UNI athletic staff taking voluntary pay cuts

University of Northern Iowa athletic director David Harris, left, greets people before a Feb. 24, 2016 men's basketball game at the McLeod Center last season.CEDAR FALLS — University of Northern Iowa Director of Athletics David Harris announced Thursday that he as well as head coaches, senior staff members and other select staff have committed to take voluntary pay cuts through the remainder of the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

The pay cut will help the athletics department reduce a deficit created by a decrease in expected NCAA distributions this spring after the cancellation of the NCAA winter championships because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Other unexpected losses include rental revenue from…