Division I · Horizon League
Northern Illinois University · Athletics
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16
Programs on the site
of the sports Northern sponsors
454
Roster spots
$29M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$7.9M
Athletic aid
$3.2M women's · $4.7M men's
$511k
Recruiting spend
$128k women's · $383k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Horizon League | 28 | at cap | 3 | $864k | $30,853 | 995 | |
| Baseball | Horizon League | 40 | 6 over | 4 | $1M | $25,469 | 975 | |
| Men's Basketball | Horizon League | 17 | 2 over | 6 | $3.5M | $205,382 | 951 | |
| Women's Basketball | Horizon League | 15 | at cap | 6 | $3.3M | $220,005 | 991 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Horizon League | 10 | room 7 | 1 | $402k | $40,237 | 985 | |
| Football | Mountain West Conference | 143 | 38 over | 1 | $13M | $92,301 | 962 | |
| Men's Golf | Horizon League | 9 | at cap | 1 | $533k | $59,260 | 994 | |
| Women's Golf | Horizon League | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $500k | $62,535 | 993 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Mountain West Conference | 20 | at cap | 4 | $703k | $35,163 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | Horizon League | 27 | room 1 | 3 | $889k | $32,909 | 993 | |
| Softball | Horizon League | 24 | room 1 | 3 | $921k | $38,362 | 992 | |
| Men's Tennis | Horizon League | 11 | 1 over | 3 | $380k | $34,504 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Horizon League | 10 | at cap | 1 | $542k | $54,218 | 980 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Horizon League | 36 | room 9 | 1 | $402k | $11,177 | 973 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Horizon League | 18 | at cap | 4 | $1.2M | $68,973 | 1000 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Pac-12 Conference | 38 | 8 over | 1 | $742k | $19,530 | 963 |
The department
- Athletics directorSean Frazier
- Sports informationJeremy Reid
- NicknameHuskies
- NCAA member since9/1/1951
- Primary conferenceHorizon League
- Athletics siteniuhuskies.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$18,826 $3.2M across 169 spots
- Men's teams$16,639 $4.7M across 285 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Northern Illinois University is on.
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