UNI Panthers

It's been two years since a routine drive on a Waterloo highway by the former UNI softball player turned into a tragedy.

With 260 career victories, the Des Moines native has more wins than any other women's basketball coach in program history.

With the NCAA Tournament well underway, so too is the search for the Golden Gophers' new basketball coach.

The Panthers' season opener at home will likely have postseason implications.

The Panthers were scheduled to host the Bears in Cedar Falls Friday and Saturday.

UNI officials announced this week that spectator capacity for the Panthers' upcoming home games against Missouri State would be capped at 15-percent or 1,163 seats, which includes 125 tickets for students.

Construction is expected to start this spring.

The Panthers will play the first of their eight Missouri Valley Football Conference games at home on Feb. 20.

The announcement comes nearly one year to the date when he coached the Toronto Rapters to their inaugural NBA championship.