North Dakota State

NDSU MBB Drops Third in a Row

The Bison split the season series against Missouri State

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team was unable to close out the season sweep of preseason Missouri Valley Conference favorite Missouri State on Monday night, falling 71-58 inside the Scheels Center. NDSU fell to 3-5 on the season, while Missouri State improved to 8-2. Senior forward Alize Johnson posted a double-double with 21 points…

NDSU FB Challenging itself to Slow Down Wofford’s Triple-Option Threat

70 percent of Wofford's offense comes on the ground

FARGO, N.D. — When it comes to football in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, there are a lot of teams with really good passing quarterbacks. Now that the Bison are in the playoffs, they’re facing teams that may not air it out as much. On Saturday,NDSU draws Wofford into the Fargodome. The Terriers are a triple-option team, with about 70 percent…

NDSU Hosts Sixth Annual Northern Plains BEST Robotics Regional Championship

more than 600 students from around the country competed

FARGO, N.D. — More than 600 middle school and high school students from around the United States put their robotic skills to the test at the Northern Plains BEST Robotics Regional Championship. Thirty-two teams designed and built a robot to rescue a mannequin and remove hazardous chemicals from a burning building. They then had to put out the fire. Aside from…

Jabril Cox Ready to Make an Impact in First Playoff Game

The Redshirt-Freshman leads the Bison in tackles

FARGO, N.D. — On a team riddled with playoff experience, North Dakota State’s leading tackler has never played a snap in the postseason. Redshirt-Freshman linebacker Jabril Cox is trying to treat Saturday’s FCS Playoff game against San Diego like any other contest. But, he’s seeking out advice from some of the veteran defensive players on what it’s like to play…

NDSU FB Feeling Refreshed after Open Week

The Bison have won their last 25 games after an open week

FARGO, N.D. — When a team in any sport has an extra week off, the players tend to respond in one of two ways: They are either fresher for the next matchup, or they get complacent and have their hot streaks cool off. Cooling off has not been an issue for the Bison in recent memory. NDSU has won its…

NDSU Soccer Coach Mark Cook Stepping Down

Cook served as head coach for six seasons, leading the Bison to back-to-back Summit League titles in 2015 and 2016

FARGO, N.D. — Mark Cook will not return to North Dakota State as the women’s soccer coach in 2018. Cook announced Tuesday that he is stepping down after his contract runs out in January. In six seasons, he had an overall record of 56-53-4 and led the Bison to back-t0-back Summit League titles in 2015 and 2016. “I’ve been coaching…

Coach of the Week: NDSU Wrestling’s Roger Kish

The Bison face No. 3 Oklahoma State on Sunday

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State wrestling is not easing into its schedule. After duals against No. 8 Iowa and No. 13 Northern Iowa, NDSU is getting ready for No. 3 Oklahoma State. Bison head coach Roger Kish says he is glad to get his team experience early on against some of the best opponents. He is the KVRR Coach…

NDSU MBB Cruises in Home Opener vs. Florida A&M

The Bison won 80-66.

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State men’s basketball celebrated its home opener with a 14-point win over Florida A&M. The Bison (2-4, 0-0 SL) took a 42-28 lead into halftime and cruised from there to win 80-66. Tyson Ward led all NDSU scorers with 17 points, adding seven rebounds and four assists in process. Five Bison total scored in double…

Klieman, Cox Score Conference Honors

Chris Klieman is the conference's Coach of the Year, while Jabril Cox is the Freshman of the Year

ST. LOUIS (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State University claimed three of the top five honors in the Missouri Valley Football Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 22, as selected by a vote of the league’s media, head coaches and sports information directors. Chris Klieman was selected as the Bruce Craddock Coach of the Year for the first time in his career.  Linebacker…

NDSU WBB Coach Walseth Impressed by Team’s Start

The Bison are 4-0 for the first time since 2004-05

FARGO, N.D. — For the first time since the 2004-05 season, North Dakota State’s women’s basketball team is 4-0. The Bison won only two non-conference games a year ago, but head coach Maren Walseth is seeing dramatic improvements. One thing she says she likes about this year’s squad is how quickly they move up and down the floor. “I’ve always…