David Bonin, Ryan Loder earn all-America honors at NCAA Wrestling Championships
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: DES MOINES, Iowa – Doug Schwab put his first two All-Americans on the stand as the University of Northern Iowa head coach. The Panthers have their first two All-Americans...
View ArticleKoch and Rank are perfect pair to get Panthers to 20th win
Seth Tuttle was the first Northern Iowa player to show some emotion tonight, to show that he really wanted to win this CIT game against Illinois-Chicago. He scored the Panthers’ first eight points of...
View ArticleAnthony James of UNI named to all-district team
FROM NORTHERN IOWA SPORTS INFORMATION: University of Northern Iowa senior guard Anthony James (St. Louis, Mo./Normandy HS) has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches District 16...
View ArticleLive tweets tonight: Northern Iowa men vs. Bradley
Mark Emmert of The Des Moines Register is in Cedar Falls tonight to cover the Northern Iowa-Bradley encounter in the CIT. The game begins at 7 p.m. Tweets by @MarkEmmert
View ArticleJacobson says Gophers haven’t come calling, but his boss is making sure he...
Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson knew what was coming when he stepped outside his postgame news conference tonight and saw a couple of reporters waiting in the hallway. “You guys just put it on your...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa football names new football director of operations
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – University of Northern Iowa head football coach Mark Farley has announced the hiring of D.J. Hord as the new football director of operations. Hord spent...
View ArticlePanthers finish longest season, but was it all it could have been?
Missed opportunities? Unfulfilled potential? “I don’t know that it will be either of those,” Northern Iowa men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson said Saturday of the legacy of his 2012-13 team. He was...
View ArticleCoaches give updates on Northern Iowa football spring practice
Mario Verduzco, Co-Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Q: After three practices, how do you feel spring football is going so far? A: Spring practice is going very well. The guys are doing a good job....
View ArticleJacqui Kalin named Senior CLASS Award second-team all-American
FROM NORTHERN IOWA SPORTS INFORMATION: OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Senior Jacqui Kalin has been named to the 2013 Senior CLASS All-American second team it was announced today. Kalin was one of ten finalists...
View ArticleThoughts from Mark Farley and players on Northern Iowa spring football
Zach Cutkomp, Junior, Linebacker Q: What have you been focusing on this spring after getting injured during the fall season? A: I am just trying to get my strength back. I am trying to get back to the...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa women’s basketball team adds junior-college transfer
FROM NORTHERN IOWA SPORTS INFORMATION: CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball program has signed Tyisha Smith from Iowa Western to a national letter of intent it was...
View ArticleBryce Miller’s 3 for 3: Impact of Big Ten’s 9-game football schedule – Lolo...
The 3 for 3 blog tackles Big Ten tacklers, perspective on Lolo and a cause worth supporting … == 1: BIG TEN SHAKEUP — Sorting the recent shuffles in Big Ten football — the conference created two new...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa softball advances to Missouri Valley Conference title game
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: OMAHA, Neb. – The University of Northern Iowa softball team earned a 1-0 victory over the No. 1-seeded Creighton University Bluejays this afternoon. UNI (25-24) jumped out...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa softball selected to play in NCAA Tournament
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa softball team has been selected to take part in the 2013 NCAA Softball Tournament after winning the Missouri Valley...
View ArticleBryce Miller’s 3 for 3: E. Wayne Cooley mentored UNI’s Dannen – inspired...
The 3 for 3 blog focuses on a man and his mentor … == 1: COOLEY, THE INNOVATOR AND INSPIRATION — Northern Iowa athletic director Troy Dannen remembers the handshake — and the question. Dannen worked as...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa receiver named to FCS award watch list
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Brett LeMaster has been named to the 2013 CFPA FCS Wide Receiver Award Watch List, it was announced today by the College Football Performance Awards...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa basketball player to continue career in Israel
FROM NORTHERN IOWA SPORTS INFORMATION: CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Jacqui Kalin will look to continue her memorable basketball career after signing with a professional women’s basketball team in Israel. Kalin...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa men’s basketball team adds transfer from Virginia
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: University of Northern Iowa head men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson announced the addition of transfer guard Paul Jesperson to the Panthers’ roster. Jesperson, a native of...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa receiver signs with Green Bay Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have signed wide receiver Terrell Sinkfield, a speedy rookie who said he posted an astounding 4.19-second 40-yard dash at Minnesota’s pro day during the...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa women’s basketball adds 2 to coaching staff
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball program has made two additions to its staff. It was announced today by head coach Tanya Warren....
View ArticleYou vote: Which of the Big Four announcers do you prefer?
Andrew Logue of The Des Moines Register writes a weekly feature called “Media Timeout.” And he has a question for all you Big Four fans. Which of the Big Four announcers do you prefer? Here are the...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa announces 2013 athletics hall of fame class
FROM UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA SPORTS INFORMATION: CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa Department of Athletics will induct six individuals into its 2013 Athletics Hall of Fame Class...
View Article2 Northern Iowa football players named to TSN preseason all-America team
FROM UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA SPORTS INFORMATION: PHILEDELPHIA, Pa. – The University of Northern Iowa football team has landed two student-athletes on the Sports Network FCS Preseason All-America...
