HuskieJWN
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Huskie Bloodlines
I’m not sure if there has been a post like this before. Sure I’ve seen something on the Peat kids, but anyway.
It seems that former NIU players have had some very impressive kids in the sport as well.
Obviously, I mentioned the Peat family above but it seems 5 star USC enrollee now Texas enrollee, Bru McCoy is from NIU lineage. Both his parents were Huskie athletes, dad played football and mom was 2x Volleyball team MVP.
I’m sure there are plenty more, as Ryan Roberts who’s dad played at NIU. I know Geneva football coach Rob Wicinski has a daughter who was all American at NIU before going to MSU.
Strong bloodlines. Any players that you guys know I’m missing?
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thehappyhuskie
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RE: Huskie Bloodlines
Ryan Graham? Santacanerina brothers?
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01-31-2019 09:33 AM |
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HuskieJWN
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RE: Huskie Bloodlines
Forgot about Graham, didn’t know the Santa brothers dad was an NIU alum as well.
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RE: Huskie Bloodlines
We need to get Jordan Lynch to start sire kids.
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NIUAlum90
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Didn't Cole Tucker's dad play for NIU?
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Doggone
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(01-31-2019 10:51 AM)NIUAlum90 Wrote: Didn't Cole Tucker's dad play for NIU?
Yes he played safety in the late 80s early 90s.
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(01-31-2019 10:55 AM)Doggone Wrote: (01-31-2019 10:51 AM)NIUAlum90 Wrote: Didn't Cole Tucker's dad play for NIU?
Yes he played safety in the late 80s early 90s.
Brett? Or was it Brent?
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Doggone
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(01-31-2019 11:41 AM)GeorgeBorkFan Wrote: (01-31-2019 10:55 AM)Doggone Wrote: (01-31-2019 10:51 AM)NIUAlum90 Wrote: Didn't Cole Tucker's dad play for NIU?
Yes he played safety in the late 80s early 90s.
Brett? Or was it Brent?
Brett. I believe Cole's mom was a gymnast at NIU also.
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(01-31-2019 10:01 AM)klake87 Wrote: We need to get Jordan Lynch to start sire kids.
His brother is a soph on MC varsity. Doesn't play, His dad always said he was the best athlete. Buddy of mine used to say when his brother played widgets that he was awesome, best kid on the field.
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RE: Huskie Bloodlines
(01-31-2019 09:32 AM)HuskieJWN Wrote: I’m not sure if there has been a post like this before. Sure I’ve seen something on the Peat kids, but anyway.
It seems that former NIU players have had some very impressive kids in the sport as well.
Obviously, I mentioned the Peat family above but it seems 5 star USC enrollee now Texas enrollee, Bru McCoy is from NIU lineage. Both his parents were Huskie athletes, dad played football and mom was 2x Volleyball team MVP.
I’m sure there are plenty more, as Ryan Roberts who’s dad played at NIU. I know Geneva football coach Rob Wicinski has a daughter who was all American at NIU before going to MSU.
Strong bloodlines. Any players that you guys know I’m missing?
Wicinski's wife is NIU volleyball standout Gina Graf. Other Huskie power couples include: Men's basketball standout Mike Hartke and women's volleyball star Amy Foulke. NIU women's volleyball great Nikki Kozak and soccer player Jeff McCall.
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niu1980
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RE: Huskie Bloodlines
Willy Roy was head men’s soccer coach for 16 years and his three son’s all played for him. They are in the Huskie Hall of Fame as a family.
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niu1980
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Head men’s basketball coach Ricardo Patton had one son Michael who played for him on the basketball team and a son Ricardo, JR who played on the NIU football team.
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thehappyhuskie
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(01-31-2019 01:54 PM)niu1980 Wrote: Head men’s basketball coach Ricardo Patton had one son Michael who played for him on the basketball team and a son Ricardo, JR who played on the NIU football team.
yeah we go into coaches and thats a whole new ball of wax.
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thehappyhuskie
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(01-31-2019 09:38 AM)HuskieJWN Wrote: Forgot about Graham, didn’t know the Santa brothers dad was an NIU alum as well.
Just the brothers went to NIU. Neither parent did. Though the family does have a very athletic pedigree. All four Santa kids played D-I sports.
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Santa's mom is an alum
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RE: Huskie Bloodlines
(01-31-2019 04:36 PM)thehappyhuskie Wrote: (01-31-2019 09:38 AM)HuskieJWN Wrote: Forgot about Graham, didn’t know the Santa brothers dad was an NIU alum as well.
Just the brothers went to NIU. Neither parent did. Though the family does have a very athletic pedigree. All four Santa kids played D-I sports.
Graham’s uncle was a coach here. ( Russ )
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(01-31-2019 07:14 PM)MPython Wrote: (01-31-2019 04:36 PM)thehappyhuskie Wrote: (01-31-2019 09:38 AM)HuskieJWN Wrote: Forgot about Graham, didn’t know the Santa brothers dad was an NIU alum as well.
Just the brothers went to NIU. Neither parent did. Though the family does have a very athletic pedigree. All four Santa kids played D-I sports.
Graham’s uncle was a coach here. ( Russ )
Russ also was a starting LB for the Huskies. Played from 1979 to 1982.
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(01-31-2019 11:48 AM)Doggone Wrote: (01-31-2019 11:41 AM)GeorgeBorkFan Wrote: (01-31-2019 10:55 AM)Doggone Wrote: (01-31-2019 10:51 AM)NIUAlum90 Wrote: Didn't Cole Tucker's dad play for NIU?
Yes he played safety in the late 80s early 90s.
Brett? Or was it Brent?
Brett. I believe Cole's mom was a gymnast at NIU also.
He was a couple of years ahead of me at Syco High.
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