Athletic programs at CSUN are trying to set higher standards for their student-athletes after the men’s basketball team was penalized for not meeting academic requirements last year. The basketball team has been barred from playing in the postseason after it received an 871 NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR), which is below standards for collegiate sports. APR tracks the progress of student-athletes, as well as the graduation rates of sports programs. Teams need to at least meet an average score of… Read more

From the start of the season, Northridge men’s soccer Coach Terry Davila has said that his team’s No. 1 goal is to get to the postseason. He cares little about accolades and hype or his team’s national ranking – only a chance, as he says, “To get to the big dance,” the NCAA tournament. The way to make that happen? Big West Conference play. The Matadors (6-3-1, Big West 1-0) came within one win or tie on the last game… Read more