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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 Mark Jackson holds up an honorary No. 24 jersey during his introductory press conference on Tuesday.

New Northwestern athletic director strives for ‘open door’ at introductory press conference

September 4, 2024

Northwestern formally introduced new athletic director Mark Jackson at a press conference in Welsh-Ryan Arena Tuesday afternoon. University President Michael Schill and Jackson — the former Villanova...

The move places Jackson atop an athletic department that made two national championship appearances — in field hockey and lacrosse — and experienced widespread success in the last year.

Mark Jackson named Northwestern’s next athletic director

August 29, 2024

Villanova University Athletic Director Mark Jackson will serve as Northwestern’s next athletic director effective Sept. 1, the University announced in a Thursday morning news release. Jackson held...

Northwestern is expected to finalize a deal with Villanova’s Mark Jackson within the next 24 hours.

Northwestern expected to tap Villanova’s Mark Jackson as next athletic director

August 28, 2024

Northwestern is expected to hire Villanova’s Mark Jackson as its next athletic director, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Wednesday evening. Jackson served as Villanova’s athletic director since 2015...

Northwestern students wave balloons during the Wildcats’ regular season finale against Penn State last season. NU Athletics introduced a new student ticket claim process for men’s basketball games this year.

Q&A: Northwestern Athletics discusses new men’s basketball ticket claim process

September 27, 2023

One thousand, seven hundred and forty-six.  That’s the number of students who filed into Welsh-Ryan Arena to watch Northwestern volleyball take on No. 1 Wisconsin last Friday, the largest student...

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Northwestern student-athletes excelling in the classroom, sit at the pinnacle nationally in latest graduation success rates

November 21, 2022

Northwestern student-athletes continue to set the precedent for success both on and off the field.  The Wildcats recorded a 98% Graduation Success Rate according to the National Collegiate Athletic...

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