NAU starts strong in quest for XC national title repeat
Training at an altitude of 7,000 feet has definite benefits for distance runners. By training in that ‘thin air’, the body acquires more red blood cells, which means the muscles … Read More
Tag: Northern Arizona University
Shocker!! NAU gets first football win over UA since 1932
When Chris Ball took over as head coach of the Northern Arizona University football program three years ago, he tried very hard to recruit Will Plummer to play for him … Read More
NAU football faces Texas-sized challenge in season opener
Most college football programs frontload their schedules by lining up a couple of soft opponents to get the season off on the right foot. But Northern Arizona University is taking … Read More
Nat’l title adds to NAU’s grip on cross country, swimming
Nineteen conference titles in eight years. And that’s just two sports. It’s safe to say that Northern Arizona University owns a couple of Big Sky Conference sports right now. The … Read More
NAU swim & dive on verge of 8th straight WAC title
Eight years of competing in the 200 butterfly finally paid off for Maddie Seidl last weekend when she wrapped up her collegiate swimming career at Northern Arizona University by winning … Read More
First thoughts on new UA-NAU scheduling partnership
Until now, the Northern Arizona University men’s basketball teams have had some respite from their semi-regular confrontation with Pac-12 power, University of Arizona. Three times in the last 10 years, … Read More
One step forward, 2 steps back for NAU men’s basketball
This is the year Shane Burcar had hoped to be turning the corner with the Northern Arizona University men’s basketball program. However, it looks like that corner has moved a … Read More
NAU women’s hoops hire of Lucero may boost local recruiting
The addition of a former local prep star to the Northern Arizona University women’s basketball coaching staff may be signaling a return to more emphasis on recruiting in-state players. Head … Read More
Pac-12, Big Sky conferences just killed off fall football in AZ
The decision last Saturday by the Big Sky Conference to postpone the football season until next spring put a damper on local enthusiasm for the start of the 2020 college … Read More
NAU assistant coach Ojanen has key role in hoops turnaround
The most important recruit Shane Burcor added to the Northern Arizona University men’s basketball program when he took it over last year might not have been a player. A good … Read More
Loree Payne has NAU women poised for run at Big Sky hoops title
Loree Payne may have found the formula that will enable the Northern Arizona University women’s basketball program to finally overcome its history of under-achieving mediocrity. The formula? Slow and steady … Read More
Mike Smith builds on NAU track success, named nat’l COY
When Eric Heins stepped down from his position as Director of Cross Country and Track & Field at Northern Arizona University in 2017, he wrapped up his 10 years running the program with a national title.
NAU basketball programs…on the road to recovery?
The students at Northern Arizona University may have re-discovered a long-lost diversion to help them get through the cold winter nights in Flagstaff. Basketball may once again be relevant on … Read More
NAU QB Cookus, UA’s Tate set high bar for ASU’s Daniels
Jayden Daniels has a couple of tough acts to follow when he takes the field tomorrow. The Arizona State quarterback didn’t play last Saturday because the Sun Devils had … Read More
At 2-2, NAU football in desperate need of a running game
One statistic stands out from all the rest when evaluating Northern Arizona University‘s football loss to Illinois State. And that single stat goes a long way toward explaining the … Read More
It’s that time again: NAU football gets 14th try to beat UA
During the bygone comedic era of slapstick comedy, an act called The Three Stooges was the best of its day. Curly was the guy in the middle, the one … Read More
Murphy resigns, NAU basketball continues to founder
Maybe Jack Murphy just couldn’t adjust to the freezing winters in Flagstaff. Maybe he really did miss what he had in Tucson, where he spent eight years on the … Read More
Mystery is in the air at NAU spring football practices
An air of mystery hangs over this year’s spring football practices at Northern Arizona University. For the first time in 21 years, there’s a new guy running the program. … Read More
College basketball is dying a slow death in Flagstaff
As the midway point of the college basketball season approaches, an all-too-familiar scenario is playing out in Flagstaff, where the Northern Arizona University basketball programs are well into their … Read More
Chris Ball replaces NAU’s 21-year football coach Souers
Jerome Souers made an unexpected return last year, but if there was ever any lingering question about whether he would be back again for another season as the Northern … Read More