Northern Illinois: Former Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College head football coach Sam Pittman has joined the Huskies’ staff as offensive line coach. Pittman, 32, who was a first-team All-American defensive end during his playing days at Pittsburg State, succeeds Dave Voth, who took a similar post at Texas-El Paso this month.
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The women’s basketball team is closing in on the school record of 15 wins in a row after notching No. 12 Monday night at Loyola. The Huskies (12-3, 9-0 Mid-Continent), who have moved up to No. 29 in the AP poll, play at Eastern Illinois Thursday and Wright State Saturday. The wrestling team won its third in a row, stopping Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 22-16. Edwardsville is ranked 13th in Division II.