Reports: Northern Illinois hiring Matt Majkrzak as coach

Field Level Media|published: 03/16/2026, 12:57pm EDT

Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo (left) shakes hands with Northern Michigan coach Matt Majkrzak before the Spartans' exhibition season opener against NMU on Sunday, Oct. 13, in Marquette. Izzo, a 1977 NMU graduate, was also honored with his jersey No. 10 retired during the game.

Northern Illinois is hiring Northern Michigan's Matt Majkrzak to be the next head coach of the Huskies, multiple outlets reported Monday.

Majkrzak compiled a 136-73 record over seven seasons at the school in Marquette, Mich., guiding the Wildcats to four consecutive Division II NCAA Tournaments.

The two-time Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year's season ended Sunday with an 86-68 loss to Walsh in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Majkrzak replaces Rashon Burno, who was fired on March 7 following a 9-21 season.

Northern Illinois is joining the Horizon League for most of its sports later this year following 29 seasons in the Mid-American Conference.

The Huskies haven't made the NCAA Tournament since 1996 when they were members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, which was the former name for the Horizon League.

--Field Level Media