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University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Athletics Media Guides Athletics 1989 1988-89 Northern Iowa Women's Basketball University of Northern Iowa Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©1988 Athletics, University of Northern Iowa Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation University of Northern Iowa, "1988-89 Northern Iowa Women's Basketball" (1989). Athletics Media Guides. 150. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg/150 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at UNI ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Athletics Media Guides by an authorized administrator of UNI ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference In the late 1970's and the early 1980's, "The conference has made great to the added excitement and challenge a need arose for conferences to represent strides since its inception and I feel we that football brings to this fine con collegiate women's athletics because of will grow even stronger," Commissioner ference . The national prominence of foot- the decline of the Association of Inter Viverito comments. "The 10 members are , ball will also help to increase the visibility collegiate Athletics for women (AIAW) so committed to women's athletics that and enhance the prestige of our women's and the increased role of the National their well-established programs will get programs." Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in even stronger. In addition, I look forward women's sports. During this period of transition, some midwestern universities with similar aca demic and athletic interests bound together in 1982 to form the Gateway Conference. In August, 1982, the NCAA officially recognized the conference and in Sep tember, Patty Viverito was named the first commissioner. Before moving to its permanent headquarters in St. Louis, the Gateway spent three organizational months on the campus of Eastern Illinois University. The conference i's comprised of schools which are members of two differ ent men's conferences. Six Gateway members are in the Missouri Valley Con ference- Bradley, Drake, Illinois State, Indiana State, Southern Illinois and Wichita State. Four others are in the Association of Mid-Continent Univer sities - Eastern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Tracie Dittemore Patty Viverito Southwest Missouri State and Western Tracie Dittemore joined the Gateway The only commissioner to govern the Illinois. staff as Director of Information on Sep Gateway Conference, Patty Viverito is On August 21, 1985, the Gateway Con tember 1, 1988. Dittemore is in charge of entering her seventh year in that ca ference Presidents Council voted to add a the conference publicity and media infor pacity. The 36-year old native of Chicago Division 1-M football division for six of its mation materials. was selected following a nationwide members to give their previously all A 1980 graduate of Kansas State Uni search in 1982. She has a wide and varied women's athletics organization. Football versity, she served eight years as the Asso background in athletic marketing and playing schools include Eastern Illinois, ciate Service Bureau Director of the Big administration. Formerly an account Illinois State, Northern Iowa, Southern Eight Conference. There she assisted executive for the Tidewater Tides minor Illinois, Southwest Missouri State and with all matters pertaining to publicity league baseball team, she served as spe Western Illinois. In 1986, Indiana State and promotion. While a student, she cial projects director at the University of became the seventh member of the worked four years in the Kansas State Texas from 1979-81. Gateway football division. The move sports information office. Viverito earned her bachelor's degree marked the first time in college annals A native of Holton, KS, Dittemore now from Northern Illinois and her master's that men's football was added to a resides in St. Louis, MO. degree, with honors, in sports manage women's conference. ment from Massachusetts. The Gateway sponsors championships in 10 sports, including cross country, vol leyball, basketball, indoor track and field, swimming and diving, golf, tennis, soft ball, outdoor track and field and football. The Gateway, which geographically covers five states, is one of the nation's strongest conferences because of the well-established athletic programs of its members. • ,.. NORTHERNIOWAPANTHERSG~ 1988-89 BASKETBALL Table of Contents To The Media Inside Front Cover ... Schedule Welcome to the University of Northern Iowa and Panther Women's Basketball. Your hosts at the University are Troy 1 .... .............. Table of Contents/University Facts/ Dannen and Josh Lehman, student assistants in the Northern Credits Iowa sports information office. Information regarding the team 2 ... ....... .. ... Northern Iowa Administration not included in this guide can be obtained by calling either Dannen or Lehman in the office at 319-273-3642. Assistant SID 3 .................. UNI Staff/Directory Kevin Kane or Director of Sports Information Nancy Justis also is available at that number. Dannen also can be reached at home 4-5 ................ 