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For more information, please contact [email protected]. ---------------- --- w s 1/affet of t~t (/to.If~ - MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE BASKETBALL INAUGURAL YEAR --- ------------ UNI OFFICIALS ACCEPT MVC INVITATION "This is a really exciting day for Northern Iowa without question. The Missouri Valley Missouri Va Conference has a great Conference tradition in basketball and not from just one school, but throughout the Valley... From a basketball standpoint, I'm very, THE very appreciative of this day. 11 ·WA - Eldon Miller, UNI head basketball coach on February 14, 1991 Northern Iowa President Constantine Curris announces that UNI accepts the invitation to join the Missouri Valley Conference. he rich history of Northern Iowa men's basketball began in The Panthers opened the '70s with their first losing season in T 1900. A coach less 1900-01 Panther squad failed to post a 12 years and in 1973, Jim Berry took over the reins. His rebuilding victory in three tries during its initial season. The team program made steady progress. UNI left the NCC for the newly­ rebounded to post an undefeated 1-0 record during its second formed Mid-Continent Conference before the 1978-79 campaign. campaign. Similar seasons with few games produced a record of The Panthers responded to the challenge, finishing with an 18-11 260-205 before a two-year layoff (1943-45) during World War II. record and receiving an at-large bid to the NCAA II playoffs. The Panthers joined the North Central Conference in 1935. Berry turned up his scheduling a notch for the 1979-80 season, The first conference championship team was coached by O.M. with the Panthers playing eight Division I schools. And in 1980- "Hon" Nordly during the 1947-48 season. Three more titles 81, UNI made the step up to Division I. followed in succession, with Nordly coaching five of the nine The 1983-84 season saw the Panthers finish 18-10 overall and conference-winning teams in UNI history. 10-4 in the MCC, good for second place. They were undefeated The '60s were a golden age for the Panthers. UNI went 156- in the UNI-Dome (14-0) and narrowly missed an NIT b,erth, losing 75 for a .675 winning percentage during the decade. Norm their last three games of the season, primarily due to an injury to Stewart, currently head coach at Missouri, took over the reins in leading scorer Randy Kraayenbrink. 1961, leading then State College of Iowa to its best season ever. The Eldon Miller era began in 1986. Under his tutelage, the The Panthers finished 19-5 and 8-4 in the NCC, tying for first Panthers defeated Iowa before a state-record crowd of nearly place. They advanced to their first NCAA regional tournament. 23,000 in the Dome, won the Mid-Continent Conference post­ The following year, UNI advanced to the Final Eight of the season tournament at home and advanced to the second round Division II tournament. of the NCAA Tournament in 1990, finishing 23-9. It's 1991. The Panthers enter the "Valley of the Giants". A Chronology 1876 Founded as Iowa State Normal School ""-- ,-.Northern Iowa Panther~ ~Inaugural Year~ 1923 UNI joins Iowa Conference 1991-92 1936 UNI becomes member of North Central Conference 1978 UNI joins Mid-Continent Conference as charter member C!Nl? 1980 UNI begins competition at Division I level Missouri Valley 1982 UNI joins in formation of Association of Mid-Continent Universities Conference 1991 UNI is accepted for membership in Missouri Valley Conference NORTHERN IOWA Contents UNI Quick Facts Media Information ........................................................................................ 2 Location: ....................... Cedar Falls, IA Founded: .................................... 1876 1991-92 Preview Enrollment: .............................. 13,000 President: ......... Or. Constantine Curris A New Chapter.... ...................................................................................... 3-5 Nickname: ............................. Panthers Roster Breakdown ......................................................................................... 4 Conference: .................. M issouri Valley Colors: ................... Purple & Old Gold Coaching Staff Home Court: ...................... UNI-Dome Head Coach Eldon Miller ........................................................................... 6-7 (10-20,000) Assistant Coaches ......................................................................................... 8 Interim Director of Athletics: UNI Directory .............................................................................................41 ............... Eldon Miller (Wittenberg '61) Associate Directors of Athletics: The 1991 Panthers .......................... Or. Sandra Williamson ............................John "J ersey" Jermier Player Roster .................................... 9 Assistant Director of Athletics- Cedrick McCullough .................... 11 Louis Armstrong ............................ 10 Facilities: ............................... Jim Egli David Butler .................................. 10 Terry Merfeld ............................... 12 Academic Advisor: ............ Bob Kincaid Brian Carpenter ............................. 10 Nick Pace .......................... .......... 12 Head Trainer: ................Terry Noonan Jon Ellis .......................................... 10 Sean Rice ............. ........................ 12 Director of Sports Information: Greg Hammar ............................... 10 Jason Sims ................................... 1 3 ........................................ Nancy Justis John Holterhaus ............................. 11 Dale Turner ................................. 1 3 Assistant Director of Sports · Cam Johnson ................................ 11 Troy Vaughn ............................... 1 3 Information: .................... Kevin Kane Brian Jones .................................... 1 1 Todd Veltrop ............................... 1 3 Sports Information Phone: ...................................... 319-273-6354 Automatic FAX Number: 1991-92 Opponents ...................................... 319-273-3602 The Missouri Valley Conference ............................................................ 14-15 UNI Hotline: ................. 319-273-CATS Opponent Team Profiles ........................................................................ 1 6-25 Press Box Number: ....... 319-273-6311 Series Scores vs. 1991 -92 Opponents ......................................................... 16 1991 -92 MVC Composite Schedule .......................................................43-44 1990-91 In Review 1990-91 Box Scores .................................................................................... 26 1990-91 Statistics .............................................................. .................... 27-30 ReEords Individual Records ...................................................................................... 31 Team Records ............................................................................................. 31 Postseason Play ..................................................................................... 32-33 The 1991 Northern Iowa Basketball All-Time Series Records ............................................................................... 35 Media Guide was edited by UNI Sports All-Time Won-Lost Records .......................................... .......................... 36-40 Information Director Nancy Justis. Photography by Bill Witt and David Media Outlets .............................................................................43 Wagner. Printing by J & A Printing. Production assistance by Merri Moser and Gerald Anglum, UNI Office of Public Relations. install your own telephone lines and bring your own electronic sending machines. MEDIA INFORMATION Only one phone is available for media use courtside. Interviews: All interview requests, player or coaches, should be directed to To the Media UNI Sports Director of Sports Information Nancy Justis at least three days in advance unless late­ and Fans: Information breaking news warrants immediate action. !f you intend on covering a practice, please inform the Sports Information Department UNI is lucky to be Department beforehand. associated w ith an Post-Game Interviews: The interviews interested press that may be conducted following the 10-minute Contact Us At: is generous to the cooling off period with Coach Miller in Nancy Justis - (319) 273-6354 Panthers with its C_lassroom 186A in the hallway leading Kevin Kane-(319) 273-3642 directly to the weight room in the Physical newspaper space, Address Inquiries To: Education Center. You find it by exiting the radio and television Department of Sports Information floor of the Dome through the revolving time and wire service UNI-Dome NW Upper doors at the