UNC joins changing times in college sports under House v. NCAA settlement
“It’s a massive change in our world,” UNC athletic director Darren Dunn said. “It is a significant milestone in college athletics and it means a lot more work for our...
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Northern Colorado football picked last in Big Sky Conference polls, Montana State slotted to defend title
Montana State, 8-0 in the Big Sky and 15-1 overall, received 30 first-place votes from 42 media and seven first-place votes among 12 head coaches. The Bobcats advanced to the...
UNC hires former Okla. wrestler, assistant coach as head coach of Bears program
“When Troy was leaving, we thought, ‘Why not here?’ ” Ware said during a video meeting. “We lived in Laramie (Wyoming) and drove through here. We sat and thought about...
Northern Colorado Owlz resign from Pioneer Baseball League, to finish remainder of season in Colorado Springs
Shapiro said he "can't speculate" as to the reasons for the Owlz left the league. "We received the resignation they provided," Shapiro said. "I assume they have good reason to...
Northern Colorado women’s soccer celebrates 40 years as varsity program
Lisa Loptien remembered with deep affection some of her experiences as a soccer player at the University of Northern Colorado in the late 1980s. Loptien, known then as Lisa Jacobsen,...
Northern Colorado’s Dominick Serrano reaches finals, Andrew Alirez loses in semifinals of Big 12 Conference wrestling championships
The loss was the first of the season for Alirez (14-1), who came into the championships ranked third nationally at 141 as of March 3, according to FloWrestling.org.
Big Sky best: Northern Colorado men’s basketball beats Weber State, claims share of Big Sky regular-season title
Jaron Rillie scored a team-high 24 points, including 11 of the Bears' 24 points in a sluggish first half to lead UNC to its first Big Sky title since the...
Northern Colorado men’s basketball explodes in second half, beats Idaho 92-74 in final regular-season home game
“The impact is daily,” Bears coach Steve Smiley said of Hawthorne and Reynolds, who are averaging 17.3 and 16.5 points this year. “When you have really talented guys, sometimes it...
University of Northern Colorado sports roundup: Montana men’s basketball bounces Bears out of 1st place in Big Sky
UNC and Montana split their two conference games with each team winning on the road. UNC’s other conference loss came Jan. 23 at Idaho.
University of Northern Colorado looks at higher faculty pay, other priorities
“We want them to think about the core academic mission as they’re approving future budgets.”