Athletics Stories & News

Left to right: Ashley Johnson, Cedar Valley Sports Commission; Jennifer Pickar, Cedar Falls Tourism & Visitors Bureau; Tom Keating, IHSAA; Rob Green, Cedar Falls Mayor; David Harris, UNI Athletics Director all holding Playoff Parkway sign in front of the UNI-Dome

UNI, Cedar Falls kick off IHSAA State Football Semi-Finals with street name dedication

During the two weeks of the playoffs in the UNI-Dome, Panther Parkway has been renamed Playoff Parkway as a gesture of gratitude and recognition to the IHSAA for its outstanding contributions to the community.
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UNI-Dome Renovation receives $1 million from Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors

The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors voted on October 17 to award $1 million to support a $50 million comprehensive renovation to the UNI-Dome.
Junge familiy

Junge family announces $500,000 gift to support UNI-Dome renovation

The campaign to outfit the UNI-Dome for the next generation is gaining momentum thanks to a leadership gift from Jason and Julie Junge of Marion, Iowa. 
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Musician Justin Adams returning home to Panther Country

Country musician and UNI alum Justin Adams is excited to bring his high-energy honky tonk cowboy country music to UNI campus for Homecoming 2023.
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UNI Athletics to hold fourth annual UNIty Walk

UNI Athletics, in partnership with its student-athlete leadership groups, will hold its fourth annual UNIty walk on the morning of Monday, Oct. 10.
Wrestler with his arms up victoriously

University of Northern Iowa expands Our Tomorrow fundraising campaign to include new wrestling training facility

UNI is expanding the scope of the largest fundraising effort ever to include a new wrestling training facility, pending approval from the Iowa Board of Regents.
Rosie and Doug Lindaman

Distinguished alumni couple pledge major gift to UNI-Dome renovation

A leadership gift from a north central Iowa couple will support the most comprehensive renovations in the history of the UNI-Dome.
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Main Street Madness returns to downtown Cedar Falls on Sept. 21

The madness of preseason college basketball returns to downtown Cedar Falls in September as UNI's Main Street Madness returns to the streets on Sept. 21.
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UNI Athletics announces contract extensions for coaching staff

It's been an exciting week in UNI Athletics. The Panthers announced multiple contract extensions for coaching staff.
UNI students in the student section of sporting event

Bringing back Panther Mayhem to UNI Athletics

Panther Mayhem, the official student section for UNI Athletics events, may have dwindled during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a group of students is determined to bring it back.