Hall of Fame
The Roy Family (Willy Roy Sr., Willy Roy Jr., Karsten Roy and Markus Roy)
The Roy family was elected to the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame in the special category for its collective contribution to the Huskie men's soccer program. Willy Roy Sr. was head coach of the NIU soccer team from 1987-2002, posting a career record of 142-131-22. He was named the National Soccer Coaches Assocation of America Division I Regional Coach of the Year in 1989.
As a player, Willy Roy Sr. played for the U.S. National Team 20 times and was elected to the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in 1989. Each of Roy's three sons played collegiately at NIU for their father.
Willy Roy Jr. played at NIU from 1987-90 and earned All-Midwest First Team honors in 1990 and All-Midwest Second Team honors in 1989. As a senior, Willy Roy Jr. scored 15 goals, tied for the fourth-most in a single-season in Huskie soccer history. Roy scored 34 goals in his NIU career, also tied for the fourth-most in program history. Willy Roy Jr. was named to the All-Big Central Soccer Conference First Team three times (1987-89) and also to the All-Mid-Continent Conference First Team in 1990.
Markus and Karsten Roy each played at NIU from 1988-91.
Karsten Roy claimed All-Midwest Second Team honors in 1990 and '91. The defender was named to the All-Big Central Soccer Conference Second Team as a sophomore in 1989 and to the All-Mid Continent Conference First Team during both his junior and senior seasons.
Markus Roy was named to the All-Midwest First Team in 1991 and the All-Midwest Second Team in 1989; he also earned Academic All-American honors in 1990 and '91. Markus played goalkeeper for the Huskies, earning All-Big Central Soccer Conference First Team honors in 1988 and Second Team recognition in 1989. Markus also earned All-Mid-Continent Conference First Team accolades in 1990 and 1991.
With the three Roy's on the Huskie roster in 1989 and 1990, NIU posted a 14-4-2 record in 1989 and followed that up with a 13-5-2 mark in 1990. The 14 wins in 1989 are the second-most in a single-season for NIU, while the 13 in 1990 ties for the third-best in school history.
