Nook indicated that he intends to appoint an interim Athletic Director as soon as possible before conducting a national search to fill the position on a full-time basis.

“We sincerely appreciate the contributions that David and his team made during his time at UNI,” Nook said. “We wish David, Felicia and their family the very best at Tulane.

“We anticipate this position at UNI will attract significant interest from athletics administrators from across the country,” Nook continued. “The Panthers boast one of the most accomplished, talented and experienced head coaching rosters of any NCAA Division I program in the Midwest. I’m extremely confident that we will be able to identify and hire a new Athletic Director who can build on our rich history and winning tradition. We will have no further comment on our search process until we name our interim Athletic Director.”