Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

In this Jan. 4, 2018, file photo, Northern Arizona coach Jack Murphy calls to his team during the f...
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Jack Murphy resigns as NAU head coach, joins Arizona as assistant

Former NAU head basketball coach Jack Murphy has resigned to join Sean Miller as an associate head coach at the University of Arizona.
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Avdalovic’s 24-point effort not enough as NAU falls to Montana State

Luke Avdalovic scored a season-high 24 points for the Lumberjacks (9-19, 7-11), while Carlos Hines added 16 points in the loss.
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Andre scores 22 to lead Northern Arizona over Idaho

Bernie Andre had a season-high 22 points plus 13 rebounds as Northern Arizona rolled past Idaho 75-54 on Thursday night.
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Hines leads Northern Arizona over Sacramento State

Carlos Hines had 17 points and 10 assists to carry Northern Arizona to a 78-66 win over Sacramento State on Saturday night.
5 years ago
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NAU drops to 5-9 in conference play after loss to Portland State

Northern Arizona dropped its fourth straight game of conference play on Thursday night to Portland State.
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Jerrick Harding carries Weber State past Northern Arizona

Ted McCree had 17 points for the Lumberjacks. Bernie Andre added 13 points and eight rebounds. Brooks DeBisschop had nine rebounds.
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NAU basketball loses on last-second Idaho State tip-in

Idaho State's Chier Maker had an offensive rebound and put-back in the final second Thursday to take down NAU basketball.
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Jonathan Andre leads Northern Arizona past Portland State

Sophomore Jonathan Andre posted career highs of 21 points and seven rebounds to spark Northern Arizona to avictory over Portland State on Saturday.
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NAU falls at last second to Sacramento State

Joshua Patton scored two baskets in the final 14 seconds including the winner with 0.5 seconds left to lift Sacramento State to its first Big Sky win of the season 66-64 over Northern Arizona on Thursday night.
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FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2017, file photo, Northern Arizona head coach Jack Murphy reacts in the fir...
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NAU falls to Weber State, records second loss of conference play

Brekkott Chapman finished with 17 points and a career-high 16 rebounds and Weber State pulled away from Northern Arizona in the second half for a 77-52 win Thursday night.
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Hines’ 22 points not enough as NAU falls to Montana

Ahmaad Rorie made four 3-pointers and scored a season-high 24 points to lead Montana to an 86-73 victory over Northern Arizona on Saturday
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Northern Arizona falls to San Francisco, drops 6th straight

Luke Avdalovic led the Lumberjacks (2-7), who have lost six straight.
5 years ago
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NAU football hires former ASU assistant Chris Ball as new head coach

Northern Arizona University announced on Monday the hiring of Chris Ball as the new head football coach of the Lumberjacks.
5 years ago
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Eaddy leads 4 in double figures, Santa Clara rallies to beat NAU

Hines led NAU (2-4) with 19 points, but 16 of those came in NAU's first 18 of the game. After halftime he was 1-of-7 shooting and scored on a 3-pointer.
5 years ago
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NAU’s Jerome Souers no longer head coach, accepts new role

After 21 years in Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University football's Jerome Souers will accept a new role at the university and will no longer be head coach.
5 years ago
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Davison’s pick-6 helps Northern Arizona hold off North Dakota

Maurice Davison returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown late in the third quarter and NAU turned back independent North Dakota 31-16 on Saturday.
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Career-high 23 from Hines not enough for NAU to beat South Dakota

Northern Arizona couldn't pick up a win against South Dakota despite a career-high 23 points from Carlos Hines.
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NAU football game against Sac State canceled due to wild fires

Northern Arizona University football's road game against Sacramento State will not be played on Saturday due to poor air quality from nearby wild fires, the school announced.
6 years ago
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Tehran Thomas, Keelan Doss lead UC Davis past Northern Arizona

Tehran Thomas and Keelan Doss scored two touchdowns apiece and UC Davis raced past Northern Arizona 42-20 on Saturday. Brandon Porter threw for 66 yards, a touchdown and an interception for NAU.
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Jenkins scores four touchdowns as Cal Poly beats Northern Arizona

NAU's Joe Logan ran for 103 yards and a score as the Lumberjacks fell 38-28 to Cal Poly Saturday night. Cal Poly's Khaleel Jenkins finished with four touchdowns.
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Northern Colorado whips Northern Arizona for first win

Keaton Mott threw for three touchdowns and ran for another and short-handed Northern Colorado picked up its first win of the season 42-14 over Northern Arizona on Saturday.
6 years ago
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NAU’s 4 turnovers lead to 56-42 loss vs. Idaho St.

James Madison, Ty Flanagan and Tanner Gueller each ran for two touchdowns and Idaho State ran for 315 yards in a 56-42 romp over NAU on Saturday. The Lumberjacks turned it over four times and were 8 for 22 converting third down.
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Arizona State coach Charli Turner Thorne is one of six women coaches at ASU coaching a women’s te...
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Arizona universities to address lack of women coaching women’s sports

When Title IX, 90 percent of women’s sports were coached by women, according to the NCAA. Now, only 41.7 percent of women’s programs are led by women.
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Randall’s two touchdowns help power Missouri State past NAU

NAU nearly matched Missouri State in total yards — 431 to 441 — but turned the ball over six times and were whistled for 101 yards in penalties.
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