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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


Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips was announced as the chair of the NCAA Division I Council on Monday. Phillips will also be the representative athletic director on the NCAA Division I Board of Directors.

Jim Phillips elected chair of NCAA Division I Council

February 2, 2015

Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips was announced as the chair of the NCAA Division I Council on Monday, putting him in a position of leadership in the new world of college sports governance. Phillips,...

The Jackie Robinson West baseball squad shakes hands with Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips. The Chicago-based team was honored for its accomplishments at this summer’s Little League World Series on Wednesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd.

Jackie Robinson West team comes to Evanston, attracts crowd

January 15, 2015

Jackie Robinson West, the 2014 Little League National Championship baseball team, made an appearance at an Evanston restaurant Wednesday night and was later honored at Northwestern's men's basketball...

This season, Michael Moynihan led the Wildcats to their first above-.500 season since 2008. He said there’s finally a sense of expectation and excitement around the women’s soccer program.

The Sideline: For Moynihan, character is everything

November 25, 2014

Welcome to The Sideline, a series of profiles of Northwestern’s coaches where The Daily’s sports staff provides detailed looks into the lives and personalities of all 19 varsity coaches. On Michael...

Nadkarni: Fitzgerald, coaches deserve majority of blame for embarrassing performance

Nadkarni: Fitzgerald, coaches deserve majority of blame for embarrassing performance

November 8, 2014

If Northwestern’s 2013 season was a disaster, what words do we have left for this one? The Wildcats’ performance against Michigan on Saturday went beyond embarrassing. It was unacceptable. And now...

Breaking the silence: Northwestern’s LGBT athletes struggle to find their voices amid a lacking support system

Breaking the silence: Northwestern’s LGBT athletes struggle to find their voices amid a lacking support system

November 7, 2014

Tara Gordon did not want to be just another stereotype. For Gordon, a Northwestern field hockey player, coming out as lesbian would validate the stereotype that female athletes tend to identify as LGBT. “I...

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