Northern Iowa Panthers women's basketball

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Northern Iowa Panthers
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University University of Northern Iowa
Head coach Tanya Warren (16th season)
Conference Missouri Valley
Location Cedar Falls, Iowa
Arena McLeod Center
(Capacity: 7,018)
Nickname Panthers
Student sectionPanther Mayhem
ColorsPurple and old gold [1]
   
Uniforms
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NCAA tournament appearances
2010, 2011, 2017
Conference tournament champions
2010, 2011
Conference regular season champions
2011, 2016

The Northern Iowa Panthers women's basketball team represents the University of Northern Iowa, located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. UNI is currently a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

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History

The modern intercollegiate era of University of Northern Iowa (UNI) women's basketball began in 1968. [2] Wanda Green coached these early UNI teams from 1968-78. [3] UNI’s next head coach, Sandra Williamson (1978-80), oversaw the team’s move to the UNI Dome. [2] J.D. Anderson (1980-84) was head coach when the program joined NCAA Division I basketball competition in the 1982-83 season. [3] Kim Mayden was the Panthers’ next head coach from 1984-89. [3] Terri Laswell (1989-95) led UNI during the team’s transition to the Missouri Valley Conference in 1992. [3] Tony DiCecco was head coach from 1995-2007. [3] The Panthers moved to the McLeod Center at the end of DiCecco's tenure. [2]

Current UNI women’s basketball head coach Tanya Warren started with the Panthers in 2007. [3] Warren has led the team to 12 postseason appearances in her 16 years as head coach. [4] Under Warren, the Panthers made their first trip to the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball tournament in 2010. [3] UNI returned to the NCAA tournament in 2011 and 2017. [3] On March 4, 2017, Tanya Warren became the all-time wins leader in UNI women's basketball history when she reached her 184th career win with a victory over Missouri State.[ citation needed ] Warren has been named Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year three times. [3] With Warren as coach, the UNI women won Missouri Valley Conference regular season titles in 2011 and 2016 and Missouri Valley Conference tournament championships in 2010 and 2011. [3]

Rivalries

The school has several statewide and national rivalries. In Iowa, typically UNI plays two, if not three of its Iowa neighbors each season. The university plays the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and Drake University. Additionally, other UNI basketball rivals include, but are not limited to, Creighton University, Indiana State, Southern Illinois, and Wichita State.

NCAA tournament results

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2010 #16First Round#1 NebraskaL 44–83
2011 #13First Round#4 Michigan StateL 66–69
2017 #10First Round#7 DePaulL 67–88

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The 2023–24 Northern Iowa Panthers women's basketball team represents the University of Northern Iowa during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 17th-year head coach Tanya Warren, play their home games at the McLeod Center located in Cedar Falls, Iowa as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

References

  1. University of Northern Iowa Athletics Style Guide (PDF). January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Barbatti, Joyce; Green, Wanda K. (2012). "Women's Basketball". In Kelly, James L. (ed.). From Tutors to Panthers: A Brief History of UNI Athletics. Cedar Falls, Iowa: Panther Scholarship Club. pp. 79–101. ISBN   9780615675282.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "UNI Womens Basketball Media Guide 2022-23" (PDF). UNI Athletics. October 26, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  4. "Tanya Warren honored with YWCA Professional Woman of the Year award". UNI Athletics. April 14, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.