Northern Illinois University
- Location: DeKalb, IL
- Nickname: Huskies
- Conference: Mid-American Conference 1974-1982, 1998-present; Midwestern Collegiate Conference 1995-1997; Mid-Continent Conference 1992-1994; Division-I Independents 1991; Midwestern Conference 1971-1972; Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1948-1966; Little 19 Conference 1923-1947
- Ballpark: Ralph McKinzie Field
Northern Illinois University started playing baseball in 1900 when the institution was still known as Dixon College. The program was disbanded from 1983 through 1990.
People who went here[edit]
- Richard Ackermann, minor league infielder
- Herb Adams, outfielder
- Brad Allen, minor league pitcher
- Steve Arnieri, scout
- Dan Bellino, umpire
- Chris Bourjos, outfielder
- Ned Colletti, general manager
- Mike Davenport, college coach
- Ed Delaporte, college coach
- Paul Ganvik, Elitserien pitcher
- Davy Jones, outfielder
- Shirley Luhtala, AAGPBL player
- Ward Miller, outfielder
- Nick Morreale, Italian Baseball League pitcher
- Al Otto, minor league outfielder
- Fritz Peterson, pitcher
- Brian Schmack, pitcher
- Brian Smith, minor league pitcher and manager
- Jeff Stewart, scout
- Tom Tennant, hitter
- Bruce Von Hoff, pitcher
People who coached here[edit]
- Nelson Kellogg, 1907-1910
- William Wirtz, 1912-1917
- Robert G. Buzzard, 1920
- Paul Harrison, 1921-1923
- William Muir, 1924-1926
- Roland Cowell, 1927-1929
- George Evans, 1930-1934, 1936-1944, 1946-1947
- C. Nordly, 1935
- Ralph McKinzie, 1945, 1949-1956
- John Pace, 1948
- Darrel Black, 1957-1963
- Tom Meyer, 1964-1969
- Dave Mason, 1970-1971, 1973-1975
- Wayne Franke, 1972
- Walt Owens, 1976-1982
- Spanky McFarland, 1991-1997
- Frank Del Medico, 1998-1999
- Dave Schrage, 2000-2002
- Ed Mathey, 2003-2014
- Mike Kunigonis 2015-2023
- Ryan Copeland, 2024-preesnt
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Vern Hasty, 1991-1993
- Steve Joslyn, 2003-2012
- Andrew Maki, 2015-2021
- Dave Seifert, 2001
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 3-3 | ||
1901 | 3-5-1 | ||
1902 | 2-2 | ||
1903 | 4-0 | ||
1904 | 7-4 | ||
1905 | 5-1 | ||
1906 | |||
1907 | 4-5 | ||
1908 | 5-6 | ||
1909 | 7-4 | ||
1910 | 10-2 | ||
1911 | |||
1912 | 5-3 | ||
1913 | 3-4-1 | ||
1914 | 5-4 | ||
1915 | 3-2 | ||
1916 | 8-1 | ||
1917 | 5-1 | ||
1920 | 10-3 | ||
1921 | 3-3-1 | ||
1922 | 4-7 | ||
1923 | 4-3 | 4-1 | |
1924 | 7-3 | 3-0 | |
1925 | 11-0 | 3-0 | |
1926 | 6-3 | ||
1927 | 2-3 | ||
1928 | 7-2 | 4-0 | |
1929 | 3-3 | 2-1 | |
1930 | 5-7 | 4-3 | |
1931 | 3-5 | 1-2 | |
1932 | 3-4 | 0-1 | |
1933 | 7-4-1 | 2-1-1 | |
1934 | 6-4 | 3-2 | |
1935 | 8-1 | 7-1 | |
1936 | 5-6 | 5-3 | |
1937 | 17-8 | 12-2 | |
1938 | 10-12 | 7-3 | |
1939 | 10-14 | 5-5 | |
1940 | 14-12 | 8-4 | |
1941 | 4-14 | 1-6 | |
1942 | 8-9 | 3-3 | |
1943 | 5-9 | 1-5 | |
1944 | 1-9 | ||
1945 | 8-1 | 4-1 | |
1946 | 15-3 | 5-0 | |
1947 | 13-5-2 | 3-3 | |
1948 | 11-11 | 4-3 | |
1949 | 10-6 | 3-4 | |
1950 | 16-8 | 6-2 | |
1951 | 11-6 | 7-3 | |
1952 | 5-12 | 3-7 | |
1953 | 6-12 | 2-6 | |
1954 | 5-15 | 4-8 | |
1955 | 5-17 | 3-9 | |
1956 | 4-13 | 3-9 | |
1957 | 7-10-1 | 5-5 | |
1958 | 8-18-1 | 5-13 | |
1959 | 13-14 | 8-9 | |
1960 | 12-15 | 5-6 | |
1961 | 20-13-1 | 9-8 | |
1962 | 13-21 | 6-6 | |
1963 | 17-17 | 6-6 | |
1964 | 23-5 | 10-2 | |
1965 | 15-17-1 | 6-6 | |
1966 | 13-6-1 | 6-2 | |
1967 | 20-14-1 | ||
1968 | 13-14-1 | ||
1969 | 16-19 | ||
1970 | 18-15-1 | ||
1971 | 24-15 | 5-6 | |
1972 | 24-8 | 7-2 | CWS District Tournaments |
1973 | 14-15 | ||
1974 | 18-21 | 7-7 | |
1975 | 20-17 | 8-8 | |
1976 | 15-22 | 4-10 | |
1977 | 26-13-2 | 8-5-1 | |
1978 | 14-27 | 2-11 | |
1979 | 21-24-1 | 2-13 | |
1980 | 19-20-2 | 6-10 | |
1981 | 19-26-2 | 6-10-2 | |
1982 | 19-24-1 | 4-9-1 | |
1991 | 11-25 | ||
1992 | 18-36 | 6-16 | |
1993 | 16-34-1 | 6-13 | |
1994 | 23-30 | 10-14 | |
1995 | 27-29 | 9-7 | Midwestern |
1996 | 27-30 | 12-10 | Midwestern |
1997 | 19-29 | 12-12 | Midwestern |
1998 | 10-39-1 | 8-23 | |
1999 | 4-51-1 | 1-31 | |
2000 | 24-33 | 11-15 | MAC |
2001 | 28-27 | 10-17 | |
2002 | 23-32 | 11-14 | |
2003 | 34-24 | 15-11 | MAC |
2004 | 31-28 | 14-10 | MAC |
2005 | 16-36 | 6-18 | |
2006 | 24-31 | 8-18 | |
2007 | 34-24 | 16-11 | MAC |
2008 | 28-26 | 16-10 | MAC |
2009 | 19-34 | 10-16 | |
2010 | 24-31 | 12-15 | |
2011 | 30-27 | 16-11 | MAC |
2012 | 15-40 | 7-20 | |
2013 | 22-34 | 16-11 | MAC |
2014 | 17-35 | 11-16 | |
2015 | 22-33 | 10-17 | |
2016 | 24-32 | 14-10 | MAC |
2017 | 17-38 | 11-13 | MAC |
2018 | 20-35 | 9-18 | |
2019 | 20-36 | 14-12 | MAC |
2020 | 7-10 | 0-0 | |
2021 | 16-38 | 15-25 | |
2022 | 14-40 | 13-25 | |
2023 | 10-43 | 5-24 | |
2024 | 21-33 | 14-16 |
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