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Northwestern hires Villanova athletic director Mark Jackson as its new AD
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern hired Villanova athletic director Mark Jackson on Thursday to fill the same position, two months after former AD Derrick Gragg was moved into an advisory role with the university. Jackson, 51, has been athletic director at Villanova since 2015,...
Rocked by scandal a year ago, Northwestern now looks to build on bowl run
A year later, the vibe at Northwestern sure is different. Coach David Braun is locked in after having the interim tag removed late last season, and the Wildcats are looking to build on a surprising bowl appearance. They have a new stadium going up on the site of the old one and a...
Northwestern coach David Braun returns to Indianapolis with plenty of support and no interim tag
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Northwestern coach David Braun walked to the podium and told everyone he was excited to be back at the Big Ten preseason kickoff Tuesday, he meant it. Every word. Few attendees at last year's Big Ten media days figured Braun, then saddled...
Investigators recommend Northwestern enhance hazing prevention training
A team of investigators led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch recommended Northwestern enhance its hazing prevention training in the wake of a scandal that rocked the school's athletic department. Though the 47-page report by the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton...