1988-89 Season Preview at 319-277-4928. Game notes, statistics and programs will be available at the 6-7 .. ..... ......... Coaching Staff press table prior to each contest. A phone will be available for visiting SIDs after the game, and a complete statistical packet 8 ... ....... ·. ..... Sandy Grabowski and Cindy Harms will be available 15 minutes after each game. A courtesy line for outside media can be arranged by calling Kelly Neff, Sports 9 .................. Kris Huffman and Chris Shafer Director, KCFI Radio, Cedar Falls, at 319-277-1918. Our mailing address is Sports Information, University of 10 ................. Molly Kelly and Nicki Rohde Northern Iowa, NW Uppet UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, lA 50614. 11 ................. Kathy Kolstedt and Rhonda Wiebold 12 .. ... ............ Loretha Mosley and Karen Amrhein University Quick Facts 13 . .............. .. Jill Jameson and Linda Steiner Location: Cedar Falls, lA 50614 14 ... ....... ..... 1987-88 Season Preview Founded: 1876 Enrollment: 11,500 15-17 ........... ... 1987-88 Game-By-Game Nickname: Panthers Colors: Purple and Old Gold 18 ................. 1987-88 Scoring/Rebounding Results Conference: Gateway Collegiate Affiliation: NCM Division I 19 ............. 1987-88 Statistics, Highs/Lows President: Dr. Constantine Curris 20 . .... ... ......... Rosters and Personnel Breakdown Director of Athletics: Robert Bowlsby Faculty Representative: Jack Wilkinson 21 .... .. .... .. ... Team Picture Athletic Trainer: Terry Noonan Director of Sports Information: Nancy Justis 22 .......... .. ..... Career Records Ticket Manager: Phil Hatlem 23 ...... ........... Single Game, Season Records 24 ... ......... ..... University of Northern Iowa, UNI-Dome Credits 25 ....... ......... History vs. All Opponents The 1988 Northern Iowa Women's Basketball Media Guide was designed and written by Troy Dannen and Josh Lehman of 26-27 .......... .... Year-By-Year Results the Northern Iowa Sports Information Office. Editing by Nancy Justis, director of Sports Information and photography by Bill 28-33 ... ... .. : .. .. Opponent Information Witt and with general assistance by the UNI Office of Public Relations. 36 ............... The Gateway Conference On the cover - The Panthers on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa. Northern Iowa Administration lege and the West Virginia Institute of Technology and a year's service as Direc tor of Educational Programs for the West Virginia State Board of Education. Curris received a bachelor's degree magna cum laude in political science with a minor in speech communication from Kentucky. in 1962. He received a master's in political science with a public administration emphasis from Illinois in 1965 and his Ed.D. degree in higher edu A university and athletic program cation with minors in student personnel Robert A. Bowlsby was selected Direc need sound direction and leadership. The services and public policy from Kentucky tor of Athletics in mid-February, 1984, Panthers have the ingredients for success in 1967. after serving as Assistant Athletic Direc starting at the top. Curris serves as Trustee-Emeritus of tor for Facilities and interim AD when Dr. Constantine W. Curris assumed Midway College and was a charter mem Stan Sheriff resigned the post in Sep the Presidency of the University of North ber of the National Small Business Devel tember, 1983. ern Iowa in August, 1983. He is only the opment Center Advisory Board. He A native of Waterloo, lA, he is a 1970 seventh chief executive in the University's currently serves as a commissioner of the graduate of West High School. He earned 108-year history. American Council on Education's Com a bachelor's degree in health, physical Known as "Deno" to the University mission on Educational Credit and Cre education and recreation from Moorhead community, he has emphasized four dentials and on the Committee on State in 1975 and a master's degree in major themes for the University's devel Policies and Purposes of the American recreation administration from Iowa in opment: 1) leadership in strengthening Assoc. of State Colleges and Universities. 1978. Bowlsby served as Assistant Direc teacher education; 2) development of the He recently served as chairman of the tor of Recreational Services