Men’s Basketball
What If? Reconstructing Northwestern Basketball History
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) turns back time to see what would happen if Northwestern hadn’t torn down the old Patten Gym to build the Technological Institute. In this version of What If, we’re turning back the clock. Way back. 1909. In that year, the old Patten Gym opened on Sheridan Road, […]
What If? Coach Collins’ Recruiting Skills
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) dabbles into fantasy land to see what would happen if Chris Collins were to magically get Jabari Parker to attend Northwestern instead of Duke. The biggest and most dangerous question in sports is the “what if” question. It can drive fans, coaches and players crazy and often […]
Joe’s Corner: I believe in Chris Collins
WNUR Sports Director Joe Misulonas (@jmisulonas) writes why he believes Chris Collins is the Batman that Northwestern Wildcats men’s basketball needs. In his introductory press conference as the new head coach of the Northwestern Men’s basketball team, Chris Collins said all the right things. He said that Northwestern had more to offer than academics. He […]
Interview with Chris Collins
Earlier today, Chris Collins was introduced as the new basketball coach of the Northwestern Men’s Basketball team. Seth Bernstein got an exclusive interview with Coach Collins after the press conference. Click on the link below to take you to the interview. Welcome to the new era in Northwestern Men’s Basketball! Click here to listen to […]
Full Episode: The SportsVoice – March 17th, 2013
In case you missed it, click here to check out this week’s edition of The SportsVoice. The show begins 55 seconds into the file. Hosts Joe Misulonas, Tralon Williams and Ben Oreskes assess the firing of Northwestern men’s basketball head coach Bill Carmody, discuss the future of the program and debate which direction NU should […]
A Letter to Jim Phillips
In a letter addressed to Northwestern Athletic Director Jim Phillips, Ben Goren explains why Bill Carmody should keep his job as head coach of the basketball team. Dear Jim Phillips, This year was bad. Really bad. 13-19, only four conference wins and nine straight losses was hard to watch and a massive disappointment for a […]
The NUmbers Guy: 2013 Northwestern Basketball Awards
WNUR Sports Director Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) takes a look back at the 2012-13 Northwestern University Wildcats men’s basketball season, handing out his award for team MVP and recapping the highlights and lowlights. So, the 2012-13 Northwestern men’s basketball season was a bit painful. You know what else is painful? Being a Cubs fan, seeing offensive […]
Joe’s Corner: The Stevens-Smart Theorem
In this week’s edition of Joe’s Corner, Joe Misulonas explains why Northwestern will have a much harder time matching the successes of other small basketball programs like Butler and VCU. As the men’s basketball season comes to a close, the speculation about Bill Carmody’s future with the team will begin. Will Northwestern give him another […]
The NUmbers Guy: Don’t Fire Bill Carmody
WNUR Sports Director Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) explains why the Northwestern Wildcats should not fire head basketball coach Bill Carmody after a disappointing season. Dr. Jim Phillips, if you are reading this, a) why? b) I love you c) don’t fire Bill Carmody. This comes after a recent Sippin’ on Purple poll in which 56% of […]
Joe’s Corner: Is there such a thing as a moral victory?
In lieu of Northwestern’s close loss to the 16th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, Joe Misulonas ponders the existence of moral victories in this week’s edition of Joe’s Corner. Last night was a pretty tough loss for Northwestern. Coming off a five-game losing streak in which they hadn’t played very well, the Wildcats needed to win […]