View Article2 Northern Iowa football players named to watch lists
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: CHARLOTTE, N. C. – Senior wide receiver and kickoff specialist Wes Smith and junior running back David Johnson have been honored by the College Football Performance Awards...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa picked to finish 3rd in Missouri Valley Football Conference
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The University of Northern Iowa football team has been picked to finish third in the Missouri Valley Football Conference this season, it was announced...
View ArticleBryce Miller’s 3 for 3: Tavian Banks, Tim Dwight put on unmatched show, pine...
The 3 for 3 blog scans the memory banks to its most memorable football game of all time … == 1: A GAME LIKE NO OTHER — When you’re involved in covering sports for a couple of decades, you’re asked from...
View ArticleWhat’s new about the Northern Iowa football team in 2013?
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa football team will make their return to campus today as they prepare for the 2013 season with their fall camp. The...
View ArticleBryce Miller’s 3 for 3: Iowa football will be among Big Ten’s best in …
The 3 for 3 blog makes a football forecast … == 1: HAWKEYE PREDICTION PAST, AND ONE LOOKING AHEAD — In early August, I wrote that the steering wheel to Iowa’s offensive likely belonged to Jake Rudock —...
View Article(Videos) Hoops coaches Jacobson, Hoiberg, Giacoletti: How will your teams...
The day was organized around golf, but Northern Iowa’s Ben Jacobson, Drake’s Ray Giacoletti and Iowa State’s Fred Hoiberg always are able to talk about college basketball. Three of the state’s four...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa wrestling announces schedule for 2013-14
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Three teams that placed in the top 20 at the 2013 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships are part of the Panthers’ 2013-14 home schedule that includes...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa men’s basketball announces nonconference schedule for 2013-14
FROM UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA SPORTS INFORMATION: CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team will feature a 15-game home schedule for the 2013-14 season, including a...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa men’s basketball’s MVC schedule announced
The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team will open 2013-14 Missouri Valley Conference action on Jan. 1 against the Bradley Braves in the McLeod Center. The Panthers will then play...
View ArticleVideo roundup from UNI men’s basketball media day
The Northern Iowa men’s basketball team held its annual media day on Wednesday in Cedar Falls. The Panthers went 21-15 and 11-7 in the Missouri Valley Conference last season, falling in a CIT semifinal...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa men’s basketball picked to finish 3rd in MVC
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: The Northern Iowa men’s basketball team was picked to finish third in the Missouri Valley Conference, according to a preseason media poll. Drake was picked last in the...
View ArticleIowa high school player signs with Northern Iowa women’s basketball
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball program has signed Ellie Herzberg from Manson-Northwest Webster to a national letter of intent, head...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa men sign son of former Hawkeye Brad Lohaus
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: Northern Iowa’s signing day ended with another player from a notable family joining the Panthers. Wyatt Lohaus, a 6-foot-2 guard from Iowa City West, is the son of former...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa softball announces signings of 5 players
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: University of Northern Iowa head softball coach Ryan Jacobs has announced the addition of five student-athletes who signed with the Panthers to continue their athletic and...
View ArticleToy drive for tornado victims to be held during Northern Iowa football game
FROM UNI SPORTS INFORMATION: CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The final regular-season home game is always dedicated to the seniors of the football team. However, one senior wants to turn the attention to tornado...
View ArticleVolleyball: Three Iowans named to regional first team
Three Iowa college volleyball players have been named to the AVCA all-Midwest Region first team. Iowa State’s Kristen Hahn and Mackenzie Bigbee were joined by Northern Iowa’s Shelby Kintzel. All three...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa football announces schedule for 2014
FROM UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA SPORTS INFORMATION: CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The 2014 University of Northern Iowa football schedule will feature six home games for the second consecutive season and two...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa hires women’s tennis coach
FROM UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA SPORTS INFORMATION: University of Northern Iowa Director of Athletics Troy Dannen has announced the hiring of Daniel Finn as the head women’s tennis coach for the...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa football agrees to play Eastern Washington in 2015 and ’16
FROM UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA SPORTS INFORMATION: University of Northern Iowa Director of Athletics Troy Dannen and Eastern Washington University Director of Athletics Bill Chaves have agreed on a...
View ArticleRyan Loder of Northern Iowa named MAC wrestler of the week
FROM UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA SPORTS INFORMATION: CLEVELAND, Ohio – Senior Ryan Loder earned his fastest career fall and his first MAC Wrestler of the Week award this season with his win last...
View ArticleCentennial’s Lynn to join UNI’s track program
Ankeny Centennial senior Adam Lynn will sign a national letter of intent on Wednesday to join the Northern Iowa men’s track and field program. “I looked at a lot of different schools, but UNI was the...
View ArticleNorthern Iowa football unveils 24-member recruiting class
FROM UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA SPORTS INFORMATION: CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa football program added 24 student-athletes to its 2014 roster on National Signing Day, it was...
View ArticleLive scoring: No. 4 Wichita State at Northern Iowa, 8 p.m.
Live scoring: Wichita State at Northern Iowa
View ArticleCollege women’s basketball: Huge winning week for Big Four
Every basketball coach will tell you that they want their team to play its best at the end of the season. In the case of the Big Four college women’s teams, momentum moved through the state like a...
View ArticleWomen’s basketball: Drake’s Clark, Wendell, UNI’s Keitel All-MVC
Three Iowa college basketball players were named to the Missouri Valley Conference women’s all-conference first team today. Drake’s Kyndal Clark and Lizzy Wendell were joined by Northern Iowa’s Jen...
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