13 DirectorDirector ofof AthleticsAthletics JimJim PhillipsPhillips

It’s hard to imagine a busier—or more program, Phillips established the and U.S. Women’s National team productive—first-year director of athletics than league’s most wide-ranging, member Marci Miller for women’s Northern Illinois University’s Jim Phillips. multi-year partnerships with soccer. A product of a middle-class family with 10 adidas and Gatorade for NIU. How does one get from Our children in the Portage Park neighborhood on Academic success is a vital part Lady of Victory grammar school and the northwest side of Chicago, Phillips was the of the equation as well and Weber Catholic High School to perfect fit to return “home” and head up a 17- Phillips is particularly proud of the athletics director at one of the sport program with 426 student-athletes at a recent American Football Coaches nation’s 119 Division I institutions? university located in the nation’s No. 3 market. Association report which landed For Phillips, the process began as a His deep Windy City roots and family the Huskies alongside academic student assistant in the Illinois orientation are an integral part of his core stalwarts Notre Dame, Northwest- athletics department from 1988-90. philosophy of providing the student-athlete ern and Vanderbilt with a He then served at Arizona State as a with “a world-class experience” that enables graduation rate above 70 percent. But it's not graduate student and as restricted earnings them to succeed academically, socially and just the football program carrying NIU's basketball coach during a period when the Sun athletically. To achieve those goals, Phillips has academic banner. The average student-athlete Devils went to the postseason five straight years. worked tirelessly to elevate Northern Illinois’ GPA hovers at 3.0, placing the Huskies among Enter new ASU athletics director Kevin White, visibility and to improve the program from a the nation's elite in that category also. who brought Phillips into athletic administration financial, structural, and facility standpoint. Those efforts were on top of an extensive to work with the Sun Devils’ annual giving In April, Northern Illinois unveiled plans to self-evaluation of Huskie athletics which led to a program and the program’s $35 million build a $9.5 million Academic and Athletic reorganization of the department’s administra- campaign for facilities. Performance Center (AAPC) in the north end tion. His reorganization led to an enhanced Then Tennessee called—where he initially zone of Huskie Stadium. It’s a facility designed to partnership between the department’s met future NIU president John Peters who support all 426 student-athletes. Not only does academic services and the university's provost’s served as the UT provost—and Phillips went into the building represent the largest capital project office. In addition, the desire to streamline overdrive. As an assistant athletics director, he ever for athletics, Phillips and his development operations, Phillips oversaw a merger between directed a $12.4 million annual athletics giving staff made history with their efforts in establish- the ticket operations of athletics and the program and wound up being directly respon- ing an initial foundation of $5.1 million. Over the Convocation Center. sible for identifying, cultivating, and soliciting all institution’s previous 107-year history, only one Phillips’ dedication to the CHAMPS/Life Skills major gifts and donations for the Volunteer six-figure gift was made to intercollegiate Program resulted in NIU athletes conducting athletic program. He also aided in originating athletics. Under Phillips’ tenure, that tally has clinics, raising money for Tsunami victims, the first-ever capital campaign for athletics at UT risen to 17 such gifts, including the third, fourth overseas troops, the DeKalb Big Brothers/Big that would raise $50 million for endowments, and fifth largest donations of any kind at NIU. Sisters program, quilts for homeless, stocking facilities, and programs. In addition, he had Just over a month later, another major toiletries for a homeless and women’s shelter supervisory duties over athletic programs and a announcement followed as Phillips joined with and staffing the local hospital’s Halloween Party variety of other areas. WSCR-AM Vice-President / General Manager for children. Having moved to Notre Dame, the Chicagoland Paul Agase in unveiling a four-year agreement And when it comes to finding the ideal native climbed the ladder to senior associate for the 50,000-watt station to carry all Huskie combination of a role model and an up-and- director of athletics for external affairs. During Sports Radio Network football broadcasts, 20 coming coach, Phillips is batting 1.000. He 2002-03, he—in conjunction with the university’s men’s basketball games and a weekly NIU show. hired Olympian Connie Teaberry to oversee Central Development—helped launch the Rockne That’s in addition to the increased visibility women’s track and field; former Notre Dame Heritage Fund, which would become the first-ever the success of Huskie football has generated recruiter and associate coach Carol Owens for athletics annual fund that directly benefited with nine of 11 football games in 2005 sched- women’s basketball, and ex-WUSA professional student-athlete grant-in-aide scholarships. In uled to be televised between ABC Regional, addition, he managed the ticket office, various ESPN2, ESPN Classic and Comcast SportsNet. corporate sponsorships, athletic programs and a NIU opens the season at Michigan—the weekly Irish radio show. Huskies’ first appearance on ABC. Phillips not At the same time, Phillips played an integral only secured the Michigan game, but future part in the funding of a new $22-million, contests with Ohio State (2006) and Tennessee 96,000-square foot athletics facility. At ND, (2007). Phillips directed all phases of the athletics Negotiating has been a Phillips’ forte from community relations program and helped the beginning. Having been snubbed after a 10- develop new institutional and department 2 season in 2003 when NIU football recorded advancement programs. wins over Bowl Championship Series programs Phillips graduated from Illinois in 1990 with a Maryland, Alabama, and Iowa State, Phillips bachelor of science degree in kinesiology. He wasn’t about to tempt fate. He jetted around earned a master’s of education degree in the country to help secure Northern Illinois’ spot administration from Arizona State in 1992 and in the Silicon Valley Football Classic—NIU’s first is working on a doctorate in educational bowl appearance in 21 seasons. However, he administration and policy studies from also played an integral part in the negotiations Tennessee. He and his wife, the former Laura between the Mid-American Conference and the Hayes of Des Plaines, have four children—Luke, Independence Bowl for a spot filled by MAC 5; Madeline, 4; Meredith, 2; and John, 1. Laura representative Miami (Ohio). The Phillips Family (left to right): Jim, Phillips graduated from Illinois in 1990 with a When it comes to enhancing the athletic Meredith, Luke, Madeline, John and Laura. degree in economics and received an MBA from DePaul University in 1993.

