Huskies supporting Huskies is a culture NIU Athletics has developed, and few teams personify this mantra like the wrestling team.
During the volleyball team’s opening match of the 2018 season against the DePaul University Blue Demons Aug. 24, a dozen of the athletes from the wrestling team trotted into Victor E. Court with cardboard cutouts of volleyball Head Coach Ray Gooden to support the Huskies.
Not willing to rest on their laurels or make their gesture of backing a one-off appearance, the wrestling team tailgated before the Huskies Aug. 25 matchup against the Oklahoma University Sooners with nearly the entire team showing up to demonstrate their support.