CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI Head Coach Ben Jacobson announced the hiring of Ike Hermer and Marc Sonnen to fill the roles of director of basketball operations and video coordinator on Friday afternoon.
Ike Hermer joins the Panthers as the director of basketball operations, replacing Derrek Netten who was named the president of Iowa Sport Supply over the summer. In this roll, Hermer will oversee the day to day operations of the men's basketball office including the teams operating budget, team travel, quality control, NCAA compliance, scheduling, and fundraising among other duties.
Hermer has spent the last five years at the University of Minnesota, the last three as the assistant director of player personnel.