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| School Name: | Northern Illinois University |
| Location: | DeKalb, Illinois |
| Arena: | Convocation Center |
| Capacity: | 10,000 |
| Conference: | MAC (Horizon in 2026) |
| Head coach: | Mark Montgomery |
The Northern Illinois Huskies Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1996. The Huskies are coached by Mark Montgomery. Mark Montgomery spent 10 years on the Michigan State University Staff under Coach Tom Izzo. [1]
History[]
1970-1972: In Mid-Con[]
1972-1975[]
1975-1986: In the MAC[]
1986-1990[]
1990-1997: In the MCC[]
1997-present: Back to the MAC[]
2026: Return to the Horizon League[]
Division I Season-By-Season Records[]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Jorgensen (1966–1973) | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | Tom Jorgensen | 8-12 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | Tom Jorgensen | 10-14 | |||||||
| 1968-69 | Tom Jorgensen | 13-11 | |||||||
| 1970-71 | Tom Jorgensen | 13-10 | 4-4 | 3rd (Mid-Con) | |||||
| 1971-72 | Tom Jorgensen | 21-4 | 7-1 | 1st (Mid-Con) | |||||
| 1972-73 | Tom Jorgensen | 17-8 | |||||||
| Tom Jorgensen: | 82-49 | ||||||||
| Emory Luck (1973–1976) | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | Emory Luck | 8-17 | |||||||
| 1974-75 | Emory Luck | 8-15 | |||||||
| 1975-76 | Emory Luck | 5-12 | 2-14 | 9th (MAC) | |||||
| Emory Luck: | 29-44 | ||||||||
| John McDougal (1976–1986) | |||||||||
| 1976-77 | John McDougal | 13-14 | 10-6 | 4th (MAC) | |||||
| 1977-78 | John McDougal | 11-16 | 9-7 | 5th (MAC) | |||||
| 1978-79 | John McDougal | 14-13 | 8-8 | 5th (MAC) | |||||
| 1979-80 | John McDougal | 16-13 | 9-7 | 3rd (MAC) | |||||
| 1980-81 | John McDougal | 17-12 | 10-6 | T-1st (MAC) | |||||
| 1981-82 | John McDougal | 16-14 | 9-7 | 3rd (MAC) | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 1982-83 | John McDougal | 11-16 | 8-10 | 8th (MAC) | |||||
| 1983-84 | John McDougal | 12-15 | 9-9 | 5th (MAC) | |||||
| 1984-85 | John McDougal | 11-16 | 7-11 | T-7th (MAC) | |||||
| 1985-86 | John McDougal | 15-12 | 10-8 | 4th (MAC) | |||||
| John McDougal: | 136-141 | ||||||||
| Jim Rosborough (1986–1989) | |||||||||
| 1986-87 | Jim Rosborough | 9-19 | |||||||
| 1987-88 | Jim Rosborough | 8-20 | |||||||
| 1988-89 | Jim Rosborough | 11-17 | |||||||
| Jim Rosborough: | 28-56 | ||||||||
| Jim Molinari (1989–1991) | |||||||||
| 1989-90 | Jim Molinari | 17-11 | |||||||
| 1990-91 | Jim Molinari | 25-6 | 14-2 | 1st (Mid-Con) | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| Jim Molinari: | 42-17 | ||||||||
| Brian Hammel (1991–2000) | |||||||||
| 1991-92 | Brian Hammel | 11-17 | 7-9 | T-6th (Mid-Con) | |||||
| 1992-93 | Brian Hammel | 15-12 | 10-6 | T-2nd (Mid-Con) | |||||
| 1993-94 | Brian Hammel | 10-17 | 7-11 | T-6th (Mid-Con) | |||||
| 1994-95 | Brian Hammel | 19-10 | 7-8 | 7th (MCC) | |||||
| 1995-96 | Brian Hammel | 20-10 | 10-6 | 3rd (MCC) | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 1996-97 | Brian Hammel | 12-15 | 6-10 | T-6th (MCC) | |||||
| 1997-98 | Brian Hammel | 10-16 | 6-12 | 5th (MAC-W) | |||||
| 1998-99 | Brian Hammel | 6-20 | 2-16 | 6th (MAC-W) | |||||
| 1999-00 | Brian Hammel | 13-15 | 7-11 | 4th (MAC-W) | |||||
| Brian Hammel: | 116-132 | ||||||||
| Andy Greer (2000–2001) | |||||||||
| 2000-01 | Andy Greer | 5-23 | 7-11 | 5th (MAC-W) | |||||
| Andy Greer: | 5-23 | 7-11 | |||||||
| Rob Judson (2001–2007) | |||||||||
| 2001-02 | Rob Judson | 12-16 | 8-10 | 4th (MAC-W) | |||||
| 2002-03 | Rob Judson | 17-14 | 11-7 | 2nd (MAC-W) | |||||
| 2003-04 | Rob Judson | 10-20 | 5-13 | 6th (MAC-W) | |||||
| 2004-05 | Rob Judson | 11-17 | 7-11 | 5th (MAC-W) | |||||
| 2005-06 | Rob Judson | 17-11 | 12-6 | 1st (MAC-W) | |||||
| 2006-07 | Rob Judson | 7-23 | 4-12 | 6th (MAC-W) | |||||
| Rob Judson: | 74-101 | ||||||||
| Ricardo Patton (2007–2011) | |||||||||
| 2007-08 | Ricardo Patton | 6-22 | 3-12 | 6th (MAC-W) | |||||
| 2008-09 | Ricardo Patton | 10-20 | 5-11 | 5th (MAC-W) | |||||
| 2009-10 | Ricardo Patton | 10-20 | 6-10 | 5th (MAC-W) | |||||
| 2010-11 | Ricardo Patton | 9-21 | 5-11 | 4th (MAC-W) | |||||
| Ricardo Patton: | 35-83 | 19-44 | |||||||
| Mark Montgomery (2011–present) | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Mark Montgomery | ||||||||
| Mark Montgomery: | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
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National Champion
Conference Regular Season Champion
Conference Tournament Champion
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Division I postseason results[]
Mid-American Conference Tournament[]
The Huskies have won the Mid-American Conference Tournament once in 1982.
