Mid-Continent Conference Champions 1996 – Midwestern Collegiate Conference Champions 1997 – Midwestern Collegiate Conference Champions Wrestling NIU Wrestling started in 1931, and first started competing in the Division I (NCAA) in 1969. The team had 9 NCAA All-Americans & 96 wrestlers qualify for the NCAA tournament, with two winning the NCAA title. Three other Huskie Wrestlers won the NAIA championship (1958 (@123), 1961 (@167), 1961 (@177)) Ryan Ludwig (three-time NAIA All-American and a national finalist at 157 pounds) is currently in his 3rd season as head coach for the Huskies. Completed in the fall of 2008, the NIU Wrestling Training Complex features everything a student-athlete needs to reach the highest levels on and off the mat. Championships 1985 – Mid-American Conference Champions Softball NIU women's softball started playing in 1959. They currently play their home games at Mary M. Bell Field. They have made two NCAA Regional appearances (1988, 1996) and one appearance in the Women's College World Series (1988). Championships 1988 – North Star Conference Champions 1989 – North Star Conference Champions 1990 – North Star Conference Champions 1996 – Midwestern Collegiate Conference Champions (Regular Season) 1996 – Midwestern Collegiate Conference Champions (Tournament) 1999 – Mid-American Conference Champions 2000 – Mid-American Conference Champions Women's basketball NIU women's basketball started playing in 1957. They currently play home games at the NIU Convocation Center in Dekalb, Illinois. They have appeared in the NCAA Tournament five times (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995). They have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times (1991, 2017). Championships 1972 – Midwest AIAW Region Champions 1982 – Illinois AIAW State Champions 1989 – North Star Conference Champions 1990 – North Star Conference Champions 1990 – North Star Conference Champions (Tournament) 1992 – North Star Conference Champions (Tournament) 1993 – Mid-Continent Conference Champions 1993 – Mid-Continent Conference Champions (Tournament) 1994 – Mid-Continent Conference Champions 1995 – Midwestern Collegiate Conference Champions Women's soccer NIU women's soccer started playing in 1993. They currently play their home games at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex. Championships 1997 – Mid-American Conference Champions 1997 – Mid-American Conference Champions (Tournament) 1998 – Mid-American Conference Champions 1998 – Mid-American Conference Champions (Tournament) Women's volleyball NIU women's volleyball started playing in 1970. They currently play home games at the NIU Convocation Center in Dekalb, Illinois. They have appeared in the NCAA Tournament seven times (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2011, 2016). They