Cole is a Medill senior studying journalism and history. He has previously served as sports editor and managing editor and has covered several sports for The Daily, including football and women's basketball. The Seattle native has also worked on Olympic sports and business news for various publications. You can reach Cole via Twitter or email.
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| Jan 01, 2019 | Football: Northwestern roars back thanks to massive third quarter, defeats Utah 31-20 in wild, historic Holiday Bowl (Story) |
| Dec 30, 2018 | Holiday Bowl preview notebook: Fitzgerald swats down Green Bay Packers rumors; Utah quarterback situation remains unclear (Story) |
| Dec 01, 2018 | Rapid Recap: No. 6 Ohio State 45, No. 21 Northwestern 24 (Story) |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Football: Northwestern mentally ready to face Ohio State in Big Ten title game (Story) |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Paxton: Enjoy the recent highs, Northwestern fans. They’re special. (Story) |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Football: Fitzgerald named Big Ten Coach of the Year (Story) |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Football: In attracting in-state standouts, Northwestern blows past rival Illinois (Story) |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Football: Northwestern spurts past Minnesota, 24-14, winning sixth straight Big Ten game (Story) |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Paxton: When the stakes are high, Pat Fitzgerald has a tendency to rise (Story) |
| Nov 03, 2018 | Football: Wildcats’ fourth-quarter comeback attempt thwarted by Notre Dame (Story) |
| Nov 01, 2018 | Men’s Tennis: Wildcats look for successful weekend at Minnesota Mock Duals (Story) |
| Nov 01, 2018 | Football: Wildcats’ offensive line turning a corner after early-season struggles (Story) |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Football: Northwestern rolls past No. 20 Wisconsin in 31-17 upset, continuing upward trend in Big Ten West (Story) |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Football: Isaiah Bowser’s big day gives Northwestern much-needed offensive spark (Story) |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Rapid Recap: Northwestern 18, Rutgers 15 (Story) |
| Oct 18, 2018 | Football: After up-and-down stretches, Nagel shines in his senior season (Story) |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Football: Young receivers stand out with big-play ability, consistency (Story) |
| Oct 06, 2018 | Football: Explosive plays key Northwestern’s offense in upset win (Story) |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Football: Northwestern collapses again, losing 20-17 to Michigan (Story) |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Football: As Jeremy Larkin leaves the field, running backs scramble to fill void (Story) |
| Sep 24, 2018 | Football: Jeremy Larkin retires from football due to cervical stenosis (Story) |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Football: Thorson’s second-half disaster dooms Northwestern (Story) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Football: Wildcats’ defense plays sturdily enough to secure victory (Story) |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Rapid Recap: Northwestern 31, Purdue 27 (Story) |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Football: Recovering from injuries, expected top safeties develop from sidelines (Story) |
| Apr 08, 2018 | Northwestern christens Ryan Fieldhouse practice facility (Story) |
| Mar 08, 2018 | Welsh-Ryan Arena to reopen in November, Schapiro says (Story) |
| Jan 02, 2018 | Men’s Basketball: Woeful offense sends Northwestern to loss to Nebraska (Story) |
| Jan 02, 2018 | Rapid Recap: Nebraska 70, Northwestern 55 (Story) |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Football: Led by Alviti, seniors shine bright in Music City Bowl win (Story) |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Music City Bowl Rapid Recap: No. 21 Northwestern 24, Kentucky 23 (Story) |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Football: Northwestern readies for Music City Bowl on cusp of 10-win season (Story) |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Low-scoring Wildcats go 1-2 in Nashville tournament (Story) |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Football: Northwestern’s defense shuts down Illinois in lopsided win (Story) |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: With questionable depth, undefeated Wildcats set off for 3 games in 3 days (Story) |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Rapid Recap: No. 23 Northwestern 39, Minnesota 0 (Story) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Top assistant Sides resigns from Northwestern (Story) |
