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NIU Athletics Strategic Plan Provides a Framework for the Future

June 22, 2015

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DeKALB, Ill. - "Success comes to those who expect it."

With those words emblazoned on the cover, the Northern Illinois University Department of Athletics on Monday released its Strategic Plan for 2015-18 outlining the path to success that NIU Associate Vice-President Sean T. Frazier, his administrative team and the coaches and staff have embarked upon in leading Huskie Athletics into the future.

The result of a 10-month process that included consideration of the University's Strategic Plan Framework, the NIU Athletics Strategic Plan details the Mission and Vision of Huskie Athletics, as well as the department's Core Values, fittingly built around the concept of the "NIU F.A.M.I.L.Y."

Athletics' Strategic Plan was developed by the leadership of the department with input from every head coach and every unit, as well as the NIU "Captain's Council," made up of leaders from each Huskie team. In fact, a student-athlete suggestion led to one of the key elements of the core values.

"A lot of hard work by our staff and coaches went into creating this Strategic Plan," Frazier said. "We wanted a working document with clear goals and direction, and we got it. It's important that our plan is in lockstep with the University's Strategic Plan Framework and we are. I firmly believe this plan moves NIU Athletics forward and provides a clear direction for the future of Huskie Athletics."

The bulk of the document considers four critical issues, of equal importance, which will provide the essential platform for the work of the department over the next three years, namely:

• Collaboration, Engagement and Planning
• Championship Standards
• Financial Sustainability
• Student-Athlete Experience

Specific goals and objectives are detailed under each critical issue, and Frazier and his team will use those as benchmarks throughout the life of the plan.

Click here to read and/or download the entire NIU Athletics Strategic Plan document.

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