Northern Iowa has named Drake Senior Assoc. AD for Strategic Initiatives & External Operations/SWA Megan Franklin as its new AD. UNI President Mark Nook: "Megan has been a key contributor to the renaissance of Drake Athletics in recent years. Her understanding of the NCAA Division I landscape and the Missouri Valley Conference will be immediately beneficial to Panther Athletics. Her longstanding commitment to student-athlete success stood out among a field of very strong candidates. Megan’s vision of how UNI Athletics can compete for championships, while bolstering the profile of our entire university impressed me and the rest of our search committee." Franklin's tenure in Cedar Falls will officially begin next Monday. (link)