| Nov 16, 2017 | Football: In breakout seasons, pair of Northwestern linebackers take play to new heights (Story) |
| Nov 12, 2017 | Football: Stifling run defense helps lead Wildcats past Purdue (Story) |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern sneaks by Loyola Maryland in trying season-opening win (Story) |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Rapid Recap: Northwestern 79, Loyola Maryland 75 (Story) |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Football: After shaky start, Northwestern’s offensive line rounds into form (Story) |
| Nov 07, 2017 | Football Roundtable: Writers talk Wildcats, Big Ten as season’s end approaches (Story) |
| Nov 06, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: After stars depart, Northwestern enters uncertain era marked by youth, inexperience (Story) |
| Nov 04, 2017 | Football: Northwestern beats Nebraska 31-24, earns third consecutive OT win (Story) |
| Nov 02, 2017 | Football Notebook: Fitzgerald laments official tackling statistics (Story) |
| Nov 01, 2017 | Field Hockey: Trio of Wildcats earn Big Ten honors (Story) |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Football: Northwestern makes huge plays in third overtime to upset No. 16 Michigan State (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Women’s Soccer: Clem, Stahlschmidt earn Big Ten weekly honors (Story) |
| Oct 19, 2017 | Football: Settling into Wildcats’ starting kicker role, Kuhbander exudes confidence (Story) |
| Oct 19, 2017 | Paxton: Fitzgerald’s attitude on targeting is good, but it needs to be better (Story) |
| Oct 12, 2017 | Football Notebook: Pat Fitzgerald offers creative solution to linebacker conundrum (Story) |
| Oct 07, 2017 | Rapid Recap: No. 4 Penn State 31, Northwestern 7 (Story) |
| Oct 06, 2017 | Football: Struggling Northwestern offensive line to be challenged by Penn State (Story) |
| Oct 05, 2017 | Field Hockey: Writers ruminate on Northwestern’s season, NCAA Tournament chances (Story) |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Football: Point-Counterpoint: NFL careers for Northwestern gun-slingers (Story) |
| Sep 02, 2017 | Football: Northwestern starts slow, pulls away in 31-20 win over Nevada (Story) |
| Aug 30, 2017 | Field Hockey: Northwestern opens season with 2-1 road trip (Story) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Field Hockey: Deep Northwestern team seeks to replace stars (Story) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Mohammed Ramzan told a teammate he could not swim, police report says (Story) |
| Aug 17, 2017 | Women’s Soccer preview: Northwestern looks for second-straight conference title (Story) |
| Aug 17, 2017 | Football Notebook: Thomas takes advantage of opportunity, but remains understated (Story) |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Football Notebook: Fitzgerald leaves open possibility of middle linebacker rotation (Story) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: In challenging rookie WNBA season, Nia Coffey remains upbeat (Story) |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Football Notebook: Lancaster ‘proud’ to receive No. 1 jersey, calls it ‘a responsibility’ (Story) |
| Aug 03, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern releases full non-conference schedule (Story) |
| Aug 03, 2017 | Foster Street, Noyes Street each to close for a week at Sheridan Road (Story) |
| Jul 26, 2017 | Football Notebook: Northwestern to begin training camp unusually late (Story) |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Men’s Swimming: Wilimovsky falls just short of defending world championship (Story) |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Collins discusses scheduling, says Northwestern won’t play post-Big Ten Tournament game (Story) |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Michigan’s Donlon takes NU assistant job (Story) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Commencement Notebook: Five awarded honorary degrees (Story) |
| May 25, 2017 | Paxton: Despite loss, Northwestern’s nationals performance excellent, impressive (Story) |
| May 24, 2017 | Women’s Golf: Northwestern falls in national championship match (Story) |
| May 08, 2017 | Cross Country: O’Brien leads Northwestern in California (Story) |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Fitzgerald, Collins sign lengthy contract extensions (Story) |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Lengthy Collins extension secures Northwestern’s ‘destination’ status (Story) |
| Apr 24, 2017 | Pat Fitzgerald, Chris Collins to receive contract extensions, according to reports (Story) |
| Apr 13, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Coffey taken fifth overall in WNBA Draft (Story) |
| Apr 12, 2017 | Softball: Wildcats top local rival Loyola, prepare for daunting weekend (Story) |
