DeKALB – In the first spring football practice of the year last week, cornerback Cassius Grady intercepted a pass and returned it down the left sideline for a touchdown while the rest of the defense ran with him.
Running right along side the players was Northern Illinois' new defensive coordinator Kevin Kane with a wide smile.
After spending a year with his alma mater Kansas, Kane returned to the Huskies with the new position and is just one of several new coaches for Northern Illinois this spring season.
"It's different, there's new faces and everything, but at the same time, I know a lot of them so it's been refreshing being back in someplace I know," said Kane, 32.