University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Fennelly Joins Panther Women’s Basketball Staff
9/5/2017 10:08:00 AM | Women's Basketball
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Northern Iowa women's basketball announced the addition of Steven Fennelly to the coaching staff on Tuesday. Fennelly comes to UNI after spending the past season as an assistant coach with the Idaho Vandals.
"We're happy to add someone with Steven's experience and background this late in the process," head coach Tanya Warren said. "Steven comes from a great basketball family and I know that coaching runs through his blood. He shows a true passion and energy for the game, and has experience working with student-athletes on a daily basis. We're excited to continue the great tradition of Panther basketball and we believe Steven will help do that."
Fennelly will primarily coach UNI's post players and serve as the recruiting coordinator. He will also assist in all day-to-day needs of the women's basketball program.
Fennelly was hired at Idaho in 2016, he coached the Vandals post players while also taking on responsibilities of recruiting and the team's video coordinator.
Prior to Idaho, Fennelly spent three seasons (2013-16) with Cal State Fullerton as an assistant coach. With the Titans, Fennelly assisted on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.
Before his role with CSU Fullerton, Fennelly served two seasons (2011-13) as the head video coordinator at Iowa State. During his two years as graduate with the Cyclones the team posted a 42-22 (.656) record, including two trips to the NCAA Tournament.
Fennelly also worked as the head student manager at ISU for four seasons (2007-11) prior to his post-graduate position with the Cyclones. Fennelly, alongside his father and ISU head coach Bill Fennelly, went to six consecutive NCAA Tournaments while he worked in Ames. Included in the postseason trips were two Sweet Sixteens and one trip to the Elite Eight in 2009.
A native of Ames, Iowa, Fennelly graduated from Iowa State in 2007, earning a bachelor's degree in communications. He received his master's in 2013, also from Iowa State.
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"We're happy to add someone with Steven's experience and background this late in the process," head coach Tanya Warren said. "Steven comes from a great basketball family and I know that coaching runs through his blood. He shows a true passion and energy for the game, and has experience working with student-athletes on a daily basis. We're excited to continue the great tradition of Panther basketball and we believe Steven will help do that."
Fennelly will primarily coach UNI's post players and serve as the recruiting coordinator. He will also assist in all day-to-day needs of the women's basketball program.
Fennelly was hired at Idaho in 2016, he coached the Vandals post players while also taking on responsibilities of recruiting and the team's video coordinator.
Prior to Idaho, Fennelly spent three seasons (2013-16) with Cal State Fullerton as an assistant coach. With the Titans, Fennelly assisted on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.
Before his role with CSU Fullerton, Fennelly served two seasons (2011-13) as the head video coordinator at Iowa State. During his two years as graduate with the Cyclones the team posted a 42-22 (.656) record, including two trips to the NCAA Tournament.
Fennelly also worked as the head student manager at ISU for four seasons (2007-11) prior to his post-graduate position with the Cyclones. Fennelly, alongside his father and ISU head coach Bill Fennelly, went to six consecutive NCAA Tournaments while he worked in Ames. Included in the postseason trips were two Sweet Sixteens and one trip to the Elite Eight in 2009.
A native of Ames, Iowa, Fennelly graduated from Iowa State in 2007, earning a bachelor's degree in communications. He received his master's in 2013, also from Iowa State.
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on the UNI women's basketball program, follow the Panthers on Twitter at "@UNIWBB" and on Facebook at "UNI Women's Basketball."
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