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The Huddle brings together Cardinal student-athletes

Hundreds of North Central College student-athletes from all 22 men’s and women’s athletic teams gathered in the Residential Hall/Recreation Center Thursday, Sept. 15, for the College’s eighth annual Huddle.

This year’s keynote speaker was 1986 graduate Ed Mathey. Mathey told the student-athletes the importance of leadership and relationships and their influence on success, while also sharing anecdotes from his experiences as a baseball coach.

The Huddle brings together Cardinal student-athletes

Some 700 student-athletes, coaches and faculty mentors met in the Res/Center Center Sept. 12 for North Central’s annual celebration, The Huddle, to kick off the new year. President Hal Wilde and Director of Athletics Jim Miller were the first to speak and reflected on last year’s successes and how to balance athletic and academic success. After the traditional NC Influence T-shirts were distributed and coaches and faculty mentors were introduced, guest speaker Sue Enquist addressed the enthusiastic crowd.