| Apr 12, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Coffey set for first round WNBA Draft selection (Story) |
| Apr 10, 2017 | Paxton: Results under McKeown are frustrating, but he deserves his job (Story) |
| Apr 10, 2017 | Hip-hop, electronic musician Gramatik to perform at Dillo Day (Story) |
| Apr 09, 2017 | Men’s Golf: Fitzpatrick finishes 32nd at Masters (Story) |
| Apr 05, 2017 | Women’s Tennis: Wildcats put perfect Big Ten streak on line (Story) |
| Apr 04, 2017 | Men’s Golf: Former NU golfer Fitzpatrick set for Masters (Story) |
| Apr 02, 2017 | Softball: Wildcats shut down at Michigan (Story) |
| Mar 30, 2017 | Cross Country: Roberts runs at World Championships in Uganda (Story) |
| Mar 30, 2017 | Former men’s basketball player Johnnie Vassar files motions regarding lawsuit against Northwestern, NCAA (Story) |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Men’s Swimming: Wilimovsky finishes fourth at NCAAs (Story) |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Softball: Wildcats snag win in weekend series (Story) |
| Mar 03, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Turnovers doom Northwestern in ugly Big Ten Tournament loss (Story) |
| Mar 03, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Nia Coffey leads senior charge in Northwestern’s Big Ten Tournament opener (Story) |
| Mar 02, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern upsets Iowa, moves on in Big Ten Tournament (Story) |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Despite ugly February, Wildcats enter Big Ten Tournament with confidence (Story) |
| Feb 27, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Nia Coffey named first-team All-Big Ten, Ashley Deary named Defensive Player of the Year (Story) |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Last-second buzzer-beater dooms Northwestern in loss to Purdue (Story) |
| Feb 23, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Nia Coffey shines in final home game (Story) |
| Feb 23, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern looks for late run to solidify Big Ten standing (Story) |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern’s seniors find success in sendoff (Story) |
| Feb 16, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Wildcats drop below .500 in Big Ten play after loss to Iowa (Story) |
| Feb 13, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern’s comeback attempt falls short in Minnesota (Story) |
| Feb 09, 2017 | Paxton: Northwestern controls its NCAA Tournament fate, but it isn’t making its road easy (Story) |
| Feb 01, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern routs Wisconsin at home (Story) |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern readies to play struggling Wisconsin (Story) |
| Jan 30, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Strong defense, woeful Rutgers offense carries Northwestern to victory (Story) |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Early offensive struggles sink Northwestern in blowout loss to Michigan (Story) |
| Jan 17, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Shorthanded Wildcats take down Michigan State (Story) |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern holds off Indiana for emotional 80-67 win (Story) |
| Jan 07, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: No. 3 Maryland rolls past Northwestern (Story) |
| Jan 05, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern faces test at No. 3 Maryland (Story) |
| Jan 03, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Ohio State wears down Northwestern, 94-87 (Story) |
| Dec 29, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern gets past Nebraska in Big Ten opener (Story) |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern rolls past UT Martin, readies for Big Ten play (Story) |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern pulls away in second half, downs Santa Clara 87-75 (Story) |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Coffey erases late Northwestern miscues, Wildcats win fifth straight (Story) |
| Dec 04, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern takes care of Chicago State in easy home win (Story) |
| Dec 02, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Coffey’s dominant performance carries Northwestern to win over Virginia (Story) |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern fades late against No. 20 DePaul (Story) |
| Nov 17, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern looks for signature win at cross-town rival DePaul (Story) |
| Nov 15, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: With the nonconference season young, Northwestern sorts out its frontcourt (Story) |
