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CEDAR FALLS -- After a nationwide search, Northern Iowa has announced it stayed in-state and hired Drake University's Todd Stepsis as its new football coach. Stepsis replaces Mark Farley, who announced his retirement on Nov. 10 after 183 victories over 24 seasons. Stepsis is the 24th head coach in UNI program history. In a release from UNI president Mark Nook and Director of Athletics Megan Franklin, Stepsis has agreed to a five-year deal to be the Panthers head coach and will be officially introduced at a press conference at a later date. Drake football coach Todd Stepsis celebrates a touchdown with his team against West Virginia Wesleyan on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Register file photo Stepsis "Cheryl and I are looking forward to cheering on Coach Stepsis and the Panthers under his direction," Nook said. "We are pleased to welcome Coach Stepsis and his family to the Cedar Valley. Coach Stepsis has created an exemplary record of helping young men and football programs develop and grow during his previous coaching stops. We hope that he and his family will call the University of Northern Iowa and the Cedar Valley home for many years." Stepsis, a Shelby, Ohio native, served as Drake's head coach since 2018 and has compiled a 29-32 mark with the Bulldogs, that includes Drake going 8-4 and 8-3 the past two seasons with consecutive trips to the FCS playoffs. The last three seasons, Stepsis has also served as Drake's offensive coordinator. "This is an exciting day for UNI football players, alumni, fans and donors as we announce the hiring of head coach Todd Stepsis," Franklin said in a release. "Todd is a mentor of men. His winning culture is predicated on the cultivation of the very best from the brotherhood of the team. Coach Stepsis has been a winner from his playing days to serving as a head coach. His experience as both an offensive and defensive coordinator gives him a unique edge in the head coaching role." Drake University head football coach Todd Stepsis celebrates a touchdown with his team in the first quarter against West Virginia Wesleyan on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Bryon Houlgrave/The Register Franklin was part of the hiring team and was the sport administrator for football at Drake when Stepsis was hired to be the Bulldogs head coach. "Todd is the absolute right leader of the next era of men in the UNI locker room and on the coaching staff, and he will embrace our storied alumni," Franklin continued. "Todd's vision to recruit and mentor men who lead on the field, on campus, and in the community will result in winning championships and graduating men of service to their families, professions and communities. Join me in welcoming Todd, Angie, Addison, and Avery, Zander, and Zoe to the UNI Panther family." Stepsis played at Division II Ashland University and began his coaching career at Otterbine University in 1999. From 2000-08, he was an assistant at Capital University, before serving as Saginaw Valley State's defensive coordinator where he helped the Cardinals reach the Division II playoffs three times. He was hired by Drake in 2014 to serve as defensive coordinator in 2014. Then on Dec. 21, 2018, he was named head coach of the Bulldogs. Stepsis has been named Pioneer League Coach of the Year in back-to-back seasons. Drake head football coach Todd Stepsis answers questions from local media during the Drake Football media day at Drake Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 in Des Moines. Bryon Houlgrave/The Register In 2023, after back-to-back losses to North Dakota and South Dakota State, Stepsis led the Bulldogs on an eight-game win streak that helped them secure the program's first FCS playoff berth in school history. This season, Drake opened with a thrilling overtime win at Eastern Washington. The Bulldogs' season ended Saturday with a 43-29 loss to Tarleton State in first round of the FCS playoffs. "On behalf of Angie and our family, we are extremely grateful to President Nook and Megan for extending us this tremendous opportunity at the University of Northern Iowa," Stepsis said. "I have a great appreciation for the winning tradition of UNI Football, as well as the litany of respected and highly successful head coaches who have held this role. "As someone who has lived in Iowa for the past decade and who has recruited across the Midwest, I know the reputation of excellence that University of Northern Iowa carries as both an academic institution and as an athletic department," Stepsis continued. "We will seek to live up to that championship legacy and field teams that all UNI students and alums can be proud of. Angie and I are looking forward to raising our family in a community like Cedar Falls. We can't wait to get there to meet the team, the support staff and the fans. We're going to have a lot of fun together in the UNI-Dome!"

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Javon Small scored five of his 31 points in overtime and Tucker DeVries added key free throws late in regulation and finished with 16 points as West Virginia beat No. 3 Gonzaga 86-78 in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday. Small's layup with under 2 minutes left in OT gave West Virginia a 79-75 lead. After a Gonzaga miss, Sencire Harris hit two free throws to make it a six-point lead. With 27.1 seconds left, Harris made a steal and scored on a dunk for an eight-point lead, putting the game out of reach.