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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF ( ONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Quick Facts University of Northern Iowa Media Information 2 Founded: 1876 1998-99 OUTLOOK 3-10 Enrollment: 13,100 3-5 1998-99 Outlook Nickname: Panthers Head Coach Tony DiCecco 6-7 Colors: Purple and Old Gold Assistant Coaches 8-9 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Assistant Coaches!Trainer 10 Conference: Missouri Valley 1998-99 PANTHERS 12-24 Mary Koch 12 Arena (capacity): UNI-Dome (10,000) Karen Mehrkens 13 President: Dr. Robert Koob Ky Petersen 14 Athletic Director: Christopher Ritrievi Allison Starr 15 BASKETBALL INFORMATION 16 Barb Bennett Head Coach: Tony Dicecco (Upper Iowa, 1971 ) Nadine Brandt 17 Record at UNI : 31-49 (three years) Kary Dawson 18 Overall Record: Same Jill Seidl 19 Nikki Spettel 20 Office: (319) 273-6443 Kate Cline/Katie Miller 21 Assistant Coach: Colleen Heimstead (Southern Illinois, 1992) Fran Reis/Katie Sorrell 22 Assistant Coach: Tanya Warren (Creighton, 1988) Britt Stahl/Megan Donahue 23 Graduate Assistant: Kelley Westhoff (Northern Iowa, 1997) 1998-99 Roster 24 1997-98 Record: 14-13 1991-98 IN REVIEW 26-32 1997-98 Valley Record/Finish: 8-1 O/Seventh 1997-98 Review 26 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/6 Game-by-game results 27 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 1997-98 Team and Individual Statistics 28 Trainer: Nancy Bowers 1997-98 Team and Individual Highs 29 Student Trainer: Erin Younie 1997-98 Missouri Valley Conference Standings 30 Secretary: Linda Wiges The Valley 31 1998-99 Missouri Valley Composite Schedule 32 1998-99 OPPONENTS 34-39 Adopt-A-School 40 PANTHER WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HISTORY 42-50 Records 42-43 Career Leaders 44 All-Time Record vs. Opponents 45 Season-by-season results 46-49 All-Time Roster 50 THIS IS UNI 52-55 Radio/Television Roster 56 MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIAL REQUESTS/ RADIO LINES Please make all credential requests through the Athletic Media Relations Office, NW Upper UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0314. Visiting phone lines should be coordinated through Robert Anderson, women's basketball media relations director, at (319) 273-2932. INTERVIEW POLICIES Coach DiCecco and all UNI players will be available for post-game interviews after each game. For non-post game interviews, contact Robert Anderson at (319) 273-2932. Please do not contact players directly. PRESS LUNCHEON S When in town, Coach DiCecco will speak at weekly UNI press luncheons on Mondays at noon at Tally's Grand Cafe, located on University Avenue in Junior Allison Starr, 1998 first team all-Missouri Valley Conference and Cedar Falls. The public is welcome to attend. a/I-defensive team selection N o RTHERN l owA W oMEN's B ASKETBALL e MEDIA INFORMATION FAX-ON-DEMAND KCNZ (1250 AM) will The Missouri Valley Conference and its carry all of the 1998- member schools use the Sports System fax­ 99 Northern Iowa on-demand service for the convenience of women's basketball their media. A 24-hour, seven-day-a-week games live. Most service, Sports System provides information games will also be available in weekly press releases and carried statewide on updated box scores and statistics. 1650 AM . Tracey To use the system, dial (201) 461-4256 Williams handles the from the handset of a fax machine. A voice play-by-play, while message system will prompt category entries. Brian Shaw will assist The Missouri Valley Conference is with the color directory 6000. Northern Iowa women's analysis. STATE F basketball schedule and roster is category Tracey Williams and Brian Shaw 6715. Updated stats are 6716, game notes are 6717, and the last game box score is MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF category 6719. The women's basketball weekly release , Director: Nancy Justis .................................. .. ............ (319) 273-6354 updated by Tuesday at noon during the Associate Director: Kevin Kane ................................ (319) 273-3642 season , is category 6718. Media Relations Secretary: Linda Wiges .................... (319) 273-3100 Assistant Director/Women's Basketball Contact: ...... Robert Anderson E-mail .... .. ...... ........... .. .. ........... ....... .robert [email protected] SCOREBOARD PHONE Office ......... ... ............. ... .. ....... ............. ............(319) 273-2932 The Missouri Valley Conference office Home ......... ..................... .. .. .. ... ............ .. ........ .