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UND Athletic Director Brian Faison Retiring on Dec. 31

Faison oversaw 14 regular-season conference titles and a men's hockey national championship in his 10 years as A.D.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — There are only two-and-a-half months left in the Brian Faison era of UND athletics. Tuesday morning, Faison announced his plan to retire as Athletic Director at the end of the year. Ten years ago when he took over as the A.D. the athletics department looked very different. 14 regular-season conference title banners now hang at UND that…
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UND Athletic Director Stepping Down

UND Athletic Director Brian Faison will retire at the end of the year.
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Grand Forks, ND — The University of North Dakota announced that Director of Athletics Brian Faison will retire at the end of 2017. Faison said his last day will be December 31. He will remain as a Special Advisor to UND Athletics from January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018. The following is a release on Tuesday from the University of North Dakota:…
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KVRR Roundtable: UND Looks To Continue Success at Montana

KVRR Sports team preview the upcoming game between UND and Montana.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — For the second time this season UND football is coming off of a win. The Hawks will look to form their first winning streak of the season on the road at Montana. The Grizzlies are in the top-20 in the FCS in total offense. The KVRR sports team analyzes what the Fighting Hawks have to do…
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Rink Report: UND’s Casey Johnson Looks To Play A Big Role in 2017

Head Coach Brad Berry says Sophomore Casey Johnson is confidently assuming his role
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND hockey took home its first victory of the season Saturday, topping Alaska Anchorage 3-2 in overtime. Head Coach Brad Berry says there were several positive takeaways from Saturday’s win, but the biggest might be how comfortable sophomore Casey Johnson is assuming his role. “I thought the second half of the year he started to feel — I don’t like…
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UND Football Tested by Montana as well as its Fans

The Fighting Hawks are in Missoula this weekend
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University of North Dakota’s football team stopped its free-fall on Saturday with a homecoming win against Northern Colorado. This weekend, the Fighting Hawks are back on the road to face No. 24 Montana and its hostile crowd. UND head coach Bubba Schweigert says his team is building on the experience of playing at Utah to…
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UND Football Sets Season-Highs in Homecoming Game

Hawks score 48 points in Saturday's win.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — It would seem the magic number for North Dakota football is 40. For the first time in three weeks the Hawks did not surrender 40 points to their opponent and they came up with a victory. North Dakota set season-highs with 48 points and 562 yards of offense. UND also rushed for five touchdowns, most by…
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KVRR Roundtable: UND Looks to End Skid in Homecoming Game

UND looks to get back on track in homecoming game.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota football will try to get things back on track in its homecoming game on Saturday hosting conference foe Northern Colorado. The KVRR Sports team analyzes what the Fighting Hawks have to do to come out with a win on Saturday in this week’s KVRR Sports Extra Roundtable. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports…
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UND Hockey Treating Game One as Important Tone-Setter

North Dakota opens the season Friday against Alaska Anchorage
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Hockey season for the University of North Dakota begins on Friday. UND is making the trip up to Alaska to play Anchorage for the first time since the 2012-13 season. The Fighting Hawks have had the better of the Sea Wolves in recent history, going 6-0-1 in their last seven matchups. Even though it’s the first…
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UND Football Emphasizing ‘Focus’ Before Northern Colorado

Fighting Hawks search for their first conference win of the season.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Fighting Hawks football team suffered another conference loss. This time in California against UC-Davis. That gives UND an 0-2 record in Big Sky play. Even though they are still trying to chase down the NCAA automatic bid, head coach Bubba Schweigert and his group just want to stay focused heading into this weekend. “Once again,…
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Depth, Depth, Depth: UND Hockey Says it Expects to be Better than Last Year

The Fighting Hawks say depth will be their strongest attribute
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — For the 15th consecutive season, North Dakota’s hockey team made the NCAA Tournament in 2016-17. This year, some of the key names are gone, but the expectations are not. Players and coaches alike describe this year’s team as deep, with all four lines having a lot to offer. Watch the video to get a glimpse of…