The University of Northern Iowa has hired a search firm to help the school find a new athletic director.

UNI has contracted with Collegiate Sports Associates out of North Carolina to aid the search. CSA founder and president Todd Turner has served as athletic director at U-Conn, North Carolina State, Vanderbilt and Washington.

Former Panther athletic director Troy Dannen resigned early last month after eight years on the job to take over at Tulane.

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