(319) 268-0217 Fax ......... ... ....... .......... ... ..... ...... ............. .. .... .... (319) 273-3602 maintains a scoreboard phone that may be Robert Anderson reached at (314) 997-9877. Scores from in­ Press Row ........................ .... ............ ...... .. ........ ........ .. (319) 273-6311 UNI Athletics Web Site ............ .... .............. http://www.uni.edu/athletic season Valley games are updated each evening. MEDIA OUTLETS PRINT PHONE ADDRESS INTERNET ACCESS Waterloo Courier (319) 291-1466 PO Box 540, Waterloo, IA 50704 Fax: (319) 291-2069 Updated Valley standings, scores and Des Moines Register (800) 532-1455 PO Box 957, Des Moines, IA 50304 statistics are available on the Missouri Fax: (515) 286-2504 Valley's home page. The address is: Cedar Rapids Gazette (800) 397-8258 500 3rd Ave SE , Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 http ://www.mvc.org Fax: (319) 398-5861 The University of Northern Iowa Athletics Northern Iowan (319) 273-2157 UNI , Cedar Falls, IA 50614 Fax: (319) 273-5931 home page is at http://www.uni.edu/athletic Associated Press (800) 453-2113 PO Box 17 41 , Des Moines, IA 50306 Updated rosters , schedules, statistics, and Fax: (515) 243-1550 links for each team are featured on the pages. TELEVISION PHONE ADDRESS KWWL-TV (319) 291-1290 500 E. 4th St. , Waterloo, IA 50703 CREDITS Fax: (319) 291-1233 KCRG-TV (319) 398-8391 2nd Ave at 5th St. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 The 1998-99 Northern Iowa Women's Fax: (319) 368-8505 Basketball Media Guide was designed, KGAN-TV (319) 395-9081 PO Box 3131 , Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 written and typeset by Lis Erickson , 1998 Fax: (319) 395-0113 athletic media relations intern , with editorial assistance from Nancy Justis and Rob RADIO PHONE ADDRESS KCNZ-AM (319) 277-1918 721 Shirley St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Anderson. Photos by Jeff Martin , UNI Office Fax: (319) 277-5202 of Public Relations and Jerri lehl. Radio Group (KWLO) (319) 234-2200 PO Box 1330, Waterloo, IA 50703 Cover concept and design by the Northern Fax: (319) 233-4946 Iowa Athletic Marketing Department and UNI KCRR (319) 277-0350 500 Sycamore, Waterloo, IA 50701 Office of Public Relations. Fax: (319) 235-7774 KOEL (319) 283-1234 PO Box 391 , Oelwein, IA 50662 Fax: (319) 283-3615 8=== N oRTHERN l owA W oMEN's B ASKETBALL 1 998-99 Outlook === N oRTHERN l owA W oMEN's B ASKETBALL === 1998-99 O UTLOOK PANTHERS LOOK TO IMPROVE UPON 1997-98's SUCCESS COMING OFF THEIR BEST YEAR SINCE 1982-83, THE PANTHERS PLAN TO TAKE THEIR SUCCESS TO YET ANOTHER LEVEL. The Northern Iowa women 's basketball team is looking at 1998-99 as the season in which it capitalizes upon the success of the last few years. "We feel the University of Northern Iowa women's basketball program is ready to establish itself in the Valley," said head coach Tony DiCecco. "We have to look at the potential for great opportunity for us this year. Sophomore Jiii Seidl, Head Coach Tony DiCecco, senior Mary Koch and Assistant Coach Tanya Warren. We feel we've laid a great foundation over the last three years, and now we're ready to to carry over into this year. " down on turnovers and become more build." DiCecco expects his fourth team at UNI to consistent for the Panthers. The Panthers are coming off their most concentrate on becoming better defensively "I thought both kids made a good jump for successful season in recent memory. They and a better shooting team this year. us towards the end of the year in understand­ notched eight Missouri Valley Conference "If we want to compete with everyone night ing the consistency in play we need from wins , the most since joining the Valley in in and night out and be consistent in our play, them ," he said. "We feel they'll be able to 1991-92, and won five of their first six games we have to be able to defend. give us that this season. " for the first time since 1982-83. UNI recorded "Also, we'll emphasize incorporating higher Also returning is junior Ky Petersen. its first winning season since 1982-83. The percentage shots into our offense; that will DiCecco said Petersen must make regular Panthers made their second post-season come with more consistent play from our post contributions to the squad this season . "Ky appearance in DiCecco's three seasons at players. has taken the right steps the last two years to the helm, and their third-ever appearance at "Last year we led the league in rebound­ the tournament. The combined 24 wins in ing. This year we have to do that and shoot NORTHERN IOWA SINCE 1995 1996-97 and 1997-98 are the most by UNI in the ball better. " 0 Set a school-record eight conference consecutive seasons since joining the Although the Panthers lose four seniors, wins in 1997-98. That season also Division I ranks in 1982-83.