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Administration Administrative Office Staff

JIM DEE MONIQUE ROBERT GLEN JANAAN JEANNE PHILLIPS ABRAHAMSON BERNOUDY COLLINS KRUPICA MICKEY CHAKRABORTY Director of Associate Associate Associate Associate Assistant to the Administrative Athletics A.D. A.D. A.D. A.D. Athletics Director Assistant

NCAA Compliance Business Affairs

BOBBIE JOHN JAN TERRY SHEILA PEGGY CESAREK WALLACE RINTALA BISHOP BERG SIMONDS Director of Compliance Faculty Athletics Athletics Board Assistant Assistant Compliance Coordinator Representative Chair A.D. Manager

Huskie Club (Development)

TIM TEKLA DARIAN CLIFF CHERYL TARA STEDMAN MARTIN WESTERFIELD BOTTIGLIERO HENERT HAWKINS Assistant Director of Assistant Director of Benefits Special A.D. Annual Fund Director Corporate Coordinator Events Relations Coordinator

Marketing Tickets Student-Athlete Support Services

STACY TODD ERIC MEGAN DON KIM ALLIE GARZARELLI SCHULTZ CHIAVINI RODMAN KUBA Assistant Director Director Academics Academics Academics A.D. Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator

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Sports Information Information Technology Strength

MIKE STEVE DAVID SUSIE DON MATT KORCEK NEMETH REITER ARMBRUST THOMAS MANGUM Assistant Assistant Assistant Coordinator Assistant Coordinator A.D. Director Director Coordinator

Facilities Media Services

SUE PEYTON MIKE LINDA E. BRAD PATRICK SCOTT HANSFIELD DETERDING DeFAUW KRONE HOEY GORMAN WALSTROM Director Assistant Manager of Manager of Video Video Photographer Director Sports Facilities Sports Facilities Producer Producer

Athletics Training Band Cheerleading

PHIL JEFF KELLY TRICIA THOMAS SHAUN VOORHIS SISSON HOCKENBERGER SCHANK BOUGH JONES Head Associate Assistant Assistant Band Cheerleading Athletics Trainer Athletics Trainer Athletics Trainer Athletics Trainer Director Coach

Sports Medicine

DR. MICHELE DR. STEVEN DR. LINDA DR. MICHAEL DR. RUSS GLASGOW GLASGOW LISTON BROWN BODNER Team Team Team Team Team Physician Physician Physician Physician Physician

