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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Pillote: Keeping faith in college athletics

May 24, 2017

I first visited Northwestern on Sept. 29, 2012. The Wildcats hosted the Indiana Hoosiers in football that day, and the excitement on campus was palpable. Students walked up and down Sheridan Road clad...

Curtain Call: Despite underwhelming numbers, Lumpkin’s Northwestern legacy transcends statistics

Curtain Call: Despite underwhelming numbers, Lumpkin’s Northwestern legacy transcends statistics

May 23, 2017

A broken wrist sent Sanjay Lumpkin to Salt Lake City, and maybe the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament. The story is textbook evidence for Lumpkin’s theory that things always happen for a reason and...

Pat Fitzgerald (left), Jim Phillips and Chris Collins pose for a photo. Phillips announced new contracts for Fitzgerald and Collins on Tuesday.

Fitzgerald, Collins sign lengthy contract extensions

April 25, 2017

CHICAGO — Northwestern announced contract extensions for football coach Pat Fitzgerald and men’s basketball coach Chris Collins at a news conference Tuesday at the Under Armour Brand House. Fitzgerald...

Pat Fitzgerald celebrates with the Pinstripe Bowl trophy. The football coach received a contract extension that will keep him in Evanston until 2026.

Football: With extension, Fitzgerald remains driver of Northwestern football’s rise

April 25, 2017

Football CHICAGO — When Pat Fitzgerald arrived at Northwestern in 1993, he entered an environment where, he said Tuesday, athletes were not properly supported. When his 10-year contract...

Chris Collins watches during the NCAA Tournament. The men’s basketball coach received a contract extension that runs through the 2024-25 season.

Men’s Basketball: Lengthy Collins extension secures Northwestern’s ‘destination’ status

April 25, 2017

Men's Basketball CHICAGO — Before last season began, Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips wanted to extend basketball coach Chris Collins’ contract. “We hadn’t done anything. He’d...

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