“Rod has been a part of the Huskie program – as an assistant coach from 2010-12 and as head coach for the past six seasons - during the most successful era in NIU’s FBS history,” Frazier said.
NIU’s national search for the Huskies’ next head coach is already underway with the assistance of an executive search firm, according to Frazier, who said he will not have any further update on the search until its conclusion.
The 2018 Huskies won the program’s fifth MAC Championship with a 30-29 victory over Buffalo, and made NIU’s 10th bowl appearance in the last 11 seasons, a record of consistency matched by just one other “Group of Five” team. NIU returns 15 starters for 2019, including seven on both offense and defense. The Huskies open the 2019 season at home versus Illinois State on August 31, 2019.