Seahawks hire NIU head coach Thomas Hammock to coach RBs

Northern Illinois head football coach Thomas Hammock is moving to the NFL, where he will become running backs coach of the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.

Hammock, 44, resigned as coach of the Huskies after seven seasons. He previously was an All-MAC running back for the DeKalb, Ill., program.

Defensive coordinator Rob Harley was elevated to interim head coach on Wednesday, NIU announced.

"Under Coach Hammock's leadership, the Huskie football program has achieved historic...