PRESS RELEASE - THUNDER ATHLETICS

FDLTCC Names New Athletic Director And Coaches
CLOQUET, MN– Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College announced today the hiring of two new members of the Thunder Athletics Department. Keith Turner will fill a newly created position of Athletic Director/Head Football Coach/Director of Student Preparedness, and Laura Sylvester has been named the Head Coach of the Thunder Volleyball program. Both staff members will lead their respective programs into the 2010 fall sports seasons. » read more 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ University of Minnesota athletes are keeping up in class better than before. The Gophers announced Thursday their highest aggregate Academic Progress Rate score, 979.9, in six years of measurement by the NCAA. Twenty-one of Minnesota's 25 teams recorded scores during the 2008-09 school year above 965, which the NCAA considers "high performing." » read more 

CHICAGO (AP) _ For those who think he's holding the future of college sports in his hands, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany has a message - get a grip. He's seen this all before. Delany saw schools come and go during his decade as commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference.  Still, even Delany would admit the stakes are a little higher this time. » read more 

CHICAGO (AP) _ Don't expect a decision on expansion anytime soon from the Big Ten. Commissioner Jim Delany is basically sticking with the timeframe he laid out in December, when he said the league would explore its options over the next 12 to 18 months.  He says a decision is "months away."  » read more 

CHICAGO (AP) _ Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez understands the public would like some answers. Just don't ask him for any when it comes to the Big Ten and expansion. Alvarez says the decision rests with school presidents, not with the league's athletic directors.  » read more 

DULUTH _ Duluth Public Schools announced their head coaches for Fall Sports Season Friday afternoon, and eliminating one local high school means at least one coach becomes the odd one out. Assistant Superintendent Joe Hill called the process very competitive across the board, but especially in the areas of soccer and football. » read more 

CHICAGO (AP) _ The Big Ten might be getting bigger soon. Commissioner Jim Delany said Tuesday the conference is going to explore options over the next 12 to 18 months for expanding the league. » read more 

PRESS RELEASE - NSIC VOLLEYBALL

NSIC Conference Players of the Week

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week

#4 Alyssa Nelson (MB, 5-11, Jr., Hayfield, Minn. / Hayfield HS) Minnesota Duluth » read more 

PRESS RELEASE - NORTHLAND COLLEGE ATHLETICS

Northland Names New Head Volleyball Coach  » read more 

Heidi Smith has been named Head Volleyball Coach at Northland College today according to Director of Athletics Steve Wammer. Smith has previously served as assistant coach at the College of Saint Benedict University in St. Joseph, Minn.

PRESS RELEASE - NORTHLAND COLLEGE ATHLETICS » read more 

Northland College Director of Athletics Steve Wammer announced today that head Volleyball Coach Shelly Roiger has resigned in order to relocate to Canton, New York with her family. Roiger coached four seasons at Northland.