Colleen Kane
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Northwestern opens the new Ryan Field on Friday. Here’s what to know about the $875 million stadium. (opens the original)
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Northwestern coach David Braun called Friday night’s game against Penn State a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” After years of buildup, the Wildcats will play their inaugural game in the new $875 million, privately funded Ryan Field. Braun, who took his team to practice at the new field Sunday, billed it as “the best stadium in all of football.” “This is transformational for the university and for the football program,” Braun told reporters at his Monday news conference. “And it’s an honor to b
DePaul extends men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann’s contract through 2031 (opens the original)
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DePaul and men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann agreed on a contract extension through 2031, the school announced Tuesday. Holtmann enters his third season with the Blue Demons with a 30-36 record in Chicago. He took over a program that went 3-29 and 0-20 in the Big East in 2023-24. Last season, DePaul finished 16-16 and 8-12 in conference play. The sixth-place finish was its best since joining the Big East in 2005. In the offseason, the Blue Demons drew the 44th-ranked transfer portal class, a
Illinois’ Bret Bielema says defense’s goal post-Bobby Hauck is to ‘maximize our player strengths’ (opens the original)
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Illinois coach Bret Bielema didn’t publicly reveal who will take over as interim defensive coordinator in the wake of Bobby Hauck’s departure Sunday. Bielema met with reporters in Champaign on Monday after the Illini and Hauck “mutually agreed” to a change in defensive leadership. He said that the public would be able to see their transition plan Saturday when the Illini (2-2, 0-1) host Purdue (1-3, 0-1) at Gies Memorial Stadium in a homecoming game. Illinois defensive coaches and players will n
Illinois parts ways with defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck after 4 games (opens the original)
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Illinois coach Bret Bielema announced Sunday that the football team parted ways with defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck after just four games. In the wake of Illinois’ 42-19 loss to Ohio State on Saturday, Bielema released a statement that said Hauck asked to meet with him early Sunday morning. At that meeting, they “mutually agreed that a change in leadership was in the best interests of our defense.” Bielema didn’t immediately name a successor publicly. He said the Illini, who are 2-2, were com
What does a college GM job entail? Northwestern’s Christian Sarkisian gives a look after moving from the NFL. (opens the original)
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When Christian Sarkisian was considering leaving his scouting job with the Cincinnati Bengals to join Northwestern as its general manager in the winter of 2025, he asked himself which college jobs might persuade him to depart from the NFL. He knew the challenges that come with helping to lead a college athletic department now, the ever-changing rules and frequent lawsuits that affect player eligibility, contracts and salary caps. But he also recognized the opportunity that such a job presented f
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