| Year | Seed | Location | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3rd | DeKalb, IL | Quarterfinal | W 58-53 to (6) Miami |
| Ann Arbor, MI | Semifinal | L 54-49 to (2) Bowling Green | ||
| Ann Arbor, MI | Consolation | W 71-58 to (5) Ball State | ||
| 1981 | 5th | Bowling Green, OH | Quarterfinal | W 79-72 to (4) Bowling Green |
| Ann Arbor, MI | Semifinal | W 78-73 to (1) Western Michigan | ||
| Ann Arbor, MI | Championship | L 79-66 to (2) Ball State | ||
| 1982 | 3rd | DeKalb, IL | Quarterfinal | W 70-68 to (6) Ohio |
| Ann Arbor, MI | Semifinal | W 67-66 to (2) Bowling Green | ||
| Ann Arbor, MI | Championship | W 79-75 (OT) to (1) Ball State | ||
| 1984 | 5th | Rockford, IL | Quarterfinal | L 73-68 to (4) Toledo |
| 1986 | 4th | Rockford, IL | Quarterfinal | L 82-79 to (5) Toledo |
| 2000 | 10th | Toledo, OH | First Round | L 68-64 to (7) Toledo |
| 2001 | 11th | Muncie, IN | First Round | L 89-57 to (6) Ball State |
| 2002 | 9th | Huntington, WV | First Round | L 97-93 to (8) Marshall |
| 2003 | 4th | DeKalb, IL | First Round | W 81-64 to (13) Buffalo |
| Cleveland, OH | Quarterfinal | W 75-63 to (5) Western Michigan | ||
| Cleveland, OH | Semifinal | L 94-72 to (1) Central Michigan | ||
| 2004 | 12th | Buffalo, NY | First Round | L 90-73 to (5) Buffalo |
| 2005 | 10th | Buffalo, NY | First Round | L 73-66 to (7) Buffalo |
| 2006 | 2nd | Cleveland, OH | Quarterfinal | L 78-77 to (7) Toledo |
| 2007 | 11th | Cleveland, OH | First Round | L 67-62 to (6) Western Michigan |
| 2008 | 11th | Cleveland, OH | First Round | L 83-71 to (6) Central Michigan |
| 2009 | 11th | Cleveland, OH | First Round | L 64-61 to (6) Kent State |
| 2010 | 11th | Cleveland, OH | First Round | L 65-59 to (6) Eastern Michigan |
| 2011 | 10th | Bowling Green, OH | First Round | L 74-54 to (7) Bowling Green |
The Summit League Tournament[]
| Year | Seed | Location | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1st | Green Bay, WI | Quarterfinal | W 77-52 to (8) Illinois-Chicago |
| Green Bay, WI | Semifinal | W 76-63 OT to (5) Northern Iowa | ||
| Green Bay, WI | Championship | L 56-39 to (2) UW-Green Bay | ||
| 1992 | 6th | Cleveland, OH | Quarterfinal | L 80-66 to (6) Illinois-Chicago |
| 1993 | 2nd | Dayton, OH | Quarterfinal | L 83-75 to (7) Valparaiso |
| 1994 | 7th | Rosemont, IL | Quarterfinal | L 87-77 to (2) Illinois-Chicago |
- Source: Summit League History
Horizon League Tournament[]
The Huskies have won the Horizon League Tournament once in 1996.
| Year | Seed | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7th | First Round | W 62-57 to (10) Loyola |
| Quarterfinal | W 87-83 to (2) Illinois-Chicago | ||
| Semifinal | L 68-65 to (2) UW-Green Bay | ||
| 1996 | 3rd | Quarterfinal | W 80-60 (6) UW-Milwaukee |
| Semifinal | W 95-60 (7) Illinois-Chicago | ||
| Championship | W 84-60 (5) Detroit | ||
| 1997 | 6th | Quarterfinal | L 76-65 (3) Illinois-Chicago |
- Source: Horizon League Records
NCAA Tournament[]
The Huskies have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–3.
| Year | Seed | Location | Region | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 12th | Dallas, TX | Midwest | First Round | L 77-68 to (5) Kansas State |
| 1991 | 13th | Dayton, OH | Midwest | First Round | L 75-68 to (4) St. John's |
| 1996 | 14th | Richmond, VA | East | First Round | L 74-73 to (3) Texas Tech |
External Links[]
- ↑ Powers, Scott. "NIU hires Mich. St.'s Mark Montgomery". http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/ncb/news/story?id=6251695&campaign=rss&source=ESPNUHeadlines. Retrieved 24 March 2011.