When former softball coach Sharon Drysdale arrived at Northwestern in 1979, the team had no field. The Wildcats played at a park on Lincoln Street that featured just benches — no dugouts or fences. Eventually,...

In an ever-changing college athletics landscape, Northwestern is seeking new ways to support and reward its student-athletes. On the heels of National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston, in which...

When I arrived at Northwestern from Florida, field hockey was a foreign concept to me. Just a handful of Floridian schools sponsor the sport, which is known for its northeastern roots in the U.S. Two...

Northwestern softball just finished one of its most successful seasons in recent memory: a Big Ten regular season title, a trip to the Women’s College World Series and a final ranking of No. 6 nationally. The...

Northwestern athletics is coming off one of its most prolific years in recent history.  Softball reached the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2007. Lacrosse played in its third-consecutive...