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The project offers a platform to varsity teams that don’t receive much attention as well as the traditional Northeastern mainstays of ice hockey and basketball. Club sports are also represented in the project.
A comprehensive history of Northeastern University sports is being published by students — with the support of the university athletic department.
The 250-page coffee table book, “History of the Huskies,” is available for presale with its release planned for the fall. It features 16 major Northeastern sports stories in addition to summaries of every varsity team covering more than a century of competition, says project leader Jason Singer, a senior who is graduating in business management, marketing and finance.
The sprawling mission to chronicle Northeastern’s long sports history was led by the university’s student-run athletics magazine, The Red & Black, where Singer serves as editor in chief.
In all, more than 100 Northeastern students and graduates contributed to the multi-year project, which has also been supported by Northeastern’s alumni relations and university marketing departments.
“It has been great to see this project come to life and to have our department lend a helping hand in the creation of ‘History of the Huskies,’” says Jim Madigan, Northeastern’s athletic director. “We know that our fans will enjoy learning about the long and storied history of Northeastern athletics, and we are looking forward to seeing the finished product.”
Complementing the book release are plans to launch an in-person museum, officially licensed merchandise and a large online database — all devoted to the history of Northeastern athletics. Photo contributions and museum donations came from the athletic department, Northeastern’s archives, students, student-athletes and graduates.
The storytelling is driven by a variety of exclusive interviews.
Singer says the historical journey has excavated all kinds of surprises — including a pioneering Northeastern women’s lacrosse team from the 1960s.
“Our goal is to have something for everybody,” says Singer, who was joined on the book’s leadership team by Madison Neuner and Michael Ruberto (both former co-editors in chief at The Red & Black). “There is so much passion out there and such great school pride.
“It means a lot to a lot of people,” Singer says of the Huskies tradition. “Which is a beautiful thing.”
The project’s completion has been a source of pride for Singer and his editorial team.
“For us as students, we’ve found you will constantly surprise yourself with what you can accomplish and the impact you can make,” Singer says.
Funding began with a successful Husky Starter campaign that raised more than $10,000.