Northern Illinois Huskies softball
| Northern Illinois Huskies softball | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| University | Northern Illinois University |
| Head coach | Christina Sutcliffe (7th season) |
| Conference | MAC |
| Location | DeKalb, IL |
| Home stadium | Mary M. Bell Field (Capacity: 600) |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| Colors | Cardinal and black |
| NCAA WCWS appearances | |
| 1988 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1988, 1996 | |
| Conference tournament championships | |
| 1996 (MCC) | |
| Regular-season conference championships | |
| 1988, 1989, 1990 (NSC) 1996 (MCC) 1999, 2000 (MAC) | |
The Northern Illinois Huskies softball (officially NIU Huskies softball) team is the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I college softball team that represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). NIU softball started playing in 1959 and has two NCAA Tournament appearances (1988, 1996) and one appearance in the Women's College World Series (1988). The Huskies are coached by Christina Sutcliffe.