| Nov 13, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern holds on to top Oral Roberts (Story) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern gets by Hampton 67-48 in season opener (Story) |
| Nov 08, 2016 | Paxton: Wildcats will improve markedly from last season, but just how much is up in the air (Story) |
| Nov 07, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: After disappointing season, decorated seniors look to lead Northwestern back to the NCAA Tournament (Story) |
| Nov 02, 2016 | Field Hockey: Entering Big Ten Tournament with postseason status unclear, Northwestern focuses on Iowa (Story) |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Field Hockey: Wildcats sneak past Michigan State, get stonewalled by Stanford in shootout (Story) |
| Oct 27, 2016 | Field Hockey: With Big Ten Tournament approaching, Northwestern stays confident despite recent rough patch (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2016 | Field Hockey: As Northwestern draws more foreign players, team’s international roots grow deeper (Story) |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Field Hockey: Michigan topples scuffling Northwestern in overtime, sending Wildcats to third straight conference loss (Story) |
| Oct 19, 2016 | Field Hockey: In last regular-season home game, decorated seniors look to lead Northwestern out of October funk (Story) |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Field Hockey: Northwestern felled by Iowa in overtime, extends losing streak to 3 (Story) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Field Hockey: After two losses, Northwestern looks to return to winning ways (Story) |
| Oct 09, 2016 | Field Hockey: Northwestern’s winning streak comes crashing down in two weekend losses (Story) |
| Oct 06, 2016 | Field Hockey: As Northwestern rolls along, offensive firepower leads the way (Story) |
| Oct 02, 2016 | Field Hockey: Wildcats shellac Rutgers, Drexel in weekend road wins (Story) |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Field Hockey: Wildcats look to continue torrid stretch (Story) |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Field Hockey: Wildcats pull off pair of top-10 upsets (Story) |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Field Hockey: Wildcats face pair of challenging home tests (Story) |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Field Hockey: Wildcats open Big Ten play with win in weekend sweep (Story) |
| Sep 07, 2016 | Field Hockey: Wildcats win at the buzzer, then fall in overtime (Story) |
| Sep 01, 2016 | Field Hockey: Wildcats split non-conference games to open season (Story) |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Wilimovsky takes fifth in Olympic 10k swim (Story) |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Wilimovsky finishes fourth in 1,500 free (Story) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Slowing swims 400, 800 free in Rio (Story) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Wilimovsky advances to Olympic final in 1500 free (Story) |
| May 22, 2016 | Baseball: Wildcats win final series but set program losses record (Story) |
| May 19, 2016 | Men’s Swimming: Undersized and understated, Jordan Wilimovsky, Northwestern’s world champion, goes for Olympic gold (Story) |
| May 09, 2016 | Baseball: Wildcats win first conference series in sweep of Purdue (Story) |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Softball: Wood’s return helps solidify Northwestern’s pitching rotation (Story) |
| Apr 27, 2016 | Softball: Drohan earns 500th career victory in Northwestern win (Story) |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Softball: With season’s end looming, Wildcats seeking a rebound (Story) |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Softball: Wildcats enjoying lengthy home stretch (Story) |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Softball: Northwestern makes two late comebacks, sweeps doubleheader at Illinois (Story) |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Softball: Northwestern sweeps Iowa aside in dominant series (Story) |
| Apr 03, 2016 | Softball: Northwestern grabs Sunday win over No. 21 Minnesota (Story) |
| Mar 14, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern selected to play in WNIT (Story) |
| Mar 05, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern’s Big Ten Tournament run comes to abrupt end against Maryland (Story) |
| Mar 04, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Coffey leads the charge in another Northwestern stunner (Story) |
| Mar 03, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Wildcats slow down Banham, finally get past Minnesota (Story) |
| Mar 02, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern outlasts Wisconsin in first round of Big Ten Tournament (Story) |
| Mar 02, 2016 | Women’s Basketball Roundtable: 2015-2016 Season Recap and Big Ten Tournament Preview (Story) |
