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DEKALB, Ill. -- All week, Northern Illinois University Athletics has paid tribute to the late John Hughes, the legendary producer/director/screenwriter who filmed many of his pictures in the Chicagoland area, to promote this year's Huskie Summer Circuit stops in June.

A few of your favorite Huskie coaches put away their whistles to re-enact some memorable scenes from four different Hughes' films. Starting today and ending on Friday, a video of one scene a day will be released on NIUHuskies.com. The videos will also be posted on NIU Athletics' various social media platforms, NIU Huskies' Facebook page, YouTube channel and on our official Twitter, @NIUAthletics. Fans can guess the scene from which Hughes' classic the coaches are acting out as well as see a different side of some of the Huskie coaches, as well as Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier.

We've come to the end of the road on our journey through John Hughes' work. We hope you enjoyed the ride. While he didn't produce or direct the movie our final scene is taken from, his screenplay for this Harold Ramis' film helped make it an American classic.

NIU Head Men's Basketball Coach Mark Montgomery, Wrestling Head Coach Ryan Lugwig, Softball Head Coach Christina Sutcliffe and Tanya Gombera, NIU's first-year head women's tennis coach, braved some brutal conditions to turn in this gem. Head to the NIU Athletics Facebook page and tell us what Hughes' holiday classic the clip is from.

The Huskie Summer Circuit, which made its debut in 2014, returns to Franchesco's in Rockford (June 1),and Joe's Bar on Weed Street in Chicago (June 2) in 2015, with an added stop in Schaumburg (June 4) at Chandler's for the convenience of Huskie fans in the northern suburbs. The Huskies will be headed to a new location for their stop in Aurora. NIU coaches will be at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora on June 3.

At each event, fans will hear from Frazier and the head coaches from each of the Huskies' 17 sports programs, including football's Rod Carey, Mark Montgomery of men's basketball and volleyball coach Ray Gooden. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. each evening. Each stop on the Huskie Summer Circuit will have music, appetizers, a cash bar and a raffle for great prizes like tickets to NIU sporting events, Huskie apparel and more.

Everyone is invited! Register by May 25th to receive the special pricing of just $10 to attend any of the four stops. Sign up online or call 815-753-1923. After May 25th and at the door, the cost will be $20 per person, so reserve your spot today.

In addition to the $10 advance pricing for the general public, current NIU students are invited to come out and meet the Huskie coaches for the special price of just $5 for all tickets sold in advance. Students must show a valid NIU OneCard at the door to receive the $5 price. Pricing at the door for students will be $20.

NIU will also admit all current members of the Huskie Pup Club to any Summer Circuit event for free with advance registration required. The offer is good for Pup Club members for 2014-15 or new members for 2015-16. For information on the Pup Club or to register a new member for 2015-16, click here.

Season tickets for all six 2015 NIU home games are on sale online at NIUHuskies.com/tickets or by calling 815-753-PACK (7225). Huskie Football season tickets remain the best value in Chicagoland with the entire six game season available for prices starting at just $99, a 61 percent discount off the single game price. Faculty and staff, senior citizens (62 and over) and NIU Alumni Association members can purchase season tickets for just $115. The Huskies are also offering two different three-game mini-plans in 2015 for just $75, and the new Huskie Family Pack, which includes four season tickets for just $299 in sections A, B, F or G of Huskie Stadium.

May 19, 2015
This clip, a scene from Uncle Buck, stars NIU Baseball Head Coach Mike Kunigonis and Frazier.

May 20, 2015
Frazier and Tom Porten, NIU's head men's golf coach, head out to Rich Harvest Farms to pick out a vehicle to drive to the Huskie Summer Circuit.

May 21, 2015
NIU Head Women's Gymnastics Coach Sam Morreale and Head Men's Tennis Coach Patrick Fisher, along with several other NIU coaches and staffers, have chosen to take a bus to the Huskie Summer Circuit. -NIU-