In honor of Valentine's Day, read three Panthers themed love stories.
Coach Ron Rivera and Stephanie Rivera met when they were both students at University of California, Berkeley. Stephanie was a scholar athlete on Cal’s basketball team and was coaching young players around the country at a summer camp in 1983. After one particular practice, she ventured to Yogurt Park to get some ice cream with her teammates.
A certain All-American linebacker noticed her and wanted to introduce himself.
“I noticed her through the window,” Ron Rivera said chuckling.