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Requests - Memorabilia | Appearances

Requests - Memorabilia | Appearances

NIU Athletics is proud to be able to help fans, alumni, and community organizations throughout the area with events through Memorabilia Requests, Victor E. Huskie Mascot appearances and Student-Athlete Community Service appearances. Due to scheduling and the high demand of these requests, all forms must be completely filled out and submitted at least two weeks prior to the event. We cannot guarantee that every request will be filled.
 
Thank you for choosing NIU Athletics to be a part of your next event! 

VICTOR E. HUSKIE MASCOT APPEARANCE REQUESTS

Score big at your next event by inviting Victor E. Huskie. Request the NIU Huskies mascot by completing the appearance request form below. Please carefully review the policies, fees and procedures prior to submitting your request. Due to scheduling and the high demand of these requests, all forms must be completely filled out and submitted at least two weeks prior to the event. Click the link below for specific requirements and information regarding Victor E. Huskie Mascot Appearances, including pricing, health and safety and more. 

NOTE: All forms should be as detailed as possible to make your mascot request, but does not guarantee that every request will be filled. There is a fee associated with Victor E. request. 

REQUEST: Victor E. Huskie Mascot Appearance Request Form
 
For more information, please contact sportsmarketing@niu.edu

ATHLETICS MEMORABILIA DONATION REQUESTS

  • All donation requests must be submitted through our PDF form (link below) and must be received at least one month prior to the date the item is needed.
  • If possible, donation requests should include the organization's 501(c)(3) number.
  • Donation requests must be accompanied by documentation of the event, such as an event flyer, and a clear description of the event.
  • Please clearly indicate in the "Organization's Event Details", in the "Description" box, how the proceeds from NIU's donated item will be used. Please keep in mind proceeds from these items may not benefit a high school-aged student (9th-12th grade) or a high school athletic program.

Click HERE (PDF) to submit a donation request!

Please do not call or email the athletics offices to inquire about your request. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please email athleticrequests@niu.edu

STUDENT-ATHLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE APPEARANCE REQUESTS

Several NCAA regulations apply to community service requests involving student-athletes, and recent NCAA legislation will potentially alter this process.  The current guidelines from both NIU and the NCAA are detailed below.  Please read the guidelines carefully (as they are subject to change) and provide all other information prior to making your request. 

  • All student-athlete or coach appearance requests, including requests for community service, must be submitted through niuhuskies.com and must be received at least two weeks prior to the date of the event.
  • Appearance requests must be accompanied by documentation of the event, such as an event flyer, and a clear description of the event.
  • We reserve the right to cancel an appearance due to illness, personal emergency, schedule conflicts, etc.
Please be aware that because of schedule conflicts, and logistical challenges, some appearance or student-athlete community service requests may not be able to be fulfilled.

REQUEST: Student-Athlete Appearance Request Form (PDF)

Please do not call or email the athletics offices to inquire about your request. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please email athleticrequests@niu.edu

NCAA GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE APPEARANCES 

NCAA Bylaw 13.1.8.1 Banquets or Meetings at a Prospective Student-Athlete's Educational Institution

Sports Other Than Football or Basketball
In sports other than football and basketball, a coach may speak at a meeting or banquet (except for during dead periods) at a prospective student-athlete's educational institution outside of a contact period or may speak at such a meeting or banquet during a contact period without using one of the institution's permissible contacts or evaluations, provided:

  • The meeting or banquet is initiated and conducted by an entity outside of the coach's educational institution;
  • The coach does not make a recruiting presentation in conjunction with the appearance;
  • The coach does not have any direct contact with any prospective student-athlete (or a prospective student-athlete's family members) in attendance; and
  • The coach does not engage in any evaluation activities.

Basketball and Football
For basketball and football, a coach who speaks at a meeting or banquet at a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution where prospective student-athletes are in attendance during a contact, evaluation or recruiting period uses the institution’s once-per-week visit to a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution.

NCAA Bylaw 13.1.8.2 Noncoaching Staff Members with Sport-Specific Responsibilities 

A noncoaching staff member with sport-specific responsibilities (or in football, a staff member with sport-specific responsibilities not designated as an off-campus recruiter) may not speak at or attend a banquet or meeting at a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution at any time, regardless of whether prospective student-athletes are in attendance. During a contact, evaluation, recruiting or quiet period, a noncoaching staff member with sport-specific responsibilities may speak at or attend a banquet or meeting at a location other than a prospective student-athlete's educational institution where prospective student-athletes are in attendance, provided: 

  • The event is initiated and conducted by an entity outside the staff member's institution;
  • The individual does not make a recruiting presentation in conjunction with the appearance;
  • The individual does not have direct contact with a prospective student-athlete (or a prospective student-athlete's family members) in attendance; and
  • The individual does not engage in evaluation activities.

NCAA Bylaw 13.1.8.3 During a Dead Period or Recruiting Shutdown

During a dead period or recruiting shutdown, a coach or noncoaching staff member with sport-specific responsibilities may not attend or speak at a meeting or banquet held at a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution, regardless of whether prospective student-athletes are in attendance, and may not speak at a meeting or banquet at another location where prospective student-athletes are in attendance. A coach or noncoaching staff member with sport-specific responsibilities may attend a meeting or banquet at a location other than a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution where prospective student-athletes are in attendance, provided:

  • The event is open to the general public;
  • The event is initiated and conducted by an entity outside the coach or staff member's institution; and
  • The individual does not evaluate, make a recruiting presentation or have direct contact with any prospective student-athlete (or a prospective student-athlete's family members) in attendance.

NCAA Bylaw 13.15.1 Prohibited Expenses

An institution or a representative of its athletics interests shall not offer, provide or arrange financial assistance, directly or indirectly, to pay (in whole or in part) the costs of the prospective student-athlete's educational or other expenses for any period prior to his or her enrollment or so the prospective student-athlete can obtain a postgraduate education.

NCAA Bylaw 13.15.1.2 Fundraising for High School Athletics Program

An institution may not provide funding, directly or through paid advertisements for more than the going rate, to benefit a high school athletics program.