The University of North Dakota has extended athletics director Brian Faison's contract through June 2015, UND President Dr. Robert O. Kelley announced today. "It is a pleasure to announce this extension of Brian Faison's contract as athletics directo… more »

ELMHURST, Ill. - The Summit League conducted its annual President's Council Meeting on June 21 in Chicago and announced that the league will conduct a feasibility study into having football as a league-sponsored sport. According to a statement releas… more »

The conference movement that is shaking NCAA Division I athletics like a massive earthquake this week has the Big Sky Conference on alert. On Thursday, the University of North Dakota and Southern Utah were both on the league’s radar. To what extent i… more »

GRAND FORKS – Quarterback Brent Goska wasn’t wearing the red jersey during the University of North Dakota’s scrimmage Saturday at Memorial Stadium. But that was OK with the Sioux backup. As a running quarterback, Goska knows he’ll take some hits when… more »

SDSU, USD still open to renewing football rivalry South Dakota State got what it was looking for - and probably more - in landing a home game to round out its 2010 football schedule. The school announced Friday that it will host the University o… more »

UND, South Dakota State once again to meet after a six-year break UND’s 2010 football season starts with back-to-back road games against two teams that played in bowl games last season. It ends with back-to-back road games against two teams that adv… more »

FARGO — The Fargo Sioux Boosters luncheon on Tuesday featured one of the biggest crowds in recent memory, and it wasn’t just to find out where UND games will be played on the radio next year. With the North Dakota Board of Higher Education retiring… more »

Herbster is interim AD once Nielsen departs The process to bring a new athletic director to the University of South Dakota at a pivotal point in the school's Division I transition will not be rushed, president Jim Abbott said this week. The univ… more »

Redshirt freshman Townsend makes an impression at spring scrimmage In high school, Blair Townsend threw the football. At UND, he’s expected to catch it. On Saturday, Townsend — a redshirt freshman receiver — showed early signs that he may be ca… more »

A timeline on the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo: 1930s: University of North Dakota athletic teams, formerly the Flickertails, gradually begin using the nickname Sioux, later Fighting Sioux. A series of Indian head logos includes a cartoonish Samm… more »

Action follows N.D. Supreme Court ruling that OKed board's right to drop nickname, logo; SBHE's original May 2009 decision stands MAYVILLE, N.D. — In the end, the decision came with a shrug and a sigh. The Fighting Sioux nickname and logo, cherish… more »

UND wrapped up its first week of spring practice Friday without any major surprises. The Sioux came into spring drills knowing their defense would be the team’s strength. That hasn’t changed. “It’s probably as athletic a group as we’ve had in a lo… more »

The athletic directors at North Dakota State and the University of North Dakota are at a stalemate in renewing the football series. And there appears to be no hope for checkmate in the near future. The crux of the problem is the frequency of the game… more »

No-huddle offense makes its debut at first UND spring practice After his freshman season, UND running back Mitch Sutton was ready for a break. He led the Sioux with 149 rushes for 689 yards and six touchdowns. But 67 of those carries came in UND’s… more »

More speed has been a recruiting priority for UND the past two seasons. Now, it’s time to see how some of that speed performs on the football field. UND opens spring practice Monday at Memorial Stadium. In the spotlight will be a redshirt freshman… more »