Athletics Stories & News

Woo Governor rediscovered his path and purpose at UNI

Demarcus "Woo" Governor’s path to the University of Northern Iowa was a long road, but it ultimately changed his life.

Keckeisen named Most Outstanding Wrestler at Big 12 Championships

Parker Keckeisen was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the 2024 Big 12 Championships, the first Panther to earn the honor since UNI joined the conference in 2018.

Bob Bowlsby inducted into Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame

UNI Interim Athletic Director Bob Bowlsby was formally inducted into the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame on Friday in St. Louis.

How Brittni Donaldson turned a passion for numbers into an NBA coaching career

Brittni Donaldson was a Panther, scoring points on the basketball court and crunching numbers in the classroom as a statistics and actuarial science major.

University of Northern Iowa approved to plan court sports training facility

UNI will begin planning a court sports training facility for the Panthers men’s and women’s basketball programs, as well as UNI’s volleyball team.

AJ Green reflects on time as a Panther, life in the NBA

In 2022, AJ Green made history as the first Northern Iowa graduate to make it to the NBA when he signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.

“Interlude” co-creator still encourages the masses to dance

UNI alum Ian Goldsmith is known for getting people to dance. Not only is he an events DJ, but he's also one of the co-creators of the "Interlude" dance.

UNI releases additional renderings of new wrestling training facility

The University of Northern Iowa has unveiled additional conceptual renderings of its new wrestling training facility.

Tanya Warren racks up most wins in MVC

With a win at Murray State over the weekend, Tanya Warren now leads the Missouri Valley Conference with 202 wins.

UNI ScholarWorks has reached 5 MILLION global downloads!

We couldn't have done it without YOU! UNI ScholarWorks has reached 5 MILLION global downloads! This incredible achievement belongs to the entire UNI community: each college and discipline at UNI added to the total of 5 million downloads.