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Hammock, in his third season at the helm, signed a mid-season extension to stay on at NIU until the 2026-27 academic season.įor Kent State, a MAC title continues to elude them, as they continue to hold the MAC’s second-longest streak between championships, having not accomplished the feat since 1972.
The win secured NIU’s sixth MAC championship overall, and their fifth in 11 seasons, while Hammock became the fifth NIU coach in a row to win the division and appear in the MAC title game, following Joe Novak, Jerry Kill, Dave Doeren and Rod Carey. It was a foundational win for coach Thomas Hammock and his staff in their third year together, as they led a roster with over which had 15 players who started as walk-ons and played 18 true freshman throughout the season pulling out nine victories despite being chosen to finish last in the West division by a wide margin in the preseason polls.
We're running a new-subscriber special.In what can only be described as a dominant performance to defy all expectations, the Northern Illinois Huskies (9-4, 7-2 MAC) completed their climb up the ladder from the winless basement to conference title glory on Saturday afternoon in Detroit, Michigan, taking down the Kent State Golden Flashes (7-6, 5-4 MAC) by a final score of 41-23 to claim their fifth MAC title in the last 11 seasons. The last "full" addition was Buffalo, in 1998. The last three additions, Central Florida, Temple and UMass, were "associate" members, for football only. This would mark the first time the MAC has ever had 14 "full" members, meaning schools that joined in sports other than just football. The MAC was established in 1946, with Western Michigan joining in 1947 and Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan joining in 1971. Three other schools previously said they were going elsewhere. If Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky do eventually join the MAC, that would leave Conference USA almost completely decimated. C-USA would have three remaining institutions, after six committed to join the American Athletic Conference last month. More: Does the slipper fit? Tony Paul previews state's mid-major hoops, men and women More: MAC notebook: CMU looks to reverse rivalry vs. The committee includes Eastern Michigan athletic director Scott Wetherbee. Over the last year, the MAC appointed a small committee to explore expansion, according to the source. The MAC has chosen to be proactive with expansion, rather than risk losing some of its own schools. It would have the most football schools it's had since 13 in 2015, when UMass left.Ĭonference realignment is threatening to shake up the college landscape, particularly at the Power Five level, leaving many of the so-called "Group of Five" conferences weighing their options. If the MAC adds the two schools, it would eventually have 14 football-playing institutions for the first time since 2005. League presidents will make the final determination. The source requested anonymity because the MAC has made no announcement about expansion. It's unclear how soon a decision could be reached. MAC presidents met Monday to discuss the possible additions of Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky from Conference USA, and athletic directors were set to meet Wednesday to further evaluate the plan, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. The Mid-American Conference is poised to join the conference-realignment party.
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