Two-time Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year Todd Stepis joined the Panthers after guiding Drake University to back-to-back FCS Playoff berths and a pair of conference championships. He enjoyed a six-year stint as the head coach at Drake, compiled a 16-7 record in 2023-24, including a 15-1 mark in conference play.

“I have a great appreciation for the winning tradition of UNI Football, as well as the litany of respected and highly successful head coaches who have held this role,” Stepsis said. “As someone who has lived in Iowa for the past decade and who has recruited across the Midwest, I know the reputation of excellence that the University of Northern Iowa carries as both an academic institution and as an athletic department.

“Angie and I are looking forward to raising our family in a community like Cedar Falls. We’re going to have a lot of fun together in the UNI-Dome.”