Northern Illinois University Athletics

Nick Pesik enters his second season on the Northern Illinois University football staff as a graduate assistant for the offense. Pesik, who spent the 2012 season as a volunteer assistant for the Huskies, works with the wide receivers and also assists the offensive staff in game planning and scouting reports. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, he helps to coordinate the Huskies' walk-on program.

A graduate of Ripon College, Pesik earned his bachelor's degree in exercise science. A four-year letterwinner at Ripon, he played wide receiver for the Red Hawks and served as team captain his senior year. Pesik is a native of Stoughton, Wis. and is pursuing his master's degree in adult and higher education.