| Mar 01, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Coffey, Deary earn all-conference awards (Story) |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Christen Inman shines in Northwestern loss (Story) |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern drops final conference home game to Michigan (Story) |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Wildcats seeking consistency, momentum as Big Ten Tournament approaches (Story) |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern handles Wisconsin 71-53, snaps 4-game losing streak (Story) |
| Feb 18, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Turnovers hurt Northwestern in loss to Penn State (Story) |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Wildcats still upbeat despite rough recent stretch (Story) |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern unable to dig out of first quarter hole (Story) |
| Feb 11, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Rutgers’ Copper, Scaife prove too much for Northwestern (Story) |
| Feb 09, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Wildcats looking to finish strong at Rutgers (Story) |
| Feb 07, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Minnesota outlasts Northwestern in double overtime 112-106 (Story) |
| Feb 04, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern snaps five-game skid with win at Illinois (Story) |
| Feb 03, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Skidding Northwestern limps into February (Story) |
| Jan 31, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern gets little production from center spot in loss to Iowa (Story) |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Coffey, Kunaiyi-Akpanah play a silver lining in Northwestern loss (Story) |
| Jan 27, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: With season end looming, Northwestern sits on tournament bubble (Story) |
| Jan 24, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern falls at home to Indiana (Story) |
| Jan 20, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern downed by Minnesota after comeback bid falls short (Story) |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern can’t slow down red-hot Maryland shooters (Story) |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Kunaiyi-Akpanah’s double-double lifts Northwestern to victory (Story) |
| Jan 13, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Struggling Wildcats face off against Big Ten’s best (Story) |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Depth an issue again as Northwestern falls at Michigan State, 74-51 (Story) |
| Jan 07, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: Northwestern falls at home to Purdue, 85-71 (Story) |
| Jan 03, 2016 | Women’s Basketball: First quarter stretch propels Northwestern to victory (Story) |
| Jan 02, 2016 | Men’s Basketball: Wildcats can’t contain Maryland guards Sulaimon, Trimble in loss (Story) |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Men’s Basketball: Dererk Pardon carries Northwestern to road victory (Story) |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Men’s Basketball: Wildcats win 8th straight, cruise past Sacred Heart (Story) |
| Dec 06, 2015 | Women’s Basketball: Nia Coffey double-double helps Northwestern remain perfect (Story) |
| Dec 05, 2015 | Men’s Basketball: Wildcats take care of SIUE, 81-56 (Story) |
| Nov 25, 2015 | Men’s Basketball: Cats see big lead vanish, hold on to beat Missouri (Story) |
| Nov 22, 2015 | Wrestling: Wildcats grounded in Chicago (Story) |
| Nov 22, 2015 | Women’s Basketball: Deary carries Wildcats on both ends (Story) |
| Nov 19, 2015 | Men’s Basketball: McIntosh sparks Cats in second half (Story) |
| Nov 16, 2015 | Wrestling: Wildcats “knock the rust off” in season-opening meet (Story) |
| Nov 04, 2015 | Field Hockey: Wildcats expecting big things at Big Ten Tournament (Story) |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Field Hockey: Wildcats foiled by Penn State on Senior Day (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Field Hockey: Cats earn road sweep in Ohio (Story) |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Field Hockey: Cats dominate in win over Buckeyes (Story) |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Field Hockey: Cats earn home split against Michigan schools (Story) |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Field Hockey: Northwestern falls in OT again, 4-3 to Michigan (Story) |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Field Hockey: Controversial no-call, poor finishing doom Wildcats (Story) |
| Oct 03, 2015 | Field Hockey: Cats back to .500 after shutting out Iowa (Story) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Field Hockey: Cats hit the road for a pair of pivotal Big Ten games (Story) |