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Intercollegiate Athletics Area Code: 815 Huski- e -mail Director of Athletics ...... Jim Phillips 753-7370 [email protected] Assoc. AD / Personnel / Facilities & Games Management ...... Dee Abrahamson 753-1628 [email protected] Assoc. AD / CHAMPS / LifeSkills and Community Service ...... Monique Bernoudy 753-9182 [email protected] Assoc. AD / Student Athlete Welfare ...... Robert Collins 753-9531 rcollins @niu.edu Assoc. AD / External Affairs ...... Glen Krupica 753-8405 [email protected] Asst. AD / Marketing and Promotions ...... Stacy Allie 753-1801 [email protected] Asst. AD / Business Operations ...... Sheila Berg 753-9541 [email protected] Asst. AD / Media Relations ...... Mike Korcek 753-1706 [email protected] Asst. AD / Development ...... Tim Stedman 753-2029 [email protected] Director of Athletics Compliance ...... Bobbie Cesarek 753-9474 [email protected] Compliance Coordinator ...... John Wallace 753-9494 [email protected] Director of Annual Fund...... Tekla Martin 753-0800 [email protected] Director of Marketing & Promotions ...... Todd Garzarelli 753-8042 [email protected] Director of Ticketing ...... Eric Schultz 752-6866 [email protected] Director of Facilities and Events ...... Sue Hansfield 753-9544 [email protected] Event Manager...... Peyton Deterding 753-9590 [email protected] Assistant Sports Information Director ...... Steve Nemeth 753-1706 [email protected] Assistant Sports Information Director ...... David Reiter 753-1706 [email protected] Head Athletics Trainer ...... Phil Voorhis 753-0211 [email protected] Associate Athletics Trainer ...... Jeff Sisson 753-4839 [email protected] Assistant Athletics Trainer ...... Kelly Hockenberger 753-1624 [email protected] Assistant Athletics Trainer ...... Tricia Schank 753-9477 [email protected] Director, SASS ...... To Be Announced 753-1727 Academics Coordinator ...... Megan Chiavini 753-1654 [email protected] Academics Coordinator ...... Don Rodman 753-1539 [email protected] Academics Coordinator ...... Kim Kuba 753-7091 [email protected] CHAMPS / LifeSkills Coordinator ...... Samantha Dole 753-8447 [email protected] Head Strength & Conditioning Coach ...... Matt Mangum 753-0399 [email protected] Information Technology Coordinator ...... Susie Armbrust 753-3009 [email protected] Assistant Information Technology Coordinator ...... Don Thomas 753-3009 [email protected] Video Producer / Media Services ...... Brad Hoey 753-6667 [email protected] Marching Band Director ...... Thomas Bough 753-1042 [email protected] Coaching Staff Head Baseball Coach ...... Ed Mathey 753-2225 [email protected] Head Men’s Basketball Coach ...... Rob Judson 753-1633 [email protected] Head Women’s Basketball Coach ...... Carol Owens 753-0586 [email protected] Head Women’s Cross Country / Track and Field Coach...... Connie Teaberry 753-0571 [email protected] Head Football Coach ...... Joe Novak 753-1825 [email protected] (Football Staff: See HuskieLines listed below) Head Men’s Golf Coach ...... John Cleary 753-1816 [email protected] Head Women’s Golf Coach ...... Pam Tyska 753-1548 [email protected] Head Women’s Gymnastics Coach ...... Mark Sontag 753-1498 [email protected] Head Men’s Soccer Coach ...... Steve Simmons 753-1372 [email protected] Head Women’s Soccer Coach ...... Marci Miller-Jobson 753-9535 [email protected] Head Softball Coach ...... Donna Martin 753-1497 [email protected] Head Tennis Coach ...... Pontus Hiort 753-6845 [email protected] Head Women’s Volleyball Coach ...... Ray Gooden 753-9533 [email protected] Head Wrestling Coach ...... Dave Grant 753-9478 [email protected] Head Cheerleading Coach ...... Shaun Jones 753-0801

HuskieLinesHuskieLines Area Code: 815 Office Home e-mail Joe Novak / Head Coach 753-1825 758-7982 [email protected] Sam Pittman / Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Interior Line 753-0281 895-4231 [email protected] John Bond / Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks 753-8405 [email protected] Denny Doornbos / Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers 753-8296 758-2866 [email protected] Derrick Jackson / Defensive Tackles 753-8408 [email protected] Greg Bower / Tight Ends 753-8297 748-4981 [email protected] Steve Bernstein / Secondary 753-8296 [email protected] Thomas Hammock / Runningbacks 753-8299 [email protected] Marquis Mosely / Wide Receivers 753-8403 [email protected] Mike Sabock / Defensive Ends, Recruiting Coordinator 753-8298 895-5348 [email protected] Julie Edwards / Football Office Secretary 753-0220 (630) 365-9261 [email protected] Joyce James / Football Office Secretary 753-0790 562-7975 [email protected] Paul Townsend / Equipment Manager 753-8409 375-6561 [email protected] (Best time to contact coaches: Monday through Friday, 10-11:30 a.m.)

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